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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1903)
i (L t AROUND THE WORLD. Peculiarities in the Construction of the Chinese and Japanese Languages, THE CITY AND ISLAND OF HONG KONG The Third Port In Importance In the Terraced City and Harbor at Night Directory of Vessels Kept and Bay Divided Into Wards From the Vast Numbers. bonchulcd from last week. Hong Kong, Dec. 12, 1902. Judging from appearances, the Chinese take pains to misunderstand and misdirect. I came to the conclu sion that one would he as safe in doing the opposite from what a Chinese says as to follow his instructions. Their indefinite manner of expressing their thoughts has been likened unto that of the witness in an English court who described a fight as follows: "He'd a stick, and he'd a stick, and lie w'acked he, and he w'acked he, and if he'tTa w'acked he as hard as he w'acked lit', he'd a killed he and not he he." However, the Chinese are no more faulty in the use of English than the Japanese. The purser of the steam boat from the north into Hong Kong, desiring to be quite friendly asked me several questions concerning my ten day visit in Japan. Among others, he asked: "Did you meet Rev. G.l Draper of Yokohama?" I answered that I had dined twice under his hospitable roof, to which he responded: "When I was married, he performed the cere mony. My wife is a graduate of his church." But we should be lenient with others as we arc frequently guilty of butchering our own language our selves. I have no time in my writing to discriminate in the use of words or to systematize my subject matter, being always pressed for time and frequently while riding a heavy sea or surrounded by strange sights and hearing ominous sounds in strange lands, I am almost in a semi-quandary as to whether I am "afoot or a horseback." An English paper, the North China Daily Times printed at Shanghai in its issue of last Monday, gave an account of a ship that just drifted ashore on the coast of Formosa. It proved to be the new schooner "Otelia Pederson" bound from America to Hong Kong, laden with timber, which left Puget Sound in advance of the "Empress of Japan." That ill-fated ocean vessel contended valiantly in an unequal con test with the storm but surrendered to the inevitable when all hope of riding that awful storm was abandoned. The rope that might have been taken for a sea serpent which I saw on the sea, mention of which was duly made in my sea article, was doubtless a part of the foundered ship's equipment. The presence of the floating rope is circum stancial evidence that we were on the track of some craft with blasted hopes. When moments of quiet are mine, that horrid, seething, hissing, moaning, blood curdling storm in mid ocean re produces itself on the scroll of memory, causing me to wonder whether the maddened waters were ever known to pile up to such wicked mountain heights before. Approaching Hong Kong vessels ap peared as if rising out of the sea, their prows turned towards a common open ing among the headlands. Black can non looked down upon us from many a craggy hill lop indicating a fortified stronghold. A pilot came aboard the ship as we were threading the narrows and guided us safely to ancorage among the multitudinous ships, crafts from nearly every port on the globe. Cruis ers, gunboats and battleships of eight nations were present and in numbers surpassing any naval pageantry of which I have any knowledge. In Asiatic waters there are today one hun dred and thirty-five floating mm-killers, forty-five belonging to Great Britian, twenty-three to Russia, twenty-one to France, sixteen to United States, thir teen to Germany, four to Italy, two to Portugal, and one to Austria. Our battleship "Kentucky" made a splendid appearance as she rested in the water alongside the British battleship "Glory" although the stars and stripes were floating over a mass of mechanism 2000 tons the inferior. Near this quiet pair lay the U. S. gunboat "Yorktown" and the British battleship "Ocean," the former registering only 1710 tons while the latter tipped the beam at 12,050 tons. 1 shall make further individual mention, but pass this powerful fleet by, hoping that these vicious looking .guns observable on every ship will never thunder at eacli other but re main giant guardians of now peaceful nations. I dined twice with the cap tain and chaplain of the British squad ion. hi comparing the American and British navies, the captain remarked: "Your ships and equipments are better than ours. Your machinery for hand ling the big guns, electric, hydraulic, u;al W t.ti '.'.'Hi, !""jarrt:' mnefps WorldBeautiful Appearance of the ours, but our gunners are better marks men as we have a longer term of enlist ments while your men arc just in gun ning trim when they arc let go. You do not let your men have enough target practice." This frank admission of the conditional superiority of the American navy was indeed a surprise to me, coining as it did from such a source. Those not thoroughly ac quainted with America and her almost exhaustless resources arc surprised at the rapidity manifested by the United States in leaping to the zenith among the nations as a world power. The badge of American citizenship is a pos session for which no apology is needed. It commands universal respect, and pitiable is the plight of the few who act and talk as if they were ashamed of their brand. The few who are ever lastingly apologizing foi their father hood ought to migrate to China where they can wallow in the embrace of an oblivious past, or go to Japan. But Japan would not welcome them as she has no standing room within liar do main for even the most gifted sons of earth if they are permeated with trai torous guilt. Hong Kong is an island eleven miles in length and from two to four miles in width. The name for the city is Vic toria, but it is almost universally called Hong Kong. Tickets bear the name Hong Kong instead of Victoria and I think it would be the part of wisdom to drop the word Victoria entirely. The city contains 205,000 Chinese, 42C9 Europeans and Americans, 72G3 Port uguese, 2872 Indians, Euiasians and other races such as Jews, Turks, Mo hammedans, Javanese, Japanese, Cin galese and Malays, making nearly 220, 000 in all. Splendidly lighted with electricity and gas, Hong Kong pre sents a picturesque sight at night. Standing at the wharf, one may view the city at a glance, sweeping in his range of vision miles of terraces reach ing from the bund, water front, to the peak where the Peak hotel proudly sits, monarch of all it surveys. Executing an "about face" the beholder observes a floating city blazing with electric splendor, every steam ship, inon-of-war and all, apparently striving to out do its neighbors in the brilliancy of its illuminations. The acreage of the bay where the vessels are anchored and the number of shins in port being so great, division into wards has been necessary in order to locate the vessels. A director' of the vessels is kept by the harbor master, indicating their presence and position, making it pos sible to find any particular ship when freight is consigned or passage taken to any other port. I am told that Hong Kong is the world's third port in impor tance, nere cue American licet was anchored when Admiral Dewey received the cablegram directing him to proceed at once to Manila, engage and sink the Spanish fleet. The American people will remember Hong Kong for the hospitable treatment accorded our fleet in offering her harbor as a coaling sta tion at a time when such cordiality meant success to the American navy. Deprived of a coaling station, our splendid equipment would have been powerless aud the Spanish sub-marine fleet would have had longer respite from Dewey's belching batteries. At 6 o'clock every morning reverberating peals fill every street, valley and hill side with the thundering clamor of cannon. on the men of war and land fortifications saying to John Chinaman in well accented words, "Be-good, or Wtt'U-gct-you," "Be-good, or we'll-get-you." The crude idea of the Chinese causes them to paint "eyes" on the bow of ships. Even the little sampous and junks are not complete without the "eyes," as the residents of the Flo .very Kingdom say, "If no have eyes, how can see go?" The men-of-war used by the Chinese in their war with Japan were of English and French manufac ture and consequently .without "eyes." It was an oversight that the necessary "eyes" were not painted on the vessels when purchased, say the Chinese, and they still credit the defeat of their navy to the fact that their vessels were un able to see and thoreby uuable to dodge the enemy's shells and torpedoes. After a wreck on the Tientsin-Peking railroad, the official made report there of to the government stating that the disaster was caused by the absence of "eyes" which ought to be painted on the engine. The Chinese as well as the Japanese pronounce K as L, a shortcoming which often places them in ludicrous positions. Bishop Moore tells the story of a table waiter who undertook to ask a Mrs. Rouse if she would have some rice. Data as to the outcome of the incident must remain unrecorded. Several Chinese, who had learned enough English to associate the name Jesus Christ with the christain religion, were observing a detatchment of American soldiers who were at the task of butchering a beef. Every time any soldier would bring his large cleaver down with all his strength upon any part of the beef he would invariably shout the name of the world's Christ mas Gift. Whereupon the Chinese remarked that America was blessed with soldiers who are very religious, not knowing that the men were sweat ing. To the credit of the Chinese it is said that their language is so construct ed that it will not admit of swearing. E. C. Hokn. A Gueat'a Slot. Greville does not tell the following story In his famous "Memoirs," but It Is n fitting return for his own rather malicious wit: On 0110 occasion, when Lord Alvanley was his guest, the din ing room had been newly und showily furnished, whereas the dinner was but a very meager one. While many of the guests were complimenting their host on his taste and magulficencc Lord Al vanley interrupted them with, "For my part, I should prefer more carving and less gilding." ChnnKlnnr the Diet. Cannibal Chief-Wasn't that last mis sionary you fcent us a writer of books? Agent Yes. Cannibal Chief And the one before was formerly an editor? Agent That Is correct. Cannibal Chief-Well. I wish you'd send us a football player next. The medicine man says we're having too much brain food. Judge. A .Genuine One. A man dropped his wig In the street, and a boy who was following close be hind the loser picked It up and handed It to him. "Thanks, my boy." said the owner of the wig. "You are the first genuine hair restorer I have ever seen." Droke. Father Well, my son. did you suc ceed In breaking In the new horses so that they would stand the noise of steam? Son No. father, but I broke the car riage. In the Lover' Eye. All's fair In love, especially the girl n fellow Is In love with. Philadelphia Record. Legal Advertisements. I'stroy Notice. T11 ken upon Novonflor 24, 1902, by tho un-derslKni-d In Nonpitroll precinct, two red steers three yeurs ild. one litis some small white tipou on tho side. The one that Is nil red luis an Indistinct brnud on right, hip which looks like tho letter K. Tho owner of said property can have the same by provlnc proiwrty und paying ex penses. TllKOlHIItr. Ooi.vin. l-Kt Notice. In tho County Court of Box llntto County, Nebraska. Nelson I'i.ktcii khi ...... .. . vs. '. Notice to non-resident O. S. Hai.U l dufondunt- (i. S. Hall will tuke notice that on the 17th day of January, iMXi. I). K. Spacht, County Judge In und for Ilox llutio county, Nebras ka, Issued an order of attachment, for tho sum of J.VR5 In an nctlon pending Iwfore hlm, wherein Nelson I'lotcher Isplulutltrand (I. f. Hall defendant, that property of dofendiint consisting of money has been attached In hands of Nelllti K. Taylor under said order. Said cause was continued to the Mb day of March, HWI at 5) o'clock a. m. Nelson Fletchkh, Plaintiff. Kstrnv Notice Taken up by the undersigned on his premises, section C, town 28 range 49, five head of steers; one three-year-old, red mattled line back; one three. year-old, pale red; one three-year-old, dark red; one; two-year-old, light red; one two-year-old, dark red; all marked in left ear, upper bit or slit in left ear; one branded two straight bars up and down on right hip; no other marks or brands perceivable, Jamks Hom.inrake, Hemingford, Nehr. Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. Alliance, N'eb., Dec. 31, '02. This is to certify that A. Blackburn and C. L. Snedeker have this day dissolved partnership by mutual consent. A. Black burn will assume all liabilities of the above firm and all bills due the firm will be collected by him, All those knowing themselves indebted will please call and settle. A. Blackiiukn, C L. Snbdkkkr. If you want something that is a good thing for cold weather and dust get Hill's patent automatic door strip, on exhibition at Newberry's Hardware. County agent, W. E. Gillett, 'phone 23G. 12-12-tf Half Hntcs to Lincoln. On January 18 to 21, 1002, the Bur lington will sell tickets from uny point in Nebraska to Lincoln and return at one faro for the round trip. Tickets good returning until February 3. Ask the Burlington agent. Will Winter Horses. - I will take horses from now until May i, to winter on good range and water, section 13, town 27, range 48, nine miles east of Hemingford, Neb. Clayton Worlev. HOW TIME IS MADE. CMcfc liun Itcntnlntra IIU Clock by Una of the Klsed 8tnr. Strange an It may hchmh, Uncle Snm does not make use of the hum for reck oning tluic, but ho turns hi attention to 6oni( of the regular ntmitty going stars, or "fixed stars," hb they are called. Kvery dear night nil notrono mcr with a big telescope looks at cer tain of them! stars and makes his cal culations, from which he can tell Just when the sun would cross the seventy fifth meridian. One of the great flocks In the observatory 1m called the trans mitter, because It transmits or sends out the signal that keeps standard time. This ilock Is set and regulated, by the star time, and then every day at three minutes and fifteen seconds before 12 a switch Is turned 011. 11ml tho heats of the pendulum of this clock are sent by electricity over the wlrs to tho telegraph olllces In WnshlngTjii and New York. When tho telegraph oper ators hear this sound on their Instru ments, they know that the 110011 signal Is about to he sent out, and they at once begin to connect the telegraph when with other towns and cities until In 11 minute or two the "tick, tick" of the clock at Washington Is heard In hundreds of telegraph olllces. The beats stop at ten secondH before 12, uh a notice that the next "tick" will ho the noon signal and so as to give the operators time to connect their wires with the standard time balls aud clocks. There are time halls In a great many cities- usually on top of some promi nent building, where they can easily ho seen. The one at Washington Is on the roof of the state, war and navy depart ment building, nt the top of a high pole, ready to drop the instant the signal comes over the wire. In the govern incut unices at Washington and In many places In other cities there are large clocks connected with the ob servatory by electricity. These are so arranged that when the 12 o'clock sig nal Is Hashed over tho wires the hands of each one of these clocks spring to 12, no matter what time the clock may show. In this way hundreds of clocks nre set to the correct time each day. Well, the moment the sun Is supposed to cross the seventy-fifth meridian the telegraph instruments give a single tick, the time balls drop, the clocks be gin to strike and everybody in the Dis trict knows it Is 12 o'clock. St. Nicho las. PICKINGS FROM FICTION. People get to like a soul, but a satis factory hat makes an Impression nt first sight.- John Oliver Hohbes In "The Soul Hunters." IIuiuuu confid"iiccs must bo mutual. It Is only to God that man can continue telling, telling, telling and never get ting n word In return. Henry Seton Mcrrlmnn In "Tho Yultures." It Is a fundamental law of a happy and useful life that we must keep sweet, for bitterness perverts tho Judgment and corrodes the heart. Charles Fred eric Gos8 in "Tho Loom of Life." Fortunately, emotions primitively bar barous are not Indicated by external labels or wulks In the street would be fraught with strange discoveries. An thony Hope In "The Intrusions of Peg gy." There is no corrosive like wounded egotism. It cats into the moral nature, corrupting Its victim, destroying all sense of proportion and blinding him to everything save his own pusslonate longing for reprlsnl. James Creelman In "Kngle Blood." Wnip'i Method or Attack. Belt In his "Naturalist In Nicaragua" draws attention to the methods of at tack used by different species of wasps. One, accustomed to animals and not to man, takes care to crawl down the out standing hairs to the skin before In serting Its sting, while others which live In the midst of human dwellings lly straight ut a man's face. The first species, true to Inherited instinct, when It attacks unfamiliar human beings at taches Itself to their hair or their beards. But there must have been a time when the second species discov ered that the face was the vulnerable part, and the discovery was the out come of the action of brain. Iteil Color In Ilattle. The number of soldiers slain In battle depends a greut deal on the color of their uniforms. The more conspicuous the helmet and jacket the better the tnrget, and consequently the greater the mortality. Bed attracts the eye most readily, and twelve men wearing that color are killed to seven hi ritle green or six In blue or live In either brown, blue-gray or gray. London An swers. riiilooili- Ancient und Modern. "Kplctetus said all philosophy lies In two words, 'restrain' and 'abstain.' " "Well, Kpletetus may have hud It fig ured out all right hi his day, hut In these times philosophy seems to be pretty fully expressed hi the tAvo words 'gain' ami 'retain.' "Chicago Itecord Herald. Helpful Hubby. Wife I wish you would let 1110 know what sort of a dinner to have tonight. Husband That's n good idea. Well, I shall cither not be home ut all or else I shall bring three or four friends with me. Life. ThoronKhtiPim. "When I do anything," Kild the youug man, "I believe In doing it thoroughly." "Yes," answered his father, with a sigh, "especially when It comes to get ting Into debt." Washington Star. Nothluic Do 1 11 if. CoJivusEer I've n book here I'd like to show you. Busy Man I've a bulldog In the next room I'd like to show you. Exchange. fetoofetottottoRoottaMoMofetoitobta o ' I Unconditional o X I Surrender . . . o o o o o o X o o X o X o X o X o o X o X o X o X o X o X o X It's an unconditional sur render ot dirt in bundles left witli us. Improved methods and machinery ambles us to do this with out injury to tho cloth no pounding, hanging, tcariifg or ripping in our work. Immaculate cleanliness, desirable finish, satisfied customers nrc the results obtained. V t Alliance Steam Laundry O0000O0OOOO4-O For a Full Line of... 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