A very interesting and purely Chinese coremory took place on the afternoon of '14th inst., on the Hamburg-American Loongmoon. Amidst much firing of bombs and crackers, four of the chief members of the Shipping Guild here, namely, Kwong Tuck-tai, Yip Doekong, Kwong Sin-zing, and Vin Kog-hong, visited Captain Kalkofeu, and after commending the very successful way he had completed many voyages to Canton they presented him with a v beautiful silk ting, begging him to honour them by flying it on special occasions. The flag in triangular in shape, measures six yards in Jongth and has woven on it in Ohinese Wl) Gaptain Kalkofon'e various virtuer
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