The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-21
WALDRON' REPORT
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Reception by the International In
stitute;
Dinner by the chinese Press of
Shanghai;
Trip by house boat to Kashing,
thence by train to Hangchow, thence
by sedan chairs to Westlake;
Banquet given by the Governor of
Chekiang province at Yamen of the
Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at
Hangchow;
Witness the Hangchow "Bore"-a
monthly tidal phenomenon-although
having a much greater volume of wa
ter in the Fall months;
Entertainment at Kashing, Fengtien
and Suchong stations on the return
trip to Shanghai;
Reception by the Imperial Poly
technic School;
Theater party-to see the opium
play, a composition designed to i'm
press upon the people the evils of the
opium habit.
The commission was much surpris-
ed and very favorably impressed with
the excellent railway service of the
Shanghai-Nanking Railway. The cars
are up-to-date and the road we'll bah
lasted Our visit to Marking was
most interesting from many stand
| pOintc II u,oc Our fret raoI cipbt Of
rural inland China, although with
the immense mileage of natural and
artificial canals one never appears to
be very far inland. Marking is one
of the oldest cities in China and was
formerly the capital.
Approaching by the train, the walls
of the city look very formidable, but
upon our entering the city at night
the sight which greeted us made it
,, very hard to believe other than that
, we were approaching a great eXposi
I, ton in a modern city. Of course, This
applies only to the exposition ground
The nImberless building all of which
D were brilliantly lighted by thousands
electric lights-making a veritable
fairy land.
The Nanyang Industrial Exposition
: is the first exhibition ever held il
e China, and marks a great step in tn,
forward movement of the empire. Thu
: buildings were of modern architecture
}. well arranged, and the exhibits from
. all the different provinces of China
a besides a great many foreign exhibits
a were very creditable.
Notable among the many entertain
ments at Marking was the banque
given us by the Viceroy, and I mus
not forget the reception rendered the
ladies of the party by the wife of the
Viceroy, Lady Chang, who not onl!
speaks excellent English, but is il
every way thoroughly accomplished.
Arriving at Hankow with the usua
comment as to first impression "tha
we were in the Chicago of China;
four days were spent in Hankow
which was all too little for so much o
interest. From a commercial view
the Hanyang Iron and Steel Works
is the most important enterprise. TIL,
ore is supplied from the Tab Vel
mine, and the view from the outside
of the immense plant, or watching tn,
molten metal and the steel rails be
ing made in the interior, reminds on,
more of Pittsburg than anything on
would expect to see in China.
Captain Dollar has recently contract
ed for a yearly supply of pigiron run
ming into several thousand tons, whicl
he will transport to the Pacific coast
and it is probable that Hawaii will
oerive most of her future supple
from the same source, as the iron ha
met with particular favor from tn
boundaries.
At Wuchang, across the river iron
Hankow, we visited the Boone I'm
versity conducted by the missionarie
on the principles of military schoo
We were privileged to see the stuC
ents in their neat and attractive un
forms give a drill exhibition, in COZ
nection with which they have an e.
cellent band.
Banquets by the Viceroy of Hupe
at his palace in Wuchang and by tn
Hankow Chamber Of Commerce at tn
Chinese Race Club were events to
elaborate not to mention at this tim'
At the Chamber of Commerce banqu6
each member of the party was pre-
sented with a solid gold badge, in
horseshoe design, with the Unite
States and Chinese flags crossed. TIL
names of the ladies in full and tn
initials of the gentlemen were ell
graved on the bar of each badge.
1t was at Hankow that we wer
brought into close contact with tn
work of the Missionaries, and / mus