In itself a rare and valuable possession, particular interest, attaches at the present time to the original of the accompanying picture. 1 is a reproduction of one of a series of prints, 11 in, by 16 in, (kindly, fient by Airs. E. J. Hillier, widow of the Iae Mr. Guy Hillier, for the purpose of illustrating these notes) in a book entitled, "Sketches of Ching ang the Chinese." published in 1G42 by Tilt & Bogue, of Fleet}
The book is illustrated by 92] prints from drawings of Hongkong, Macao, Canton and other places in China, made in 1838 by Auguste Borget, and the one accompanying] iwas Inbelled by him "Baio et Ile Honghong.—Deeainé @apreéa nature) par Aug. Borget. Lith. par Eng. Cieeri." As can be, seen, the artist depicts % view of batzen and rocky bills, easily identifable in their gening internal Taw and order in the two Kuang provinces' waterways and the suppressing of piracy, thus "restoring reciprocal commercial prosperity.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.