The Chinese temple, which has been lately erected, will quite satisfy those who have it not in their power to visit the Celestials. It is of elaborate workmanship and very curious in its way – although the taste displayed is quite in keeping with the other tastes of the Chinese; who seem by some odd-freak to have run counter in almost everything, to the habits and thoughts of the rest of the world. The granite pillars and much of the stone ornamental work have been brought from China – and the latter is exceedingly grotesque. The building will when quite finished have cost, I am informed, 30,000 Spanish Dollars. The outlay already has been 23,600 Dollars. A large portion of this sum has been defrayed by the owners of Chinese Junks from Amoy, and other Chinese ports – and from Siam and Java. The interior and the cornices are adorned with elaborate carving in wood. Outside are painted tiles and edgings of flowers, fruits, etc formed out of variegated pottery, which is broken to pieces, and then cut out with scissors.

　　最近才建的华人庙宇，将能满足那些无法到天朝一游的人。它雕工精细，且非常奇巧 — 虽然显示的品味与华人的其他品味相同，华人似乎在几乎所有事情上都与世界其他地方的习惯和思想背道而驰。花岗岩石柱和大量的石雕装饰工艺品都是从中国运来 —尤以后者最为怪异狰狞。据我所知，这座建筑完工后将耗资3 万西班牙元。支出已经达到23,600 元。其中大部分开支由来自厦门，其他中国港口以及暹罗和爪哇的中国帆船船主所捐助。庙宇内部和墙檐装饰着精致的木雕。庙外装饰着彩瓷，及以花朵、水果浮雕等包边，这些饰物是以各色瓷器打碎后再以剪刀剪成所需形状精心拼凑而成。