New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

In reply TO frequent inquiries to opportunities
at ports and in the Chinese interior for young
Americans. professionally commercially trained.
otherwise Consul General Amos P Wilder. Of
Hong Kong, furnishes the following information:
II is true that American interests De built
IN the Orient only by having Americans here 10
consul, whose first business Is the extension OF
American trade. to chill the ardor Of young Ameri-
ing districts Of the globe; Vet frank dscussiorfsf
coming 10 know in advance something of what
awaits them, while il may deter others whose
oriental experience would only spell disappoint-
men-. and perhaps
There are not few Americans holding fair
they had the passage money home and a position
awaiting them there. and others who have no
regular employment, are steadily going downhlll
Making up purses 10 get nationals home Is d
II q man is AZ all unsteady in his ma bits or even
ne IS "eaS snd easii2 ed ne should Keep a f
which / O Us are substituted for cash in all
Transactions expensive sports gambling and other
dangers combine TO undeTn1ine young men from
community. and they deprived Of the social
houses There are American fresides IN these
cities where the high standards Of cordially and
re nt3T,eT of such is 50 small Cs1gngba to an
extent. excepted the life so intense and the pop
ulation shifting, that young men are thrown on
IN the English colonies access 70 some Of the
PROFESSIONS IS dIt1lc!IIl or nlosseie Tor men OF
is Of great advantage. Shanghai is open 10 Ameri-
Foochow and the other coast ana river ports ere
field for any who wish 10 try them. yet me helq
:, 7Ta hes - TTcs4 cities ore is not to infer
that these communities are bereft OF skill in the
professions Bright Chinese and Eurasans are
nose from the latte are competing for the
patronage Of the foreigner 49,, ,,,+ioo 81,
dentistry in Hong Kong. where there is a sGodiy
some dentists have made fortunes in the coast
ports. especially those VINO came .eloIt b
ran f ~ 10 Titbstsnd the temptations Of the
East Their stories are 10 be found IN every Gun
Dentists IN practice here bring out assistants
r-1de- contract for term or TWO or three years
While the salary fixed looks large 70 Eoung On.
home. the cost o. living Is nlsi' an
conditions rigid USUALLY inciudjng a PTGglsl0
that the man. in the event oi IeaElhE ~ ~
ployer shall not practise in the port for term OF
In Hong Kong. where the requirements for medi-
cal practice on English ines mere are
practitioners, but no Americans ne ~
re Aeld is more open. and in the Chinese cities
there are requirements But Gnless oI, las az
Cust9InSf o[ ,G4 ,nsze living The missionary
PHYSICIANS many Of them OF large experience and
., , = ~ -Isces Kveilin the capital OF Kuangs
PROVING is 2 large city-no one knows how large
but pr0ha bly, 10000, There is no foreign physl-
clan OF any kind there. and less than dozen Tor
eieners ali missionaries When these wish medical
advice they telegraph symptoms 10 lone LII
lie answer comes by wire. and the NWeiiin people
draw on their medicine chests for the needed cruz
The crz- & the home Of the Governor and otheF
high class and intelligent officials. II would seem
q Il 2 we'll trained American physician WouId 90
well There but the matter should be thought out
most carefully. II would take two years TO learn
the language and the likelihood Is that one VINO
came orr unless he were upheld by phantlroplc
purpose would return. repulsed by the solitude
within six months taken on The ways OF me
natives and become with them This Is even
asSrrnny that he could living there. for the
Chinese even the most intelligent cling TO their
native practice --.---
There are small contingents Of young Americans
n dozen cities OF China Those VINO are oolfs
besf are under contract with some large concern
q home There arc trdi1inGal con
GEMS IN smaller way. doing an export anc I'M
NOT business OF engaged some specially Ma
+irrs lines are followed GUta sharply IN the 500 n
I'D commercial life Of these cities. inc Dle 10Y
sfrr7 firms bring their young men tlelr
national club * their At official fEcepI ohS
the .na-ionais' hinge pleasantly. but the Eng
1ish the F~ench and the Americans kno" each
his Own nationals best r- -. 49,.
To do legitimate business IN the last III tlSse
5avs calls fo- large capital and expert knoWiedee.
most business man could come 10 me
vs.. without connections and with only 2 Httle
-,1orez and get independent footing tie mas
- con,rere with firms OF otner nations VINO nave
Ion = 1eeu schooIed foreign business He mas 70
7esI with The chinese. who are second 10 none IN
business capacity - 49, .baso
,,o--s : bevond ANYTHING that an aNerase amer
- can understand In the United states II Is
,,a-eff,1o for :, Young 70 live quietly IN rF
bic boarding house. save ms h'ht!, anu