The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02

/ Nhlll, the metropolitan proNlnco ot NhihA'
save On two occasions. The FIRST was
when for some IN miles they followed the
cour~e of the Lao Ho after passing the
confluence Of the Lao Ho and the Shlra
Alur-n. The second was when they were
within ole day of finishing the trip and
CROSSED the Ancient Palisade ttoo often
cunfuunded with the Great WALL. which
thirty miles from Chin Chou Fu still
marks the old time boundary Of the two
provinces of Chilli and fengt' len.
A. they were 10 travel in what for a
gr,at part Of the way is described ON
British. German and French maps a.
UNEMPLOYED territory Mr. Hedley So
cured the services Of oompetent Indian
surveyor granted 20 him by Col. Win
gate, who also equipped him with senia-
/ tive maps ansroid. ssxtant and 50 forth.
The equipment for himself and his men
was carried 10y five mules, each Of which
had a character of it, own aud concerning
which the author says. They were
everything in turn. and nO one thing long.
giving rs at least variety IL not delight
| IN their entertainments. Had job been
OF oar party he might have added a few
chapters To the records Of his patience.
The mustsar proved tn bs even moro
: trying than his animals. The Indian
| surveyor was a handsome and good tenn
psred man % thirty years. named Mari
sami. who had been n sergeant in Madras
infantry regiment and had come to China
IN 1870 with his regiment. Rsturning to
| India the next year his regiment was dis
banded and he entered the Government
Survey College. and came back TO China
/ in 1876 as an attach4 Of the intelligence
branch. He was a most interesting com
panion. with a large fund Of tales Of his
experiences as a soldier IN Madras and
Burmah His English was only fairly
good. hut in his surveying work there
seemed 20 be nothing tn which he was not
equal The map appended Ia the voluf..s
tells its own tale OF his efficiency. His
black skin and Mr.. Hedley's white one
las we'll as his ginger mustachs, mis-
mAtching-in native opinion-his brown
/ hair were constant causes of excitement
I and interest To the natives. Marisamis
unfailIng urlanity and friendliness. de-
/ clares MIR Hedley. must have done much
Ia dissbuse the minds % the people 81 the
strange notion that 81 ell the foreign
devils who come Ia China the black
devils are the worst. Moreover Mari
Sami was the most successful of tbs. party
3 IN conqusrinR the MongoliRn language.
He, like MIR. Hedley. had passport, and
the British Consul at Tientsin had notified
the Chinese authorities OF the Intended
tour Mr. Hedley's passport more than
once saved the situation and compelled
proper service on the part Of reluctant
or refractory Chinese officials. IL may Ira
noted For the most part he found the
officials both courteous and willing to
help. though he expresses the conviction
that for ways that are dark the aver
age Chinese mandarin will take some
heating
d The record 81 this seml-scentific semi
missionary trip IL minute from day Go
day. and incidentally Affords much light
on th.. nature Of the country and its in
hahrtantS One Of the first observations
Is that. approaching the Great Wall from
either side. the number Of people "a be
noticed suffering from goitre Is surprising.
women seeming to he ~ ore subject To the
rnalady than nsn and the disease decreas-
ing perceptibly At a distance 81 fifty miles
from the wall II IL called -Ka-tI.- the
common name for any swelling. and -
regarded rs harmless though Disagree
able. and a. the result Of lime in the water
used for household purposes near the hills.
Al on. ~ their fret halts MIR. Hedley
had a somewhat severe Il highly anus
ing specimen Of chinese curiosity which
prompts Intrusion upon strangers 10
most unw-lcom. degree. Ia this case n
VAS the Manchu women Who beseged
HIM. though their lnslstence did not go
~ far a. on a later occasion. when he was
forced 10 dress hmself under the bed.
a. a. -
10 the gay the foreigners clothes were
dnun-I The ringleader wnS a bright.
BONN. lass Of seventeen. daughter ~ the
Landlord II the inn. who was a good deal
b 81 coquette and Possessed Of spice II
7 humor A. first she brought him native
dainti.- ~ genuine hospitality hut find
lng that he declined them tth. hies had
sWaru..d over them. for one thing she
continued ~ pure ciI-seSiners. a. he Ell
presses IT, He politely invited tn" women
- sat down and Join ia he feast which ~
the chinese method Of getting rid of un-
WELDON" visitors But they had not
hruuIh' their manners out with them that
day. and declined -ither 20 eat or "a go.
4 direct r,-quest to retire banlshed them
for = f-W moments. then the "oquetts
appeared again. aud when informed that
her ~atching him made him ashamed. az
hral remonstrance. she overwhelmed
hIm with the remark Why. you have
nothing 10 b- ashamed of Your manner
~ eating has certainly nothing unpl-as-
ant about II.
In. business msn IN the district are
. chiefly ChIns~., from the provinces OF
: chill. Shantung and Shansi, who live there
for -sven. ten or more years without their
families. hearing from them only at hap
hazard and az long intervals Conse-
arlently many towns seom to 10 almost
altogether lacking in women. In one place
where they had heard the mandarin
highly spoken u they found modern
schools. thoroughly organized in harmony
with th. instructions of the Governments
AMI IN work ing order. with books. stu
drnis and ~ forth. and lacking only
teachers From this he deduc - the r--
ns.,.i .nu that II ~ not enough for tho men
~ high positions in the land To make
fresh suggestions to the throne nor for
IN. ruler Ia abolish the old style 81 learn
! lnR at the moment Of establishing the new.
lie IN nlS~ the Chinese authorities should
raiS" tn. embargo on foreign teachers
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