The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-12-27

ed for yearly supply of pig-iron run
ming into several thousand tons, which
he will transport to the Pacific Coast,
and it is probable that Hawaii win de-
rive most of her future supplies from
the same source, as the iron has met
with particular favor from the foun,
dries
At wlchang, across the river from
Hankow, We visited the Boone Univer.
sity conducted by the missionaries on
the principles Of military school. We
were privileged to see the students in
their neat and attractive uniforms give
a drill exhibition, in connection with
which they have an excellent band.
Banquets by the Viceroy of Hupeh
Province at his palace in wuchang and
by the Hankow Chamber of Commerce
at the Chinese Race Club were events
| too elaborate not to mention at this
time. AT the chamber Of commerce
banquet each member of the party was
presented with solid gold badge, in
horseshoe design, with the United
States and Chinese flags crossed. The
names of the ladies in full and the ini-
tials of the gentlemen were engraved
on the bar of each badge.
Missionary Work.
It was at Hankow that we were
brought into close contact with tn .
work of the missionaries, and l must
confess that my opinion took a decided
change from my former u'faN orable
ideas, to great appre cation of til .
work that these people are doing in
China. The biblical tea hing of these
missionaries is by far the smallest
feature of their work, their time be-
ing taken up with the practical educa-
tion of the Chinese students, who will
in turn become valuabl, teacher of
modern methods and of what the Chi
.nese are most in need of-System.
To turn the tide of thought of the
stupendous populations of more than
four hundred millions is task that
most of us ordinary mortals would
shirk, but these missionaries are not
only starting, but will finally succeed,
in making the average Chinaman a
man to be envied.
From Hankow we were furnished
with special train to Picking, dis
lance of eight hundred miles; guard
of soldiers patrolled the platform at
each station whether the train stopped
as well as the meals were all that could
! be desired and the eighteen hour trip
was made so that the party arrived in
Picking refreshed and rested, rather
than tired out, as is generally the case
on long railway journey. 1t was
hard to bring ourselves to believe that
we we've on the ground of the Boxer
| troubles of only ten years ago. An
escort of several officers were sent
about two hundred miles down the line
to greet us, and it was at Peking that
we began to realize that the friendly
feeling of the Chinese toward the
United States extended from the low
est coolie to the throne,
Entertainment at Picking.
The principal entertainments at Pc
king included a visit to the Great
Wall of China, one of the seven won
ders of the world. No doubt you are
all familiar with its appearance from
I the various illustrations you may have
seen. The wall averages twenty-five
feet in height, about eight feet wide
on top, and is fifteen hundred miles
long. 1t is in wonderful state of
! preservation, large proportion of the
wall being in perfect condition, not
withstanding that it was built 1900
| years ago
Visits were made to the summer and
winter palaces, and also to the sum
mer palace of the late Empress
! Dowager, each of which contains a
wonderful collection of antiques in
marble, jade, wood, porcelain, and
cloisonne.
I. The party was also honored by the
! d.,
audience to the commissioners at the
! palace IN the Forbidden City, at which
time we were accompanied by United
| States Minister Calhoun. After the
audience grand banquet was given at
the Foreign Office.
After four busy days in Peking the
party took train for Tientsin, which
on account of its WIDE streets, espe-
cially in the European section of the
city, is quite different from any other
city in China. There are number of
well-regulated schools and colleges in
Tientsin, and among others visited
were the Industrial and Polytechnic
Schools and also training school for
nurses, in connection with hospital
for women and children.
Great Coal Mine.
shall not tire you with going over
the list of banquets and receptions in
Tientsin. A very interesting day was
spent in visiting Tang Shan, which is
eighty miles from Tientsin. Here we
found coal miles, one of which, belong
ing to the Chinese Engineering and
Mining Company, turns out over three
thousand tons of coal per day, besides
their manufactures of tiles and bricks
There are also two large cement works
We also visited the Tang Shan Engi
neeriug College, which institution will
no doubt turn ont some very bright
| Chinese professionals.
At Tientsin we boarded the China
! Merchants Steam Navigation Com
! pany's steamer Hsin Ming, fine new
vessel in which we were to make the
trip down the coast to Hongkong, touch.
/ ing at Chefoo for about twelve hours
stay, Foochow about fourteen hours and
Annoy about twelve hours. All of these
cities were profusely decorated and
/ gave us the same cordial welcome we
had been receiving at the cities pre-
4 yiously visited.
/ Chefoo has winery which turns out