, 1876-05-01

HuCCGbElul PA1dAkct Alu hHhT NO pNllEN luh2 kAu
China Sea. The sun went down amid an oml-
nous burst OF color TINT tho Captain claimed
augured wind. Aud suto enough, II has blown. a
sttte, mad tho sca has beon somewhat sg!tatcd;
probably be- shot and quattered wero these sen-
ttments to rench the shte Of some Of my whites
faced compAuions, who have beon "apoetro-
phtzIng the OCEAN i" In rymnathetto manner
shat calls my Atlantic trip vlydy to mind ura-
ciousl burst out laughing whom call to mind
how WaltcE. Ed, and usoa 10 sit diseouaolate-
ly koRothor, snd, with visions Of glorious Europe
vanished from our minds, compute What Btehn-
abtP line would carry us back to America tn tho
shotlest ttnc. Had any ono told mo then that
mr. journey homo would demand as loast ton
weeks of sea life, aloud hare complacontly
assured any such individual that he vss de-
mented.
Ws arc to arrive at Hong Kong carly to-mor-
row {tho 8thl morning, which will make our
voyage from Calcutta exactly sovanteen DAYS IL
length, fnstcnd Of fourteen, ~ We bad expected.
We oos only bad hoad wind 10 contend with,
but Also Al adverse curront which reduced our
hpood materially ,nleed ono day wo made but
100 n,t1os which ia decidedly slow-goiug for the
Apcas. that lays no olsfm to being swift boat.
HONG Koska.
noHo Kox1, Sunday March t2.-As was pom
n1ng tbs foregoing lines, cry from my conf
radss announced that : whale wnp in sight;
and rushing upon dock. sure enough. shoro lay
tha monster flsh awaY to tho ntarboard, now
pluuginR into tho depths Of tho sea, and now
scouting water IN hieh gfee. Ilo kindly favored
CAMS stealing over tho water that gradually ro-
solved itsolf into such , dense foR that tho Cap
tain vas forced to slackon apecd and await until
morning bofora entering tho lAndtocked hasbor
Of Hong Kong: Upon aTakontnH tho mora;ng
magnificent bay, the anchorage Of which WAS
crowded with merchant o,aft, man-of-war, aud
trading junka Of every variety, having eyes
painted at tbs bow; for sJoln 'shyB sagely,
- Mn la n mn rnf> ~ Hmm Ennc hnp
\ population Of $4,000, and ia beautifully ait
ulted on the steep s.ope OF Victoria reak, which
u ]. 900 faot high. Icing founded In 1912, aud
having all tue advantages Of Western clvliza-
town, though there y enough Of " Celestial" ="
element to give u = unique look to q now
conner. DfaombstkInr In q native boat having
sort Of Arched bamboo cabin, which
who rowed tho boat to-, hero the yentlor aex
wosk hard), NO proceeded to tho shore, remark
Ing, meanwhile, the wonderful de1totity with
which tho woman manipulated tue osr. ilot-
uithstanding tho weight Of aor baby, "lich was
to her back. Tho WY the little thing was
banged around was y caution Indeed, tho mother
gave 80 lttlo hoed to tho child that expected
every momont 10 see its head snapped off.
though tho infant bore tho epasmodio terkin8a
without m,,smur. Wo wers catried to tic
Hong Kong Hotol In sedan chsrs mado OF barn-
boo, the Coolies wearing largo round hnsa 8
feet IN diameter. curious sandals mado OF atraw
and tho provorbfal Iooso dre.a aud pig-tail.
Although l1onR-Koug ts noary o. tho same par
RlIel Al Havana and Calcutta tbs winters are
somewhat cooler, md NO wore not little sur-
pEised upon finding. tLc Thermometer standing
At co degrees, As we'll Us disappointed In having
hera!lcd tho approach Of the rainy aeas1n, nud
threatened to interfere sadly With cur atght-
seeing. Fortunately our fears were grouutloBs,
aud carly tho following morning TIE staetod
In an Amertcan-built rtvnr-steamer for
Canton. tho "tlrat osr In tho Chinese
Emplro for advantages OF position, wealth. ani
| elegance" !" aud distant from Hong Kong noou.
80 mi!os..-tho .bost making the trip In aix
hours. Though
CANTON IS l CITY or MILLION AND uA1F IN
HAn1rANTB,
1t boasts but two hotels, and shoy arc moat
wrotchod. I understand. a1y usual good luck
did not fotsske mo At this 1uncsaro, for Alr.
II. waB acquainted with tho junior part
and this gentleman gave, u letter to tho
branch house u Caut6n. bidding 1lr. Fearou,
the agont to e0tettaiu US to tho best Of his
| ability. For tho busaess-nrma In this part Of
tortatnrnent Of guests. Tho "dity Of Hams :"
has boat population OF about d quarter OF q
million. 80 you may imagtne the night that
| GEeotod US a. NO steamod up to the wharf, aud
nado our way along the tconsng DOCKS. Thoro
! ato but 200 Europeans hore most OF whom To-
| side on . small island, which was cedod to tha
French and English IN 1867. It 10 approached
BY tMo bE'dges, which arc guarded ~ ,gatoa. as
no ohineso nrs allowed On tho ielhnd. except
they 20 IN tne employ OF eomo OF tue occupants.
alf. FoAFon assigned ua most comfortable apart
| tnonte. With bathrooms. cloaeta, and other
| modern contFivhnees which ! havo not
soan Tor months. = And when entered tho bril-,
lianty Lighted dintng-ro -room,. with its cheorfnl
| Erste-fro (for tue eoolness Of evening rendered
thts Toty aocontable). md its table coverod With
tho whiteat Of ltnen. Wnsoh showed the pyramid
OF camolllaa md Eoses TO tho greatest advantage,
! roa!ly tet as II thls "ora loretaate Of my
own dear land; aaa yet Oh tho morrow l Has
destined 70 Witness one oi the most forelgna
sghs sns has 1et come Tan ma tae province Of
the entire 1ay without seeing European face,
a thlpR that never 0oioro LAS transplrad In my
life. Our host proEcd nost companlonablo
scnslensn possessing number ' of talents wltcl,
caused nh to bless our *tara snst cur "livoB had
fa1ion in snch pleasant places. Tho first Aftcr-
no9n @ Ns PASSED IN liao on ne I!Ver 70 soma
Chinese nursery gardens "hero trees and
shrubs are trs!nod In most gEotessqno forms. and
sold a: ex9tbttaat % Prices; ana In yialt TO
pomo toy-shopb, "hero !ittlo puppet thoAtreH
| wore made, tho ilKutes OF which Wero kept In