The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
A CHINESE SUMNER RESORT.
chefoo the Gateway to the Province
of Shanfung


magnificent harbor of Chefoo looks OF
across the Pacific toward America. and
forms the connecting link between shan
Jung and the civilized world on the one
manu- manu-, while on the other hand the great
4.ianu road which starts at this gafeway
~ cue faethc leads directly west along
t .ne no,.hern coast Of the province and on
St .nisnd 70 chinanfoo. the capital Of
onantung. where it connects with The
great highway of commerce and trsvsI
leading north and south.
Htong this great cart road OF Shanpturg
| icliows the enc telegraph line of Chefoo
connecting at Chinafoo with the main linz
running Forth and south from Tientsfn 10
Shanghai. Should the Boxers begin opera
tons on an extensive SCALE one OF the 81 st
Things they would attack would be III .
/ teie graph service. The line m ght be de-
stroyed or news of interest to foreigners
| suppressed. and thus Chefoo would be cur
of from the outside world.
SO long. therefore. as we continue to get
messages from Chefoo overland. through
ohinanfoo and by Shanghai 1t is TO be
presumed that matters are quiet Though
out Shangtung. II the messages BEGIN to
come by steamer from Chefoo. teen I, cub q
IS brewing for ShangtuEg. The new main
line running north and south was in.er-
Tered with somewhere in Pe-chi-H. south OF
lirtsin, thus cutting of telegraphic COM
munication with Tientsir.
Chefoo is the summer resort of north
CHINA and Korea Fronting on the sea. A.
Is cooler than either Tientsin or Pekin.
"hleh are farther north There are three
large summer hotels upon the seasnore-
the Family. the Beach. and the Sea View
also numerous boarding houses, all under
the control OF foreigners. All these and
nearly every private foreign hcme are
crowded with guests from the LIST of Iune
to the end of September. These guests
represent all nationaiities and the various
occupations of the Far East The anuse-
ments are golf. tennis. boating, norsebacis
riding, sea bathing. and picnic excursions,
either by chartered steam launch or Chi
nese 5ampan. sedan chair, horseback. or
on donkeys to the numerous Islands.
temples. and places OF interest in the
neighborhood
A beautiful level sandy beach stretches
Tor four miles to the est OF Chefoo. and
another for distance OF eight miles to
the west and north, furnishing excellent
tracks for racing and riding, and IDEAL
bathing places
Even in ordinary times the foreign non-
uiation CT CheIoo Is not small The China
Inland Mission recently erected a school
building for boys costing $4,000. This
building is filled the year around with
American, English. Scotch. Canadian. Ger
man. and Australian boys from all parts
or China. The girls school, under :he au-
spices OF the same mission, is Of equal size
and importance. Corps OF experienced
teachers are employed and they are espe-
cially well equipped for teaching such sub
jects as music. French. and German. Also
in connection with the China Inland Mis-
sion Is large .sanitarium for the use OF
the invalid workers.
The native city of ehefoo has a popuIa-
tion CT $4,000 or $4,000. North Of the native
city. located on a bluff juttjEg out into the
sea-beautiful for situations the foreign
concession or settlement In this settle
ment live the foreign merchants. outdoor
and indoor customs officials. and the Con-
suls of the different powers. On Settle
ment Hill is a signal station from which
steamers or war vessels may be seen at
Icing distance from port approaching from
either the north or the south. code OF
signals is arranged by means of which
the initiated of the whole community are
informed of the approach of a vessel. from
what port she comes, Of what nationality,
and of what line.
South of the native city and about a
mile and half from Settlement Hill and
well outside the city limits the homes and
work OF the American Presbyterian MIS-
sion are situated upon Temple HILL. At
the summit OF this hili Is located Z Hung
Chang's temple-a beautiful taoist temple
50 called because the great Viceroy
made his home in the temple for several
days during the convention of what is
known as the Chefoo treaty
Three miles west OF the native city.
browning a high dill which ovsrlooks the
entire foreign and native city. ard COM
dc -frxle. h .fcsH h..
West Hill fortificstions. These are the
principal Notifications Of the harbor- Dur
ing the Chinese-Japanese war, when it
WAS thought at one time that the Japanese
squadron was approaching Chefoo. and the
effort was made to get the heavy cannon
of these Notifications ready for operations.
il was found that parts were missing, and
others were rusty. and that the cannon
were in such condition as to be wholly
unserviceable.
Recently, however, news has come from
Chefco that Commander Taussig OF the
Nashville was uneasy, q few Sundays ago.
on account of these frowning Chinese for
tifieations. and that now the foreign war
ships lying in the harbor are hourly
cleared and ready for action. Evidently
the rusty old Chinese artillery has got
limhered UP at last Verify the world
does move.
During ordinary times tue market at
Chefoo Is excellent. All kinds Of tropical
fruits are shipped in By steamer. Bartlett
pears. foreign apples, and almost every
variety Of grapes and small fruits have
been introduce,! ard are grown by natives
in the country adjoining Chefoo. In adj
dition there are native pears, peaches.
grapes, persimmons. cherries, apricots, and
piums in great abundance English wal
nuts are native grown, and these, with
chestnuts and peanuts, are plentiful and
cheap.
The meat market is well supplied with
all varieties OF salt water fish, Holsters,
oysters, etc, also coed fresh beef. mutton
and a good variety OF game. Indeed, in
so far as living is concerned. Chefoo il
the ideal spot, especially when one learns
the absurdly low prices of everything in
the way OF native products.
The prices in China are. TO the average
American. simply unbelievable. The writ
er employed a well-trained cook for a
number CT years FL the rate of SIS per an
num. Out of his salary he provided -so3d
for himself wife, and two children. clothed
and housed them well-much better than
many are clothed and housed il this
ccuntry-helped to provide for MS old
father and was getting rich,
Five cents per day employed q good sew
ing woman. accustomed to foreign patterns
and able to manage a sewing machine. Five
cents per day employed a nurse for the
a COW herd, night Waterman, a
chair coo.ie-almost anything. Such are
the rates in ordinary times. But these
are extraordinary times at Chefoo. Fruit
growers and gardeners will not start out
On the road to carry fruit and vegetables
to the Chefoo market. BETTER stay at
acme and eat potatoes and apples than
20 be plundered on the way. Therefore at
:IIch times as h. nrices run IN rIaa.