Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-26


tons an hour, it being carried on boart
, in baskets of about 120 lbs. by twt
Cinnamon. 1t is hard work but the,
earn good money and after few year
, return home and others take theil
place. So the tide of emigration i,
a,!nuai'y a5Ding and flowing.
T-"m Singapore you pass through
Singapore straits into China sea ant
pass few island shoals on the way t.
Kong Kong, l, 440 miles distant. If il
the months of October to February yoU
have the northeast monsoon and some
times rough sea. If by the French
mail you call in at Sayon and have 6
pretty bit of tropical scenery and over
growth; the Sayon river is a very fine
one, vessels Of tbs largest size going uI
and down it. Tick jungle is close tC
the waters edge; the banks are very
steep and it is quite common thing to
see vessels with branches of trees hang
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they have gone so close to the bank as to
take them away. The town of Sayon
is very finely laid out and has some
beautiful drives, but strange to say
though French, there is hardly bust
ness French house in the place. The
English and Germans are doing all the
business. Large quantities of rice are
exported from here to Hong Kong, Sim
gapOre and Manila. With all its favora-
bic surroundings tits not nearly so thirty
ing a place as Singapore. From Sayon
to Hong Kong, 500 miles, not much of
the Anam cost is seen; then the next
land is China proper.
Near Hong Kong, you come across
the first Chinese fishing junks, the
large ones from 80 to 80 tons, most
peculiar models of marine architecture.
They have very numerous famil:
crew apparently as there are men, VIC
men and children on board them. The
junkS are their home and everything
they have is In them. Some of them
carry six or eight guns to fight their
Way, us piracy is not quite extinct on
the coast of China. THE islands you
pass going into Hong Kong are very
pretty and picturesque also the island
of Hong Kong, meaning in Chinese
sweet waters. 1t is very high and
steep.
The town Victoria is on the north |
side of the island and is very pretty
from the water. Each house stands
above the other in terraces and if you
90 straight up it is very steep and
nearly all steps. From each house you |
can see the harbOr and all its vessels of |
ali sorts and sizes, as it is a great naval |
III addition to having a
British naval arsenal. Crossways run
the level streets parallel to the harEnr |
MONGOLIAN SCENES.
Every foreigner keeps his chair and
chair coolies to carry him about, as
white people do as little work as posi-
bic when they are abroad. Hong Kong
is most prosperous place in almost
every shape and has fine substantial
huuscs. Ii las its cathedral like Sing
spure, also Roman Catholic cathedral,
Is great numbers of Portuguese live
mere. nearly all the junior clerk work
icing done 10y them. None OF them
come from Portugal proper but the
leighbOring Portuguese colony of Macao.
Ia the months of August and Septem-
3OT it is very warm and those that can
ifford it have bungalows up at the
peak where it is quite cool at night,
hen they have extra coolies to carry j
hem up its very steep ascent.
Now they have railway to the peak
md It only takes ten minutes to 90 up
md it is within the means of all to 2
AVE blow of fresh air and look t
round. There is almost as much ship t
ing in and out of Hong Kong as New
1Ork during the year. Here the steam
rs start for San Francisco and Van
over via Japan. A week can be I
pent very pleasantly in Hong Kong as
trip Cali be made up to Canton by
iver on very comfortable steamers and
ae proper Chinese town with its G
eautiful Odors. One does not wish 9
} go twice into Chinese city with its '
arrow streets and bitches; also trip n
} Macao where he can gamble to his al
carts content at fanfan, a true al
hine6e game and perfectly honest. u
ambling publicly is not allowed in F.
ny of the British colonies, but
hinaman is a most inveterate gamb- IN
T.
Anyone who has letter of introduce =
on to anyone in Hong Kong will find
lem most hOspitable. r
In addition to the island of Hong =,
ong Great Britain owns a piece of Ca