New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
~ Old CHINESE CITIES.
MRS BREED TELLS SOME INTERESTING
TALES OF MONGOL1AN LIFE

TALES OF MONGOLIAN LIFE
~. Alice rvos Freed who IS the omaha woman
candiGato for tho presidency Of the Genera re-''
alton o. Woman clubs j. one OF ,"o
e,r,ro- 90 tho biennial convention she Is " w
,9b,f,l raconteur and gives vivid descriptions "'
, lr, visit 10 the quaint % Chinese cites
~ Hong Kong and Shanghai Possessing me see
90 owe Mrs Breed takes issue with the b'""'-
trotters who declare that Ia Hoig Kong 'A''"
nothing TO see. 49,,
.1n epi,e Of the humidity Of the atmosphere ana
tho uncloanllncss Of our hotel" said Mrs. bie'I
..,,, found Hong Kong mos, beautiful. The publc
garleus with tropical plants. fountairs IoNeV
eoyers. wo.l-grayelcd walks and charming 'isiaH
Of bay. island and sea beyond the BAMBOO trees
were q continue! source Of delight 10 US
a luI was given while we were IN Hong Kong
N prime. Henry the German Empcrors brother.
and the British soldiers VINO were present IN th'lr
hr.rht red coats added brll!ancy TO an already
brilliant scene.
81 found j; almost impossible TO stay away from
the Chinese shops in Hong Kong the embroidered
cr4pos eXqusitely carved ivory. and the silver,
wrought in beautiful. designs. found IN our parry
y y 1' ,aoer lsad IS Mcxican so NAT an article
marked e IN Hong kcns r,aiiy costs pay 81 u. or
money in Canton stayed al i' Nlc'oit 90, on Ii "a
Canton For days We rode from morning untlI
nafro,y itii. streets We traN ecd IN sedan chairs
win cIeened sues aM" N ,g raricd ny four
coolies and in order 10 exist during the trip held
!
''Thc drains OF Canton have apparently not been
Csrfonese seem to be less susceptible 70 dls' ase
than the people who live in The muoh cleaner
cl,irs OF Hong Kong and HaukOw. saw only ono
leyer TWO dcfOrmcd people. There were no drunken
men and the Dcggars suffered no annoyance
from. Crowds Of Chinese men, women ana chill
drcn followed us. il IS true. but they were good
naturrd and simply curious. My eyeglasses al
foroed them no end Of amusement, and ihcy asked
An Cum. jr. ray' guide, no" managed 10 keep
them on.
NV friends back garments sent them or into
fits a. laughter They wear white TOT mourning.
While we were visiting one shop counted tie
faces watching US at tho door or the open end OF
the shcD and there were thirty five gaping at uf.
Al first ] was greatly amused at these staring.
curious ycOp.c. bat mus confess ! became rather
lrritatcd by i all, pdrtic.ally as became phys-
cay exhausted.
zone OF tie curious features Of Canton the
tall pawuahOp. that loom far above the squatty
houses Of the Cantonese. As summer approaches
The Chlucee put all their clothing in pawn. and vice
versa The business So lucrative; there IS a profit
Of 30 per cent Tor the pawnbroker. The owners
are given a certain time within which they may
redorm their goods. and L. they IAN to do thcy
are sold the little old embroidery shops which
are 90 fascinating to the traveller.
1--WE were Interested in the Jade workers. the sill
versrrfths the brOcaGc- WcaVers and the VOry-carV
erq The GrioG spit-Cpen rats cor medicinal pur-
noses hung in the shops. and We saw sieWpans Of
sa .orv cats and dogs cut up into small pieces. j.
seems the Chinese viii never steal black cat but
re ca rs OF any other color likely to dsa ppcar
In the most mysterious manner in the vicinity Of