ut, Smithoo's Paper on Hainan, read by Mr. Michio, was replete with infor.
Asiatic Society Meeting Monday night, tion which, now that that island is about to be opened for trade, is very opportune, At the same meeting, specimens of an: thracite and Ditwminons coal rom Nie sented from Capt. T. BY Renroll. "Chyt chwang, with explanatory notes, were pre-
Rennell's testimony touching the value of the Niuchwang coal was corroborated by Until, however, better means of transportation between the mines and that port, the mineral will not meet the demands of commerce.
Dr. Macgowan read a note on Art Exhibitions in China, from which it sppears that at Peking, Ningpo, and probally Elsewhere, exhibitions of commodities of curiosity and value occasionally take place, and therefore Dr. Macgowan infers that an Art Exhibition at Shanghai might be posible, Dr. 8. W. Williams made an interesting statement respecting the Peking Exhibi-i Mr, F, B, Forbes, who was mised Dr. Macgowan's suggestion should have the attention of the Council of the Society.
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