The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-03-29

"A lew udyS ago SOt d letteF from
you, Mother, in answer to the first one
| wrote from Manila and also one from
Clate address to me at Presidio. Let
ters we're old but contained news for
me. | didn't know that Clate had
moved or Charles either. had sent
Charles some papers and Harry some
cigars to Forman and Iwrote to Clate
at Akeley, but guess they will get them
just the same, in time. Well, guess I'll
let you know about the trip.
We left Manila last Saturday, Feb
ruary 10. Went along the north coast
of Luzon, stopped at town where We
took the ship, San Fabian, they call
it, and left some supplies. Sunday we
went to church. We have a chaplin
and had quite, meeting of nurses,
hospital corps, sailors and soldiers.
One of the nurses played the organ and
everybody sang. Il is not very often
that fellow can attend church on the
high seas.
Well, l am at Hong Kong now. The
trip across the Chinese sea was little
rough, but | slept most of the way; the
motion. Of the ship made me. sleepy
| 1t is much cooler here than at Ma
Mia. Have been wearing only hos
pital pajama suits, but will get new
uniform and blue shirt to wear tomor.
row. I expect to see the city and get
some relics. Was in Hong Kong yester
day, had to get ferried across the bay,
The. United States has several ships
here for repairs, can get them repaired
cheap here, suppose. Very cheap
LABOR here, for skilled machinists gel
about 50 cents per day, and Hong
Kong money is worth only half what
our money is. Hong Kong is a great
city, but millions of Chinese and very
few Americans live there, quite few
English aud English soldiers. This
is under English rule.
They have Hindu police, quite few
Hindus here. They are as queer al
the Cinnamon in their dress. Every
!, thing here looks just the same as tn,
|. pictures have seen of China, a hun.
dred years behind the times.
i They have some very nice build
J ings all built of stone, some very
large ones to. They have no street
, cars or horses, all carriages and cab.
, are pulled by Chinese. The streets
are lined with these two-wheeled cabs
got in one and the Chinaman pulled
me about two miles at a brisk trot jus
fast as horse. gave him 10 cts
mex, 5 cts. American.
, They also carry people in a chair; i
takes two Chinaman for this and it il
i not as fast as the cabs.
l could enjoy myself here for a Will
but would hate to have to live her
/ very long. Isuppose we will be her
about week yet and think that
T will get down in the city again before
: we leave for the Philippines.
I am feeling good now and have
! good appetite, can eat anything eataDl
1t is the cold season here no,
J and it has done me lots of good t,
: come here, am just comfortable witt
my blue shirt and coat on. But in tn
, Philippines, clothes are burden.
; Well; would like to return to M.
, company when l get back again. ex
, pect they are doing garrison duty ant
will be in quarters all the time SO
: won't be SO bad; still it is not yer.
nice during the rainy season. | won
have but one rainy season here; guess
I can stand that all right.
Give my regards to everybody.
Your loving son,
Ed. C. AUSTIN.