The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-06-30

cannot speak the Canton dialect. On
the way up the rive from Hong
Kong to Canton one will see hun
dreds of junks loaded with merchan-
disc form all parts Of the world, which
is to be taken to the interior. Many
Of these junks are frequently cap
tured by pirates who have for years
had their headquarters at Macao.
The rather loathsome appearance
of the harbor of Canton will a once
attract ones attention. The enormous
number of junks and lighters which
serve as fixed dwellings for many
thousands OF natives, ccupy the
great part of the harbor. Many
children who are born and live on
these boats and in this condition do
not know what it is and how to live
on land. Indeed, some of them have
never set foot on land for months
perhaps for years. Peddlers are al
ways to be found jumping from boat
to boat, eager to sell their commod-
tiles. At several times during h
week, whenever there is an occasion,
a big show is given on one of the
larger lighters and always attracts a
considerable crowd. I'm d these
existing circumstances t h e yellow
fever will, of course, find little diff
Guilty during the hot Summer months
in sweeping like poison over t b e
most miserable beings in existence.
Particular kinds of decorated junks
are located near the landing places
where the greatest Ia very imagi
nable is carried on by their owners.
One of the most attractive spots on
the China coast is undoubtedly the
harbor of Hainau in French Cochin
China. The thousands of small is
lands which surround this beautiful
harbor and which lie not over fifty
yards apart from each other give the
same a most excellent appearance.
1t is impossible for any boat to pass
| through b i s natural labyrinth by
night. Four hours continual steam
in g through this beautiful scenery
will bring one to the port of Hainau.
The slowness with which the French
government utilizes this part of their
colony will at once attract attention.
Although the surrounding district is
full of coal fields the French have
done little to arrange for traffic.
A steamboat of 1000 tons has usu-
ally to wait eight days before she is
loaded and ready again to sail for
her d t nation. There are no
schools o be found, consequently
the native is incompetent to d o any
particular work. Although the ma
tives belong to the Chinese race they
differ in many respects from t b I
northern brothers. They all 60 bare
footed without exception and all car
ry none or little clothes. A partic-
ular kind of herb which is rolled in
to leaf is constantly chewed by the
female sex. On every crossroad you
will observe a cone shaped temple
built of clay brick which never ex-
ceeds six feet in height and can only
be occupied by three or four persons.
The inner part of this temple is dec
Grated with different pictures o /
which one is an inhuman looking fig
ure who represents their God. 1t is
the duty of night watchman to keep
several fumigating candles burning
in each one of these temples in order
to chase away the mosquitoes from
, molesting the idols.
1t is obvious that modern civiliza
tion has accomplished much to the
benefit of the Chinese race and ye
it will take considerable number o.
years before that great nation will
!, be the equal of that in which we art
living today.
q. r.