The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-19
Chun-LOcI, n Prominent Chinaman of
San Francisco,

ChunLock, better known as Chy-Lung, a
noted character in San Francisco, died recently
in that city. correspondent writes that he
was the best representative of the Chnaman in
California. He went to San Francisco in 1850,
and Immediately began business as merchant,
importing teas, opium, silk, and lacquered
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 noted
and honor, and polite and courteous manner.
The AHd California says of him:-"Intelli.
gent and highly educated in his own language
and literature, hospitable and charitable, he was
respected by all classes, and the mean prejudice
OF caste and race, never displayed by him, was
seldom exhibited towards him by any one in
our community. He was particularly noted for
his liberality towards charitable objects. During
Sanitary Relief Fund, and was thanked therefor
by Father Bellows, in special letter from New
York: When the great Sacramento food of
1872 brought desolaton and distress to 80
many American households, his liberality was
manifested towards our people and his own
alike-no call for contribution by our Relief
Committee passing unheeded by him. His COM
mercial sagacity was well known, and his enter
prise was as great as that of any of our Ameri-
can or European merchants. The firm had a
house in Shanghai, one at Canton, another
at Hong. Kong and recently one in Yokohama.
in addition to that in San Francisco few
days before his death he expressed his determi-
nation to visit New York and Chicago as soon
as the Pacific Railroad was completed, with
view OF establishing stores in those places, but
death put an end to his plans of extended enter
prise. Chun Lock was seized with the dropsy,
and might perhaps have recovered, but he
obstnately adhered to the practice of the
Chinese physicians-of whom he had five and
died according to rule, and like true son
OF the Central Flowery empire. His age was
ttty-three years. by our method of computation.
He leaves an immense fortune-said to be from
xI5O 600 to Sh00 ono 8t lpast--and his peiu
business will 60 on as before, under the old
style, the interest of his family being cared for
by his surviving partners. He was native of
the province OF Canton (Quang-Tung), China,
where his family, consisting of wife and two
or three children, reside, and where his remains,
now resting In the vault at Lone Mountain,
will eventually be sent for final interment.n
The Alta thus describes the iuneral:-''The
remains of Chun-Lock, clad in costly robes of
embroidered satin, were yesterday morning laid
on mattress in the store, and were covered
with rich, red satin fabric, The usual incense
sticks and colored wax candles were burning at
the foot of the body, and vessels containing tea,
pork, rice, and eggs were by the side. There
was quantity of brown paper cut into slips,
These were burned by the friends of deceased,
as they arrived to view the remains, and the
ashes placed in caldron close at hand. The
Buddhist priest, clad in new satin robe, arrived
at II 80 A. M, and commenced the performance
of the ceremonies He used a bell and cymbals
as he proceeded, and from time to time passed
burning masses OF paper over the corpse. He
stood before table on which was quantity of
articles. and chanted prayers in clear and not
unmuscal voice. At the conclusion the body
was placed in metallic coffin, which was orua-
mented with silver plate and handles. On the
former was very brief inscription in Chinese
characters, and the words 'Chun-L There
was an absence of the full ceremonies at Chinese
funerals; they were short and simple. Soon after
l p. M. the coffin was placed in a hearse drawn
by four gray horses. A large number of car
riages followed the body to Lone Mountain
the transmission to China for final luterment
There was a considerable number of citzeus
present to witness the ceremonies, and pay a
last tribute of respect to the memory OF the
deceased"