El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-17

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tated that morning, hung on the
gates Of the wall Even Teal ad-
mits he shiVered-
In Tien Tsiu, Fields had the ques-
tlonable pleasure OF Photographic
. the beheading Of 20 mutineers on the
main street OF the city.
Human life is Of but little value
I IN China" he said, and every crime
I is punishable by beheading, il being
cheaper 70 decapitate than TO keep
and feed prisoner. The intrinsic
value of Chinaman is shown by the
! indemnity when a Chinese subject is
killed in foreign lands It is one
yen, or 50 cents American equivalent
Guarding Foreigners.
In Canton, another peculiar con-
dlton exists, said Fields. "On
little island in the river. is located
all the foreign consulates and here
reside all the foreigners employed
IN the city. several Thousands in all.
This island is separated from the na-
tive city with Its population OF f.
Ou0iUOO in an area half as large as
that occupied by the City Of FL Paso)
by a single bridge. guarded by Brit
ism Indian Sikhs. At 9 o'clock a bar
ricade Of barbed wire is stretched
across the bridge and troops are lined
the entire length OF the island facing
the Chinese city, watching for an at
tack which is always imminent. since
the boxer uprising in 1899. No China
man is allowed TO cross the bridge af-
ter o'clock and the servants are
Obliged 10 carry lanterns II not. they
are Immediately shot
At the hotel in each room. there
are two rifles hung on the wall and
zoe rounds OF ammunition and the
clerk, in showing the guests to their
rooms. instructs them as 10 the use
OF the guns and assigns a station in
case OF an attack. On the roof OF
the hotel are two mounted field guns.
The women are directed 70 an under
ish embassy, which they are 10 take.
while the men defend the hotel. II
A Remarkable Audience.
The company played in Canton 70
what was perhaps the most remark
II was composed Of the consular Of
ficials OF Greece. Turkey. England.
France. Germany, Italy Russia and
America; in fact. notables from every
civilized country on the globe with
apologies Tor including Germany.
The affair was a gala occasion. both
for the audience. which was hearing
for the first time good old Yankee
ragtime, and the company. whose
members were royalty appreciated.
but while it is difficult enough 10
be funny under normal conditions.
with 100000 blood thirsty celestiaIs
but stones throw away and with
but a few soldiers to oppose them. IL
was superhuman effort 10 appear
humorous that night
There are no theaters in the inte-
rior Of China but the English resi-
dents are very found of amateur
theatricals and in their clubs have
erected small platforms, which our
IN Hong Kong. the company was
entertained by All Law. one OF the
Wealthiest Cinnamon in the republic
graduate OF Cornell university. and
the owner OF several steamship lines
An Law gave a novel and expensive
banquet. in honor OF the company.
and one which would have been the
envy Of New Gork's sensation loving
exclusive set had they been enabled
to attend.
The menu consisted of % courses. /
comprising such delicacies as sharka
fins, sturgeon stomachs birds nests. |
etc. lupSerrluE many OF our occf-
dental views OF dietetics. and Incl
dentally, perhaps, our stomachsl.
Between each course. a hot towel !
was brought us. that we might wash |
our hands and mouths lest the flavor
or the foregoing course adhere and Z
carry over. perhaps TO spoil the ap-
probation OF the delicate splicing OF I
a savory birds nest. True epicu- |
reans. indeed are these orieuta1s-
while we were eating, lavish I
cabaret was afforded by four ex-
ceedlngly beautiful exceptionally tai /
ented and wonderfully trained sing
ing and dancing girls The gold and |
Jade. silk and Jewels with which these /
girls were ornamented. would have /
purchased a kings ransome
AFTER the banquet the guests were q.
presented with the dishes from which /
We had eaten and the ivory chop
sticks we had used. and we were all /
invited to smoke a pill Of opium. The
Pill was cooked and rolled for each
guest by the host himself signal /
mark Of courtesy and esteem.
Peculiar Automobile Law.
owing TO the peculiar law which
provides that at midnight, as the town
lock chimes, every automobile must !
stop, no matter where IL is Or what Z
Is destination. and remain there I'M
II daybreak. the company was sent
home in 'rickshaws' This law is due
% the fact that many coolies make
ne soft dust Of the roadway their
pillow and sleep in the ruts. and pre-
nous TO this ordinance. many OF them I
we're killed by machines whose driv-
rs were too lazy 70 wake them up"
from China, the Teal company !
played many towns in Indo-China. /
.astern India and the Philippines. Re
urning from Hong Kong. the ship
yhich carried them was caught in
he typhOon which wrecked the Civ
Il Cebe, Philippine islands. and Tor
wo days the boat was tossed about
e sea. each moment expected TO be
ne last They finally reached Homo
ulu. however. after a several weeks
our Of the Sandwich islands. and in
he due course Of time they steamed
.ack through the Golden Gate and
nto the harbor or san Francisco"
But all the trials and hardships Of !
ne is months abroad were recon-
ensed in the thrill Of happiness eN-
erienced the instant they placed foot I
pom the land Of the free and the /
ONE OF the brave" the players all /
ssert.
Fields concluded by observing
This is some country We took away
I'm the Tralan- .