The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-16
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and ponies al the station and wen,
through the narrow streets OF the eitv
that Marco Polo described. eight hun
drea years ago. as the grandess city Of
the world Tne crowds were enormous
bur all most friendly and it was an
experience 10 De carried through that
mass Of interested faces We were tax
Ell 10 magnificent private country
place on the shore Of West lake. ona
Of the beauty spots Of China and here
We had an elaborate tifiin. afterward
inspecting the house and gardens and
gong IN boats across the lake visiting
some interesting tempted islands The
chairs had been brought around the
lake 10 meet Us on our landing and
W. we're Tow taken back into the wind
ing maZeHke streets OF thu city. made
more mysterious and eerie BY gather
ing darkness in which the shops glowei
! like ovens. We we're at last brought
70 the 1amen Or official residence OF
the commissioner Of foreign affairs.
Wong SIngSan.
Z Here tn men Of the party 7e-a
presented 10 the governor Of the prov
/ Inee of t'hekiang. and then the ladies
were brought in in a separate consigrT-
rnent and presented 20 his excellencv.
! Then a fine dinner was served. with
more birdsGest soup and sharks fms.
IN an open place beside a great lotus
pond in which hundreds Of red and
/ yellow lanterns were reflected. The din.
ner resolved later into z discussion OF
+! the way in which the modern uSs NJ
waterpower might develop the a-rieul,
3 turaI province OF Chekiang into man
! ufacturing community Especial inter.
+ est was lent 10 this visit because tae
province and the town have been con
sldered even very recently IS distinct
ly antlforeign. At the conclusion Of
the dinner fireworks were So otT be-,
yond the lotus pool and in a light rain
the Americans were taken awav IN
chairs and set down at the train. s,
midnight. with flaming torches OF harn-
boo held suffering in the rain we
sought our plank-like beds IN the boats
In the morning the light rain was
still falling. but we were of again earIv
+ IN the chairs and the train and then
the chairs again and the crowded
friendly streets OF Hanechow. The
ladies had remained with the boats .1u7
Were TO meet rs after luncheon and ro
! with MS 20 see Haugchow bore. an AQUA,
/ TIC pher omenon due 70 occur that af
ternoon nj $50 and NOT again in ius-
that way for six months. We visited
The new building which is To house the
provincial assembly. a new feature q.
government IN China. an institution
thac Just now, according 10 the terms
Of the imperial edict establishing i.
NAV mean little more than de.harin.
+ society but which is a seed OF import
ant Things 10 come in the life Of this
people
Showers Of Gifts.
We then went 70 the chamber Of
commerce and inspected silk and fans.
the main productions of this section.
and then we were carried in the chairs.
weary ride along the river water
front. 10 a beautifully located villa of
the vice president OF the chamber of
commerce
Here we had tiifin and speeches and
gifts and then the governor met us
again aud had his photograph taken in
our distinguished midst. Then off we
all Went. governor and all to see the
wall of water come ND the river from
tie sea. under the mysterious AUSPICES
OF the full moon Our progress was
distinguished by the presence of the
governor and his retinue. all uniformed,
and bearing many famingo colorea
canopies which did not LOOK any bette,
for the persistent drizzle. We were
taken 10 the Tsung Kwan temnla a.
the river edge. Here there was a
band playing. three bugIas and two
drums. and great crowd Of people
under mushroom umbrellas. gathered ia
see ne and the governor. and the semi.
annual visit Of the Bore.
A Wonderful Spectacle.
Here we waited until someone snied
line of white away down the yellow
, river and the excitement grew amono
, the people about Us Then we saw
boats rocking madlv and SPRAY dashine
, along the low riverbanks and finally
the great wave came toward rs anf
: broke over the bank and drove the neo
| pie backward toward the temple TIL,
wave went on up the river but 4vhart
people had been wading in front n
) ms in the slack waters Of the rive,
there was now a turbulent TOSSING
water like the sea dashing surf AGAIN =
the bank and rolling the boats wildly
, Then into the chairs again and hacl
, "a the station through a terrific ian
, of people that would have been alarm
ing had they not all been so friendly
Yellow Sea of Faces.
The trip back to Shanghai was ,
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