Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
FLEEING FROM TIE TROPICS
The Bees Correspondent Passes Through
bot Zone, Escaping It's Torridity.
INTERESTING NOTES ON THE OLD WORLD
Pursued Through China sea by North
east Monsoon, which Rocks
the ship I'm Discom-
fOrtInE Fashion.

7 CoNsTANTINoPLE, Turkey, May 30
Especial Correspondence OF The Bee.)-My
"trip from Hong Kong. China, to Ceyion and
India, and while in Ceylon and India, was
made from January 10 to March %, 1906, just
before the hot weather in this whole dis
1r1ot was very fortunate in the weather
which prevailed all the way. In this trip
i pa ssed through the China sea, Gulf OF
slam, Straits of Malacca, Indian ocean
bay Of Bengal and over the rivers Hoogly,
Gauges etc. l also visited the following
places: Singapore and Penang Of the
Nalacca Straits Settlements, Columbo
Handy and Nuwara, Eliya, Ceylon and Cal
cutta, Serampore, Darjeeling, Jama,pur
lBenares, Allahabad. Lucknow. Agra, Delhi
Jeypur, Bombay, Bangalore, Madras. Gun.
ttur Tanjore. Trichinopoly and Madura Of
India All Of which places are more OF
less under British rule.
It would be utterly impossible TO give
any adequate idea of these places in 2
single letter, as many of them would
require books to tell Of their history aud
attractions. While most OF the towns and
cities Of America are rated by years, most
Apf these places are reckoned by centuries
Accordingly l shall give running state
ment Of the most important things con-
nected with them, as 1 desire to catch w
J in my correspondence with my actual tray
cling before begin my tour Of Europe
Starting at Hong Kong.
At Hong Kong I took passage on the p
q o. steamer Delta. an English vessel
and decidedly English in management and
passengers. The northeast monsoon fol-
lowed us through the China sea, causing
our ship. with light ballast, to roll rather
unpleasantly Reached Singapore at the
southeast entrance OF the Straits Of Ma
lacca, the farthest point south In my
world trip, where our boat remained for a
part of two days. Singapore though not
very large, is a cosmopolitan city and port
Almost every race is represented In its
population and ships OF all nations pass
through and anchor in its harbor. The
steamer passed up through the Straits Of
Panang. Every part of these straits that
daylight permitted us to see was very
charming and interesting. Penang. at the
northwest entrance Of the straits. is a live
town, much like Singapore, but smaller
There the steamers stop for a part Of a
day, at least, allowing passengers to visit
the town or break voyage for Rangoon
and Burmah. Our vessel then made n very
20 it's destination, Colombo, Ceylon, Jan
uary a. 1906.
Colombo, a Growing City.
Colombo, the capital of Ceylon. is a grow
ing city of 10000 Inhabitants, cos
mopolitan in the races represented
and in its commercial relations
with the nations of the earth. There
the great ocean steamers from Europe
and transfer their passengers and freight
for every part OF the globe. For tempera-
ture, health and beauty 1t Is we'll located
on the southwest coast of Ceylon. where
II Is famed and laved all the year by the
west and southwest winds and by the
Indian ocean. also visited Handy and
Nuwara-Ellya, Ceylon. Handy is the old
capital. in the interior OF the island, with
a population OF 5000 people. 1t is at
such an elevation as to afford the most
desirable temperature during the hot
months OF the year for the inhabitants OF
Colombo and other sea level places II
has charming artificial lake and high
hills on every side OF 1t, with dense tropl-
cal foliage. 1t has temples, gardens and
other superior attractions that have made
II very popular resort for world travel.
ers. Nuwara- Eliya is much further up in
the mountains, very romantic and beau
tful place, but rather too cold for pleasure
On the way from Handy to Nuwara- Ellya
are the finest tea gardens I ever saw, as
well IS surprising scenery. Truly Ceylon
is an island gem, where every prospect
pleases." was loath to leave II. In
Ceylon FIRST saw the Southern Cross
Voyage in Indian Ocean.
boarded the p. and o. steamer Borneo,
January 28. and had a most delightful
voyage through the Indian ocean. the Bay
OF Bengal and the Hooghly river, eighty
miles from the bay to Calcutta, India, the
seat Of the government OF India. where
the viceroy or representative OF the (Eng-
lish) emperor resides and administers the
government. The Indian mutiny OF 1857
caused the government OF India to pass
from the East India company to the crown
(of England) and the supreme governor
was then styled viceroy. as he is nowp
Calcutta is also the chief city OF Bengal.
It's numerous fine public and private
buildings have gained for It the title. THE
City OF Palaces" Its botanical gardens
have the finest specimens of royal palms
bamboo clusters and the largest banyan
trees in the world. It is also a city Of
colleges
From Calcutta visited the college and
chapel at serampore. sacred to the memory
OF Carey. Marshman and Ward, pioneer
missionaries TO India. and the pagoda
which Henry Martin used for a residence
and study.
In the HimRlayaA.
From the evening OF February to the
morning Of the sth made trip 10 Oar
feeling far up in the midst Of the Hlma-
layas, the roof ridge OF the world. on the
way we crossed the great Ganges river
by night. and next day made the ascent
OF the narrow gauge or toy railroad, a
monument OF marvellous engineering skill,
by curves, circular loops, zigzag or re-
versing stations. through tunnels and over
high bridges, until with the rise Of one
foot in thirty We reached the height OF 100
feet. Darjeeling, a large and popular
summer resort is a most romantic place
In the midst OF romance run wild On
every side are stupendous mountain ridges.
peaks. valleys, sorgess etc. for miles and