The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-07
Letter from Charlie Rentz.
U. S. S. New Orleans, Shang-

hal, China, May 29th, 1910.
The Bamberg Herald, Bamberg,
South Carolina:
My Dear Friend-While enjoying
myself in foreign lands, l am going
to write you anyway and show you
that I still think Of my friends, and
to tell you that 1 have been getting
The Herald regularly. Was rather
surprised the other day when l re-
ceived paper which was not a
month old. I renewed my subscrip-
tion while in Honolulu, H. T., and
guess you have received same by this
time alright.
After leaving the Hawiian Islands
We went to Japan for stay Of about
a week and then came to China.
Have just returned from a trip up
the Yangtse-Kiang river to Hankow,
which is about six hundred miles into
the interior of China, and to say that
it was grand trip would be express
ing it mildly. We were despatched
up there on account of famine, al
though it was not as bad as first ex-
pected and had about ceased when
we left, May 9th. There was a
great number of foreign ships there
to protect their lives and interest of
their various concessions.
Would like to give you a short
description of the sights and various
customs l have been experiencing
since being in Asia, but don't think
that 1 am equal to the emergency,
nevertheless, will tell you OF some
the things have seen lately.
China is a great country, but the
people are still ignorant, and it is
beyond explaining how, in this en-
lightened age, they can still hold to
their ancient ways and customs. The
old pagodas and walled in cities are
curiosities to see and in some places
it is still dangerous for one to travel
alone and it is a common occurrence
to hear of many people being killed.
Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, and
is city with every comfort and up
to-date advantages. There are a
number of English here and they
seem to have things mostly under
control and you would think you
were in an American city.
Now as to Japan, It is quite diff
ferent from China. The little brown
people are the busiest in the world
and their high rank is won by their
merits. They are intelligent, thrifty,
and are at the top in everything.
Toxic is one of the largest cities in
the world and third in population.
Our base ball team played Waseda
University a game Of ball while
there, and 1 am sending you copy
of the translation which appeared in
the leading paper of Japan the morn
ing after.
On account of our speed and be-
ing the fastest ship out here, we are
to be used mostly as a dispatcher
and mailship, and on this account,
will be on the go most of the time,
and will not be in one place very
long at time.
Will be all along the Asiatic
Coast, the Philippines and Japan,
and are contemplating a trip to
Australia this winter.
1 expect to be out here for some
time, and hope to see all can while
away from the United States this
time, as it is my intention to be back
in Bamberg, after my cruise, with
old friends.
1 am sending you in connection
with the newspaper item, picture
OF our base ball team, which is a
good one, and we are playing base
ball in every country we go.
Trusting that this will not bear on
your mind too much to read it and
that you will be blessed with con-
timed success. 7 remain.