The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-24

DEATH OF RIoH CHINAMAN IN SAN FRAN
o1sco-A BUDDHIST FUNERAL.-Chun-Lock 4,
better known as Chy.Lung, noted character
in San Francisco, died recently in that city.
A correspondent writes that he was the best
representative Of the Chinaman in California.
He went to San Francisco in 1850, and immedi-
ately began business as merchant, import
ing teas, opium, elk and lacquered goods,
Chinese groceries, &C., extensively, and soon
built up large wholesale and retail trade,
which extended over large part OF California
and the Pacific coast, and has continued undi-
minished up to the present time. He was no
ted for his correct business habits, strict prob
ity and honor, and polite and courteous man.
ner. The Alta California says OF him:
Intelligent and highly educated in his own
language and literature, hospitable and char
liable, he was respected by all classes, AND the
mean prejudice Of caste and race, never dis
nlayed by him, was seldom exhibited toward
him by any one in our community. He was
particularly noted for his iberality toward
charitable objects. During our civil war ne
gave literally toward the Sanitary Belief Fund,
and was thanked therefor by Father Bellows,
in special letter from New York. When the
great Sacramento food OF 1852 brought des-
olation and distress to 30 many American
households, his liberality was manifested TO-
ward our people and his own allke-no call Tor
q contribution by our Relief Committee pass
ing unheeded by him. His commercial sagac-
ity was well known, and his enterprise was az
great as that of any Of our American or Euro
bean merchants. The firm had house IN
Shanghai, one at Canton, another at Hong
Kong and recently one in Yokohama, IN addl-
ton to that in Saa Francisco. few days De'
fore his death he expressed his determination
.Pacifi. Railroad was completed, with o view Of
establishing stores in those places, but death
nut an end to his plans of extended enterprise.
Chun-Lock was seized with the dropsy, and
might perhaps have recovered, but he obstl'
nately adhered to the practice OF the Chinese
physicians-of whom no had Gye-and died
according to rule, and like true son OF the
Central Flowery Empire. His age was tiity-
three years, by our method OF computation
He leaves an immense fortune-said to be from
$3.50 600 to $500, 600 at the least-and his exten.
siye business will go on as before, under the
old style, the interest Of his family being cared
| for by his surviving partners. he was na'
| tive OF the province of Canton (Quang- lung
Chins, where his family, consisting OF a Wne
and two or three children, reside, ana ~here
his remains, now resting in the vault at Lone
Mountain, will eventually be sent TOR hnal IN
terment. The remains, clad in costly robes o.
| embroidered satin, were yesterday morning
laid on q mattress in the store, a ID we're cover
ed with rich, red satin fabric. The usual in
cense sticks and colored wax candles were
burning at the foot of the body, and vessels
containing tea, pork, rice and eggs were by tine
slde There Was quantity OF brown paper Gu
into slips, on each OF which was Chinese in
scriptioD. These we're burned by the friends
of deceased, as they arrived to view the re
maica and the ashes placed in a cauldrol
close at hand. The Buddhist priest, clad in
blue satin robe, arrived at LIZ A. M., and com
menced the performance Of the ceremonies
BE used bell and cymbals as he proceeded
and from time to time passed burning masse