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Lun-tau. A village nearly south from Whampoa Pagoda, and separated from Pak-shan by several high hills, over which there is a narrow path from village to village. There are 2,000 inhabitants of the surname Lai with a few families of the clan Mok # The village contains ten ancestral halls, three temples, seven schools for boys, one for girls, and forty shops. There is a mud fort east of the village mounting thirty guns, with a garrison of one hundred men; six of the guns are of enormous size.
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VI.—Kún-chau Island.
Kún-chau, a village on the south side of the second island, derectly north of Whampoa Pagoda. There are 2,200 inhabitants of the surname of Chan. It contains three ancestral halls, three schools, and three temples. The village is built on the sides and summit of a hill, gradually rising from the river's side, the streets are poorly paved. The villagers are employed in agriculture, are civil in demeanor, and kindly disposed. There are three boys in the vil lage who are deaf and dumb; the eldest of whom, aged 12 years, is quite a skillful draughtsman.
VII.—Villages on Siú Kuk-wai.
Chek-hom. The landing place is opposite the S.W. corner of French Island, from thence a path bordered by fields of peas and other vegetables, leads to the village about a third of a milę distant. There are 1,800 inhabitants, mostly of the surname Léung
, also a few families of the Lam and Ú three ancestral halls, two temples, twelve shops, The villagers are principally farmers, quiet and demeanor.
Krook-ká long 郭家廊
clans. There are and four schools. friendly in their
an inland village, situated near the centre of the island of Siú Kuk-wai, one mile or more south east from Kún-chau. There are 1,000 inhabitants of the surname of Kwok . In the village are several ancestral halls and two schools; also several artificial fish ponds. The walls of the houses are mostly built of earth, and the streets are filthy. The inhabitants are principally farmers, and are civil and hospitable.
Nám-pò, a village on the island of Siú Kuk-wai, east of
南步 Kún-chau. The path from the landing to the village gate is 500
yds. in length, leading through a grove of laichí and large banyan There are 600 inhabitants of the surname 'Ng The vil-
trees.
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