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 nies suitable to their means and rank. The most ex pensive and gorgous are the Royal creinations.

A few relics of the cremated persons are kept in choice urns by the loving relatives as mementos.

THE SOVEREIGNS OF SIAM.

His Majesty P’ra - Nangklau began His Reign in 1824 and died November 1851, His Majesty P'ra -Chaumklau then began His Reign and died in the latter part of 1868, His Majesty Chulahlongkaun present King be gan His record Reign.

After the treaties were made the commerce of the country rapidly expanded, Messrs. Parker and Goodale citizens of the U. S. were the first to locate and cominence a business establishment in Bangkok as representatives of the firm Augustine Heard, & Co. Messrs. Dunn and Gurvey, Ameri cans, erected the first steam rice mill in Bangkok. Mr. Gurvey built the first house - boat which has long been a convenient vessel for inland transit and travel.

Messrs. Anthon, & Co. , Americans , had also an esta blishment. Both these estabilshments have long since ceased to exist.

English, French , German and other European nationalities established their business houses and erected their steam rice and saw mill and extended the commerce of this country to all parts of the world increasing greatly the wealth and prosperity of the people.