The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-17

pensiVe one. I stepped over to the front
of the stage to look at the actors
clothes. The actor finished his speech
while the guide still had hold Of his
clothes, and was ready 40 retire, but
kindly waited while l looked him over,
and said he was all right, so far as
costuming went. It seemed a S much out
of place as did our walking among the
wOrshippers in the Japanese temples.
The moon was out last night, and as
we passed through the dark. steep, mar
row streets, with columns, and porehes,
and arches, and arcades on either side,
the effect was very Oriental. it remind
ed me Of THE Arabian Nights" and OF
Bagdad, again. On many of the side
walks, people were sleeping, and we
stepped over them, rather than disturb
them
went on the streets of Hong Kong
this morning during a rain and walked
for an hour without getting wet. The
buildings extend out over the sidewalks,
and above the sidewalks are other gal
leries, extending many stories high.
This style of architecture is popular
here, because of the extreme heat: par
ticularly in summer. when it is warmer
at Hong Kong than at Manila. In an
idle way while walking this morning,
I noted the first hundred people I met
Ninety-tWo were Chinese, and the other
eight were from India. One of the IN
dams was very fine looking man; ap-
parentIy a gentleman of rank, or a
high official. I saw a man from lndla
engaged in an animated conversation
with woman of his race: he was hum
bly, explaining, but the woman would
not accept his explanations. Finally the
man sneaked away, like whipped cog
and the woman looked after him in the
scornful way which distinguishes white
women when they look at men VINO
have offended them.
As [ came out of the hotel, ] was ac-
costed for the fourth time by a blind
Chinese beggar boy. The beggar IS led
around by another boy, who seems TO
be his manager. As have regarded
this boy as a hOodoO, 1 sent him away
rather roughly, but I thought that
wouldn't do, so I spent half an hour
looking him up. and dl or ped a dime III
his palm. AS I did so, I lifted up my
right toe, and bent the thumb OF my
left hand downward. I hope this viii
break the hoodoo, for L am uneasy
about the trip to Manila, as the ship IS
light one, and my room is perilously
neal. the stern. If we encounter rough
weather, I win swing like the pendulum
of a clock all the way
When 1 bought tickets for Manila, ]
was compelled to make lot OF
declarations: age, occupation, married
or single. nationality. last place of resi-
dence in the states, my purpose, III
visiting Manila, etc. In looking over
the chart, 1 noted that there were
thirty-six passengers, and that all Of
them were Americans, with i've ex-
ceDtions I hear every hour here thai
the Americans are making so many
rules for entrance to the Philippines
that the country is being greatly in
jured Many houses formerly doing
business in Manila, have removed tc
Hong Kong, owing to tresome rec
tape. Manila is losing shipping fol
the same reason; the Pacific Mai
Steamship company is drawing out O
Manila. and so is the Standard OF
company. [ expect to hear curious tail
when I reach Manila our government
there does not seem to fit any better
than the missionaries in China.
The round trip fare from Hons
Kong to Manila is $62, Mexican
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon we wen