Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-19

The funeral was a grand one. The
coffin was carried through the streets
OF Shanghai 10 the other house, al
which time the procession was so great
that II took three hours for II 20 pass
a given point. Ching Chang's women,
wives and relatives, all dressed In
| white rode IN chairs behind the coffin
There were fifty men I'm white on horse
back. ten Chinese bands and an army
| Of servants carrying various things, IL
was, indeed. much Ike trades pro-.
| cession IN the United States or the
Mardi Gras show at New Orleans.
A CANTON MILLIONAIRE.
Some Of the richest men Of China live
at Canton. The city Is full Of mobiles.
| II has scores Of capitalists and many
| rich merchants II has families which
| have been rich for generations. cor
responding somewhat 10 the Astors
and Vanderbllts Of New York. one of
the most famous Of these Is the Hou
Qua family founded by a millionaire
who was a sort OF a George Peabody or
w. W Corcoran In his philanthropy.
This Iou Qua was one OF the richest
men OF Canton at the time that city
Was threatened Win uulNNdlAluFil "
| the English. The English men-of-war
were In front Of II and their command
| er had sent word that unless the Chi
nese would pay them s60000O0 within
| forty-eight hours they would reduce the
city Ia ruins. The money was raised
by Hou Qua who started a subscrlp-
ton with 81 100000 out OF his own poe
ket TO which he afterward added an ex.
| ira hundred thousand dollars. In Civ
ing this money he itemized Is as fol-
| lows
II give $500 900 as a thank Offering for
| the business prosperity | have had. /
| give $500 900 as a monument 10 the af-
| lection which bear my wife. and $780,
600 as thanks for the fidelity and filial
| piety Of my SON.
When Hou Qua died he was worth
/ about $50 600. 900. He had vast estates,
streets OF business and many factories
and stores. His gardens are stu
among the sights OF Canton, and his
name among the Chinese issynonymous
with business honor.
THE GEORGE GOULD OF CANTON.
venture Hou Qua's wealth when he
died was about equal 10 the amount
left by Jay Gould. He was In power
the Jay Gould Of south China, although
his character was Of a higher grade
than that OF the hero OF black Friday.
His son might be called the George
Gould Of Canton. met the son during
one OF my visits TO that city. He Is
about sixty years Of age although he
looks much younger, He Is very intelll-
bent, speaks some English and has
many modern ways.
At his invitation I went 20 see him at
his palace on the banks u the Pearl
river and spent an afternoon in going
through his establishment. We walked
through a wilderness Of buildings filled
! with his servants and relatives, and as
we ala so | asked him how many chill
dren, sisters, cousins, uncles and aunts
he had with him. He replied that the
number was something like four hun
dred. a reply which did not surprise
me, for I had been told that the rich
man in China is expected 70 support
all his poor relatives.
A SHANGHAI CROEsUs.
Fortune making at the ports is by no
means confined 10 the Chinese. There
are many rich foreigners, and now and
then one ~ them marries Chiese.
This was the case with the richest man
|
Scotchman. who came out here so poor
that he handled freight on the wharyes
lie saved his money and bought one
little boat after another until he was
able 10 establish a transportation line
and 10 into general speculation. He
made money right along and he is now
worth his millions.
But the most curious thing about
George McBain Is the romance OF his
marriage He has always been inter-
ested I'm charitable work and has given
lots OF money 20 the different instltu-
tons about Shanghai. Among others he
patronIzed the French mission school,
giving Il both money and advice, Upon
going through the school some years
ago one Of the sisters called his atten-
tion 70 a bright little half cast girl,
saying that she had found her running
about the streets OF Ningpo and had
taken her into the charity department
Of the mission
The little one was then about ten
years OF age and was already very
pretty. McBain talked with her and
found her as bright as she was beautl-
full He thought so much Of her that he
told the sisters 10 put her I'm the pay
department OF the school. and he would
pay the bills. Later on he sent her TO
Europe 20 be educated. She was taught
English, Italian and French, and
when she returned at the age OF eigh-
teen she was as well educated as al
most any American girl Of her age
McBain was more delighted with her
than ever. He proposed marriage she
accepted and the two were welded
This was nine years ago, and today
Mrs McBain yellow faced and almond
eyed though she is, ranks as an ac-
complshed lady in Shanghai. She has
the most beautifully furnished house
I'm the city. II Is big three-story man
sion. with a beautiful garden about 1t.
50 large that II takes twelve gardeners
TO keep II IN order. She has one OF the
finest collections Of china and curios
and she has shown herself a woman of
excellent taste. She has had seven
children, and says she wants a dozen.
| The children are sent out 20 drive every
day. They 90 an together and Il takes
a small omnibus 10 carry them.