The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-22
A CHINESE iMnuioNAlnE.d
The Residence and Manner1T Life Of the
Celestial Vanderbilt, ., /

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The Residence and Msnner5T Life Of the
'r 4, M, Celestial vapderbilt. al
q. ] visited this afternoon the Wander
bilt OF China, He is n relative OF the
Chinese minister al Washington, and
his grandfather died less than d rem
Grafton ago leaving ain estate worth
81, QUO, 900 hard gold dollars, His name
is How Qua land hoihasacres Of houses
in the busiest part Of Canton, his own
residence occupies the site Of a good
sized farm, and he has diamonds and
pearls by the cupfug. One of his diaI
monds, q ring which cost SOC, OO0, was
sent 10 England TO be sold not long
ago, and it is probably now In the
jewel casket Of one. Of the monarchs of
Europe. He has plantations of rico,
iieids and many acres of the choicest
tea gardens. His money is we'll in
vested and he would approach the
wealth of Jay Gonid were it not THAI
Tho officials every nov iantlthen como
down upon him for a gi.t OF from $40
900 to 4 LOG, 600 and he dare not refuse.
This rich manfis now 49MyGars old,
Trough he does not look over 49,. He
Ba, typical Chinainan of I, the, literary
class, has a broad. high forehead, thin
yellow checks and eyes that shine as
brightly ns his choicest diamonds.
Ills hair is like jet and his cue reaches;
to his ankles. He was dressed in silks
and furs when he received, ME, and lac
had tight, round black silk skull cap
OH the top of his head. He shoo, his
own hands before his breastin Chinese
salutation when our American consul
Mr.. Seymour, introduced me TO him.
and then he reached out His long
nailed fingers and grasped my hand I,
la Americana. y ( NlSGS~
II was in his grand residence; ON the
banks OF the Pearl river III tho heart
Of Canton. We walked through IA
wilderness of buildings devoted, Is, the
servants and relatives of the family be-
fore wo came to the reception room.
How Qua supports about 400 of his
poorer relatives, and when q man
makes q fortune in China his Whole
clan settles down upon him. In tho
various courts all kinds of work
seemed to be going on. Herescrvan,s
were cleaning the fish for the famiIy.
There rice was being ground into Hour
and dried in great baskets, and just
next the reception room we heard the
buzzing of Babel. IT. was How Cuas
children being taught by their tutor,
and like all Chinese children, they
studied out loud, singing their lessons
out at the tops of their voices. Now
and then the sharp chatter Of t.ra
ruler could be heard when ono of ti;e
boys made mistake, and the fatliev
told mo that he intended To have his
boys educated at tao Hong Ittong for.
eign college and to finish tl.cRl OF il
America and England. lie talked
English himself and he is or ,ony the
progressive Of the Chinese. ...
AS we sat and chattcd the choicest
of Formosa tea was BROUGHT in, tho
leaves of which were, | judge, worth
about GO pound, and we seated our
selves i'll black coony chairs, which in
couples were ranged on the sides Oi
small tables, and sippcd the tea from
covered China cups without sauccrs.
There are no easy chairs in tho Chi
csc gentleman's house, and this pal
ace in China had uncarpeted floors of
stone, and its walls between the rooms
were of colorcd glass framed III ebony.
Some OF the curious shaped panels had
pictures painted on them by Chinese
artists, and the effect of the whclc was
the finish of a fancy store room yet
unoccupied, rather than, that of n com.
Portable home.
Some Of the finest rooms looked ont
upon little lake of lotus plants Of
perhaps an aero IN extent, and there
were glass covered corridors Which
ran around this. Tho chairs set
against the wall, and their unbcnding
backs were straight up and down.
There were no ,cozya nooi;s; such0gas
you find IN our 'Amcricaii Homes and
the soft tints Of olir iatnia5-iiic were
notfopnd III. tine picture. AEoal.ly every
room contained an American clock,
and sono were lung with glass chan
deliers, Il went int8liiS .13StllGrs Bed
room, The best la tiS house, i doubt
not, and where How Qua pointed rs
he saia, There inv rilarnma sleeps. "
was q platform Between four posts,
which was covered with straw Ilat-
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