The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01

sDt etion. Do trust my pulse VIII
normal. otherwise the doctor ma
suspect that / am about to com
4 down with plague, smallpox or an
one of the many specter disease
which infest the coast of Asia.
| Hurrah! Inspection passed ant
the doctor says the ship is 0: k. Blu
saw. uncle Will, that little maj
CARRIED in the uniform of blue almos
dave me a nervous chill. All tn.
passengers were lined up on decl
| like so many captives aid counties
about three times to make sure al
were present. This was done to pre-
vent the possibility of an infected
passenger evadipg the doctor ano
slipping into Shanghai with some
DANGEROUS disease upon his person,
After the passengers were counted
the inspector began his work:
looked down the line and noticed
that he riquired each passenger tc
submit the pulse to the touch OF his
experienced fingers. He also asked
to see the tongue. By the time ne
reached me | had somewhat recov-
cred from the attack of fear which
seized me at the first. No doubt my
pulse was slightly abormal as he
examined the person next to me:
But the doctors kind manner and
gentle request of may / see your
tongue, please?' served to dispel all
fear and l passed inspection with
the degree of o. k. as did all others.
Try to imagine the joy which swept
through our circle when this very
important man had examined the
last person, pronounce the ship O.
k. and with a polite adieu. descend
ed the gangplank and took shipping
in the little steam launch by which
he had come.
| was somewhat disappointed when
| went on deck for quarantine in
spection. / expected to see the great
city of Shanghai on the bank OF the
Yangtsi, but not so. Our ships now
lying at anchor twelve miles below
at a place called Woosune. This
disappointment was only temporary
as there are a number of huge ocean
liners from America, Japan and Eu-
rope here, also a number OF men Of
war from all parts of the world.
These are here TO protect the busl-
ness intert SITS of their respective
And the beautiful sailing
boats of the Chinese fishermen are
passing back and forth by the scores.
have very much enjoyed watch
ing these. We are anchored at this
point because the larger build of
ocean steamers cannot 60 up to
as this city is situated on
a smaller river which flows into the
Yangtsi at this point. The shipping
have a f1otilla of steam
launches which are used to convey
passengers and baggage to the wharf
at Shanghai. Our launch is due in
fifteen minutes and / must gather
up my hand baggage and be ready
for this anticipated ride on the
launch.
Missionary House, Shanghai, Oct.
7th. Yesterday was an epochal day
in my life. Upon the arrival of the
launch at the ships side. the hatch
ways were opened, steam derricks
were set in operation, and in less
time than it requires to tell it our
trunks were lowered into the baggage
apartment of the launch and we
were off for Shanghai. Up the little
narrow and winding river the launch
coursed its'way, turning this way to
permit an outward bound coast
steamer to pass that way to avoid
collision with river steamers bound
for Hankow and up-river ports. Chi
nese sailing vessels crossed and re-
crossed our path without accident.
This launch ride was the best part
of the whole voyage. The air was
balmy. the scenery on the banks of
the river picturesque, and the feel
ing that there was less danger on a
launch than on a huge ocean steamer
restored us to more normal mood,
and the fellowship with fellow-pass-
engers was delightful. Ere we real.
lied it we were at the Shanghai
wharf.
For the first time in my life / felt
yesterday that | was an unfortunate
because cid not possess about eight
eyes, six hands and four feet instead
of the two each provided by nature
and which, under normal conditions,
are quite enough. was astonished
as / beheld the beauty and up-to-
dateness of Shanghai. Skyscrapers,
not a few, magnificent buildings,
hundreds of them. Spacious and
well-kept roads, parks and modern
steel bridges spanning the river.