180 Hong Kong, China April 1854 the meshes of the net. As the wind was not very strong all sail was required on the Chinese "Sampow" which I used to drag the trawl at the rate of about 1/2 knot. I had a dozen hauls and got a great variety of animals, as follows. Got about 12 species (see V.—Brachyurous Crustacea 13 species of which four were Eupic, and one of the remarkable genus Dorype. Medium two species of Cuttlefish. A Natifo from a Atelesia, Adarius(?) on Dorype) Ccelerus Holothuroids (a new genus prispe Synapta Pennatally? a large white species. For more detailed accounts see Notes. The Chinese saw almost at a glance how to put together and use the trawl, the management of which I accordingly left entirely to them. 5th This day was spent in preserving and preparing the specimens taken yesterday. Com. Ringgold very kindly excused my assistant Pelkey from all other duty, so that I can now have some one to do the rough work connected with my business. In the evening I went ashore and saw some of 181 Hong Kong, China April 1854 the officers of the Porpoise. Their vessel has been hove down for repairs, as she leaked very much during her last passage (from the Cape around Van Diemens Land, via New Island & the Barker Passage to this port) when she lost some of her boats. They have been living in one house on the hill, but are now taking up their quarters at the Commercial Hotel. 6th Weather squally. Together with Mr Wright I took another trawling excursion to the same spot as on the 4th. Besides those mentioned as taken on that day, several others precious species were now found, many of which were very interesting, as two Notothu-nice, a hyaline Ascidia, a large Stylocbus, several fish and shells, a few Decapods among which was two additional Leucosia which kind of crabs seem very numerous in species here. 7th Today I set about copying my descriptions of new species (50 in number) which I had written before we arrived here,) on paper agreeing with that used by the Commodore in his official reports. In the afternoon I visited the Chinese fish-market at-