The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-01-31
IN THE LAND OF
THE SEVERED QUEUE
Or. L. M. Coon Gives Intelligent De-
scription Of Visit of Worlds
Tourists to China.
ENTERTAINED BY GOV. GENERAL
Marched to the Tune of "My Country
IT'S of Thee."-Splendid Wei
come by Yale Graduate.
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in a few square miles of holes in three
hours than | ever knew lived any
where.
At 4:3O D. m. we were invited to 60
to the palace of the governor general
first glimpse of the new China. Hun
dreds of business men, many of
whom spoke both English and Ger
man fuently, stood in two rows, from
the street to the palace, and we. passed
between to the tune of my Country,
'Tis of Thee" and other national airs
of America and Germany, rendered
by a superb military band. Tables
were spread with as dainty feast as
we had ever behe1d with profusion
of the choicest and most beautiful
tropical flowers, and with Old Glory
and the new flag of China in pairs
everywhere. Strange to relate the
splendid address. of welcome was de-
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graduate of our Yale college, and
will try to give you the first of it as
l remember it. He said that China
had watched with absorbing interest
the great progress of our country
since 1776 and that China admired
America more than any of the great
nations, that there was on the two
sides of the great Pacific ocean two
great nations, and that China wished
to learn wisdom from her brothers
across the great ocean, and China
wished to clasp hands with her big
brother country in friendship which
should be and remain sincere and
lasting. That China was to have a
new government, patterned after our
our government, with one president,
senate and house of representa-
tives and laws like our own and she
also desired our help and that it was
China's sincere desire to make treat
les with the United States, giving us,
as it were, the first place among all
nations.
They then proposed a toast to the
continued success and prosperity Of
the United States, which was drank in
champagne in plenty, amid cheers
which reminded one of thousand
football or base ball fans in America
We then made a speech in reply, and
proposed a toast to the new China
our younger brother in the far east,
and you should have heard the re-
Spouse. We were served real China
tea, in real China cups and each lady
was given the cup as souvenir and
each guest was given flag like the
old flag of China and one like the
new, and we had ices and dainty
cakes and confectionery and taken all
together, we had the time of our lives
and thought that this day alone worth
the entire cost Of our trip. When we
started to leave the docks our ship
raised the new flag and you should
have heard the shouting OF the thou
sands and the booming of the can
mons on the battleships in the harbor.
Then back to Hong Kong, where we
arrived at midnight, but our friends
on the boat had the thoughtfulness toI
offer my wife and Louis and few
other ladies a fine bed in state rooms
that they might go to sleep and rest.
Most of your readers will be surprised
to know that there is no city of Hong
Kong, but that the city OF Victona isl
on the island of Hong Kong, which is
~ by miles in extent and very
The city of Victoria is |
Kong, but that the city of Victoria isl
built at the bast of Mt. Victoria and
Victoria peak, 1911 feet high, and isl
reached by cable tramWay. Around
his peak are the British forts and a |
great view is had of the splendid har
lor and the country for 80 miles
and at night when the thou
sands of lights are twinkling from the
edge to the summit of Mt.
Victoria and the other thousands OF
lights on the great ships at anchor
md from the sampous or nation
in the harbor are bobbinS
about, one may seek the world
through and find no other scene like
lpto it.
You would like the Chinese; they
ire polite, though dignified; they are
lonest and sincere, and they are in
Iustrious and kind hearted and with
III full of fun and enjoy sports of all
,inds and are quick to understand a
oke China has great resources OF
oil. coal, iron, timber and other val
able resources, and if the new pol
cy of government succeeds these re-
ources will be opened up for the be-
fit OF her people, and Uncle Sam will
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