Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-26

pore is so overwhelming that
it arrests the attention of the
III most careless tourist, but no
one appreciates the enormous
number of the Mongolians in this
city until he visits the Chinese and.
Malay districts at night With
friend l started out one night about
eight o'clock, says Singapore CORE
spondent 1t was the first night in
Singapore that one could walk with
any comfort We went down North
Bridge road, one of the great avenues
on which an electric car line runs.
After walking a half mile we struck
off to the right, where the lights were
bright. Just as soon as we left the
main avenue we began to see life as
it is in Singapore after dark. The
first native street was devoted to
small hawkers, who lined both sides
of the narrow thoroughfare. Each had
about six feet of space, and each had
his name and his number as licensed
vender. The goods were of every de-
scription and of the cheapest quality.
They had been brought in small
boxes, and on these sat the Chinese
merchant and frequently his wife and
children. fare or two from cheap
nut oil illuminated the scene. Pass
ing in front of these stands was
constantly moving crowd of Chinese,
Malays and East Indians Of many
races, all chaffering and talking at
the top of their voices. At frequent
intervals were street tea counters,
where food was sold, evidently at very
low prices Ranged along on benches
were men eating rice and various
stews that were taken piping hot from
kettles resting on charcoal stoves.
One old Chinese woman had very
condensed cooking apparatus. Over
two small braziers she had two cop
per pots each divided into four COM
partments. In each different food
was cooking. Much of the food was
strange to me, especially what looked
like Italian vermicelli that was served
with some kind of dark brown sauce.
Work Until Late at Night.
Back of the street peddlers were
the regular stores, all of which were
open and apparently doing a good
business. AS in Hongkong, the Chi
nese workmen labor until ten or elev-
en- o'clock at night, even carpenters
and basketmakers working a full
force by the light Of gas or electric
ity The recent events in China had
their reflex here. All the makers of
shirts and clothing we're feverishly
busy cutting up and sewing the new
flag of the revolution. This is of
blue, with a large, white star in the
center, or, like the British flag, with
a solid body and blue square in left
upper corner and the white star
Long lines of red and blue bunting
ran up and down these rooms, and
each workman was driving his ma
chine like mad, turning out flag ev
cry few minutes The fronts of most
of these stores were decorated with
flags of the revolution.
TAe most conspicuous places of
business on these streets were the
large restaurants, where hundreds of
Chinese were eating their chow at
small tables. The din was terrific.
and the lights flashing on the naked
yellow skins, wet with perspiration.
made a strange spectacle.
Less numerous were the opium
dens, which were scattered through
all these streets. The haunts Of the
drug that enslaves were long and
narrow rooms, with a central passage
and a long, low platform on each side
This platform was made of fine san
dalwood, and by constant use shone
like old mahogany. Ranged along on
these platforms two men facing each
other and using common lamp. we're
scores of opium smokers. AS many
as fifty men could be accommodated
in each of these larger establish
rnents.
Further along in this quarter we