The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-30

imam one OF our City lVeSB ahu SA~~ L
only. then which was the execution
grounds where criminals were ne
headed.
Public Executions.
Executions had taken place but a
few days previous, as evidenced byl
fresh bloody spots where the earth
had drank up the blood and from
which joss or prayer sticks protruded.
We visited many shops, temples or
loss houses Every occupation, every
calling, the manufactures of count
less small articles, the traffic in food
products-both cooked and uncooked
lin parcels the smallest, eating,
drinking, gambling, at devotion be-
fore the joss gods,--in fact, every
thing you can think Of was carried
on in the most public manner; no eff
fort at privacy whateved that we
could see. The sights and smells
were such as to make an impression
not soon forgotten. can not see
why it is that it is possible for peo-
pie to live and have their being in
such close, crowded and foul smelling
quarters. We noticed some horrible
cases of leprosy and they mingling
VITA the people.
Hunt For Place to Eat.
To find place in which to eat our
lunch, we passed out of one of the
citys gates, assembled high hill up
on which there was pagoda. This
we entered and from its top had a
good view of this populous city and
surrounding country. A crowd gath
cred to see us eat which must have
been strange to them, as these people
use chop sticks in eating. You and
would make sorry mess of it in
so trying to eat.
We saw several temples or joss
houses, one Of which besides six or
eight very large gods, contained 500
of the ordinary size of a. grown man,
and before which were earthen YES
sells in which to burn up incense and
joss sticks in prayer or supplication.
| The air was thick with the smoke of
stuff so burned. The priests of1iciat-
ing were very ordinary looking chaps,
not even up to the average Chinaman
in looks of intelligence.
~.. No Wheeled Vehicles.
There are no wheeled vehicles in
| Canton. Everything is carried on
nearly naked mems shoulders. Wom-
EN- were so employed, but their max
edness was generally covered. Near
| ly all those doing work of any kind
were very scantily clad When we
emerged out of Canton it was like
coming out of some huge subterranean
place, where the sun was almost shut
out and which was filed to its capac,
| ity with countless human beings, all
intent with the affairs OF life, so
closely packed that any considerable
addition would be a public calamity.
That night I had visions of count
less mass of black and bare-headed,
pig-tailed human beings with their
lMpturned faces looking into mine with
| a good-natured, inquiring smile.
River Filled With Boats.
The Canton river is literally filled
with thousands of water craft, nearly
everyone of which contains a family,
and upon which it is said thousands
are born, live and die. Canton is a
place once seen, never to be forgot.
ten, and once seen, enough to last a
lifetime.
Our stay in Hong Kong was full OF
interest,-so many fine shops, fine no.
tel, many pleasant people met with
but marred on account of the great
heat, and as we were leaving were
told that there were thirty deaths
from plague the week we were there
The City of Shanghai.
We left Hong Kong May IL for
Shanghai, reaching there on the at
ternoon of the 18th. AS the "Coptic
wished to leave without tide delay
she anchored outside, some fifteen
miles from the city, which is on a
river, the name of which l have for.
gotten. We were taken to the city
on a steam launch and on the way
passed many vessels from all ports
anchored in the stream. Among the
many were two u S. warships, the
IhdilSSoh NuOuduHOCh. IL D6lUS
Sunday, inspection or something OF
the kind was taking place, and it cid
us good to see our flag, the trim
ships and the neat appearance of our
sailors and officers lined up on deck.
This port Of Shanghai, like that OF
Hong Kong, is one of great import
ance. Here we see ships of all ma
tons. In the harbor are no less than
twenty war vessels. We land on the
Bund fronting that part of the city
called the foreign concession, and in
which are located all the consuls for
| eign merchants and their residences
and stores. AS I understand it, this
part of Shanghai is under foreign con-
troll, who manage this part of the city.
1t is well built, clean and in strange
contrast with the Chinese part, or
walled city, which is as dirty as
Canton. There is a public garden or
park which would be credit to any
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