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and suitably dressed, representing the different ranks and classes in the community. 

 Many huntlreds of clay figures, about 1 foot in height, illustrating the different 

 races of the Empire; specimens of cotton and silk in great variety; samples of paper, 

 leather, and the like; samples of pottery, such as vases, teapots, pipes; matting, bas- 

 kets, etc. This collection is of unparalleled interest, and cost the Chinese Govern- 

 ment a large sum of money. It will require v. space fully equal to half of one of the 

 halls of the National IMusenm for its exhibition. There are also three ornamental 

 gateways, three cases, and two pagodas, as used in the main building for purposes of 

 exhibition; musical instruments, specimens of wrought iron and other metals, bam- 

 boo ware, glass; specimens of tea, oils and woods, tobacco and sugar. The entire 

 collection (exclusive of the ornamental gateways and cases) filled twenty-one large 

 wagons. 



EGYPT. 



E. Brugscft, Commis^slorier. 



Collection of minerals, tiles, and pottery; garden products in great variety, samples 

 of wood, and a large collection of objects illustrating the habits and customs of the 

 natives of Soudan, Nubia, and Abyssinia, such as musical instruments, weapons, cloth- 

 ing, etc. 



FRANCE. 



Captain Axfrve, Commissioner. 



No collective exhibit was made by the Government, but Messrs. Haviland, of 

 Limoges, France, presented a pair of centennial memorial vases, valued at $17,000, 

 and requiring the erection of a special kiln for their production, together with a large 

 panel of tiles. 



GERMANY. 



Mr. Bartels, Commissioner. 



Specimens of tiles, cements, asphalt work, fire bricks, manufactures in metals and 

 woods from the commissioner, and from Mr. F. Krupp, of Essen, a very extensive 

 display illustrating the mineralogy and metallurgy of the iron trade of Germany, 

 with samples of the different manufactures made at the great gun v.'orks at Essen. 

 This collection is one of the largest and most comjiJete at the exhibition, and attracted 

 great attention. A special catalogue of this collection was printed by the exhibitor. 



HAWAII. 

 H. R. Hitchcock, Commissioner. 



Collections of the volcanic and other rocks and minerals, ropes and fibers, tobacco, 

 sugar, oils, models of boats, nets, and vegetable products in large variety. 



ITALY. 



Joseph Dassi, Commissioner. 



Samples of alabaster, terra cotta, marbles, etc. 



JAPAN. 



LiEfT. Gen. Saigo Tsukmichi, Commissioner. 



A valuable series of tiles and other pottery; the large exhibit of the fisheries of 

 Japan in the agricultural building, including both products and apparatus; skins and 



