Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-05
AROUND The WORLD
\ Belding Man Has Made The
Trip.
Tells His story to- Our Reporter-ln-
Guiding Sights Seen Abroad.

Frank Makely who is employed In
the Hote. Bedding as a porter. has
made trip around the world and WIS.,
tied many important places in all
parts of thc,globe. Our reporter had
an interviewiwith Frank this.morning
and this is what he told him.
Ienl sted in May, 1888, at San Fran
CISCO on the u. S. Man-of-war Alert,
in few days our ship was ordered to
the Behring Straits TO look after the
boats which we're engaged In killing
seals illegally and the boat was en-
gagged at that work for some time.
We touched at Poliska, Russia, for
coal and while there saw the natives
with their dog sleighs, each one own
ing ten dogs which they fed on fish
The natives presented US with
dressed beef and we gave them cloth
ing in exchange.
From the Behring Sea we were or
dered TO Yokohama, Japan, where we
encountered one of the worst storms
OF that treacherous section, we were
four days making three miles. We
landed at Yokohma, saw the city and
from there ordered TO Shanghai,
China, because of an uprising against
the missionaries, hut arrived there TO
late AS the massacre had been accom-
plished While there ! saw several
Chinese beheaded. also noticed pris-
oners tied on the street with a big
board around their neck and left 10
the mercy of their friends
From Shanghai the ship was order
ed 10 Canton on account OF uprisings
a. that place Here he saw the city
and as his three years time was out
be took his discharge and shipped on
board a merchant ship for Rangoon,
East India. Here he saw elephants
at work carrying the big spars for
ship building, they work all right till
the bell rings when they drop them
TO get their dinner
From there he went 10 Malibar,
then through the He'll gate 20 the
Red Sea, through the Suez canal
touching at Malta and Gibralter here
he visited the furt9 and allaries that
are ALL eavil va med He then sail
cd through the Bay Of Biscay where
they encountered another severe
81 n,rr, ~ - hn,,rS 3pr. tinn
From the bay Of Iiiscay he sailed
to the Royal Alberi docks 1T London,
Eng land where he wi'ne sed in that
city the great parade OF the Queen
Vic toria dlamondjubillee, and saw all
Of he rcyal family in the grand par
ade After visiting Edinburg and
fla gov, Mr.. Makely again sailed on
a II amp ship from Li' erpool to Cape
Town, Africa, from there 10 Platte
river, Brazil visiting the Galapagos
Isla nds of the South American coast
where he went hunting for orks and
shot several of the famous birds
Re- urning to London he again
nullpCu Oh VIC huCiiSdn oeSou'oh
Co.'S steamer, New York, for home
having been on a trip of nine years
and seven months duration and made
complete circuit of the globe. While
at Panama Mr. Makely saw the
famous big shark known as Portland
Bill, v ho did such valiant service al
the time of the yellow fever scourge
at that place some years ago and
for which a reward of $50 is offered
for the apprehension of any person
who Injuries Bill in any way. Mr.
Makely saw many other sights of
great interest that space does not
permit us TO mention and says 1t was
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