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THE WRECK OF THE AŠIA.
(Continued from page 3.)
DAME FASHION RELENTS.
AN APPRAL FOR COMFORT IN MEN S ATTIKE.
CHINESE LADY DOCTOR.
PIONEER OF NURSING,
If one were asked, says the London Daily I have been talking with a goddess scolding Western progress, as distinguished from civi Chronicle, to name off-hand the country wher her, too. I think I have done a little good.lization, had made lonet headway, whore at any She is to consider the idea of throwing over rate it world be useless to look for anything the men who are now her slaves. She is to that botokened the emancipation of women, as appease those who have thrown her over.. It will mean that she must give way on some hesitation, indicate China.
we understand it, one would, almost without. points, and it may be that she will make it the worse for the women--though a man may doubt if that is possible.
"Goddess," said I, as I chanced to meet her say where-and then I paused. not She is no goddess of mine. Daine," I began again, just look at mo 1o
And I showed her my new sait of mustard bua and my new green bunter's hat, like they wear, I believe, in the Tyrol my old brown boots, and my lius spring waist cont. She looked, and she saw, and the shuddered.
No warning was necessary to summen the crew and passengers on deck. Everybody sought the open air at once, bat, although there was naturally considerable excitement. nothing whatever in the nature of a panic took place Aa will by men from the appended lists, a large proportion of the foreign passengers consisted of women and children, and there were also about 70 Asiatic passengers, 57 of whom were Chiness. But everybody behaved most admir ably. The Captain the officer of the watch and a couple of quartermasters were on the
bridge and remained there doing their duty like good seamen to the serplaat The offers and crew wont quietly to their stations and told the passengers off to their roepso Live bosts Mr Aitken, the Chief Engineer, saw to it that all the
passengers had life belts and that the belts were properly adjusted, and every boat on the slip was promptly lowered. There was no fuss, no hurry, but there was also no delay. The ship soon began to setile and list The reason," said I, speaking for five milliou to the port side, so the boats were all got to that men, "le that year fashions are so silly. For side and then the passengers were put over the Cabinet Ministere they are all very well for Bent bridegrooms, and for the young lords of down pilots ladders to the boats. The ses Ficcadilly. But for an artist, madame, for a cale, the wind light, and steady, prophet, for a man with a noul--imagine a poot no difficulty whatever was expori making a song in a high silk bat and a black in getting the people into the boats, and tailed cost, braid an inch wide on the edges."" before they loft the ship it is only to texthem Madame Fashion looked me over again. Sho to put the fact plainly on record that no one saw my beautiful curly hair just wavoring in mercured, no one wept, no one misunderstood the breeze, she looked tour into my deep-set, or hesitated to obey orders-no ono neither thought al eyes, beheld and noted the literary -man-woman nor child, Chuanian or Ásiatir,” drop of my sheniers, my poet's fervour, my
sighed for her sins.
rail from the main dook and
and enced in
This firet boat to leave the ship's side got
sway at 5.40, the seamen of the Asia rowing and all the other boats that were to follow. The boats * Fere pulled to a little cove around the island, where a smooth beach offorel sconvenient ling place, and hore the shipwrecked people stepped ushore.
Plenty of
provisions of all sorts, canvas for tents, wraps and rugs were brought in abundance from the 'ship, and the ersw, aided by the male prasengers, and by a number of the women as well, not about preparations for making everybody as snmfortable as pissible, but fortunately the camping out was not to be prolonged, for m events shaped themselves, help vene forthcoming before many hours had elapsed The same dispetrovs current which had not the Aria off her course in the fog brought the 8.4.
Shaeshsing, Captain Warel, into the Immediate neighbourhood of Finger Rock She came in sight about 10 am, and as soon as Captain Wavell saw the masts of the sit he knew that something must be amiss, and so afood right in to ascertain in what manner ho could be of assistance. He lowered his boats. but they were not required, for the Asia's pas songors rot off in their own bosts and palled out to the British steamer, where they wore most hospitably, and sympathetically received. They brought along with them all the maile and luggage and ship's papers, which had all been taken, ne we abould have mentioned before, of the Asia in the Braf boats that left hor
Bat while all this had been going on Captain Gaakroger and the officers and men who had remained with him on board the Asia had been aring a rory lively time indeed with the piratic fishermen dwelling in the neighbourhood. These marauding gentry, to the number, Mr. Healy estimates, of about 1,000 at least, descend- ed like u fight of ravenous birds apon the wrecked ship. She had no sooner struck than they swarmed around her in scores of campaur, attempted to rush her, and were only persuaded to keep sufficiently far off to allow The transfer of the Asus paseonger-te the life- boats by a free display of force, in the course of which revolvers and shot-guns - were fired into the air by the ship's offers. After the boats left
It is all
1 your fault," she said, “You do not
worship me.
artist's neglige, and shit is my fault"
Perhaps,
BOUND BY CONVENTION.
A young swell of Piccadilly crossed our path "Behold," said I," Madame, the present type of your slaves."
Sho turned away bor hond.
A Cabinet Minister bustled by his silk hut was awry on his flan old head, his frock cont was almost tattered and torn, so ancient its history, his umbrella was a very gawp.
"See, madam," said I," a type of those still bound by your conventions, bal no longer ard at in their worship at Four altar,"
She covered her face and wept.
Dear madame," I said, allowing just a trace of affection into
into my voice, that hitherto had beca stern and admonishing, weep not. Listen to my advice. Throw overboard the men who are your ardoat
worshippers
Reconvert the old stagers who still are bound by your conventions, though their hats and shocking. Bring to your altars Svo million men who will do you genuine
hamago, and delight your heart by their clothes," The beautiful lady's face brightened at this
Tell, eh, tell me how!" she cried. I will tell you," I said, “in eight words. You must set a new fashion of comfort,"
Over Madame Fashion, at these words, there swept shiver, I felt sure she was picturing elastic-sided boots, grey flannel shirts with turn. down collars, onps of cloth, everything that is ngly in men's wear.
Be reassured," said J. The cloth cap is the most hideous of all handgears. Grey dangel is without beauty. Take courago and remember parret is lovely in his colours, yet he dies in comfort."
My lady now sighed.
"Once on a time;" she said, ""men did wear lovely colours. My plum-coloured costs are stl cherished dreams, But it is too late now, Velvet kreo breeches with sliver buckles are dead out of court for ever. Tweed is so hor- ribly strong.
WHAT THE WISE WANT,
I now made this speech:--
It was with some surprise, therefor, writes: Daily
by Chronicle representative, that I found myself engaged in conversation with a Chinese lady who for a good many years past has been able to write M.D. after her nama.
Dr. Yonel Kin has just reached London from Tientsin. During her brief stay here, before Amorien,
en her way back
to her hospital in she departs for St. Petersburg and the Trans- Siberian Railway she wil deliver a few ad- dresses.. One is to be given to the Oriental Cirole of the Lyceum Club,
Thong's a pioneer. Dr. Kio is strictly con- servative in her retention of Chinese costume, Possibly the reason is that she has not been able to discover, either in the East or the West, anything that gives women more freedom and yet permits them to be perfectly dressed. After her appearance at the Lycoam Club one may reasonably expect the members to give an enthusiastic adherouca to what is really the highest development of the harem skirt.“
twang that rankos the cultured American woman Tu colleqnial English, with just that trace of so charming a conversationalist, Dr. Kin dis- cusses the position of woman in China and many other things,
One gathern of pace that she is not au "od- vanced" woman, in our sense of that much- the needs of her country-women, but not less abused term. She has a womanly sympathy for for those of her country-mon.
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Votes for women? no, we haven't got as far de that," she said with a smile. “It will bo time anoush to think of that when men hare votes in China.
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Of her ow:2 partionlar work Dr. Kin speaks Chinese with quiet.f fervour She was the first of women to study medicine, and received he dugres 16-yours ago from the Women's Medical College in New York City, no a part of the system of Cernell University Returning to Tienten she assumed charge of the Women's Medical Departmout of the Chinaso Government in North China. Three years ago she established a training school for muress in Tientsin and a hospital and -dispensary.
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There is great need for skilled nursing in China," she remarked, "and my ambition is to establish a system of district nurses such as you bave here. We have no sick nurses, except those who have been trained in the West or in our school. Or, rather, I should say wo have to Europe and America, and the dates of their nurans, but they belong to the school of Sairey orpected arrival at their destinations, as well as Gamp. The only advantage they have over the the dates of return Malle. aurae of Dickens' timos is that they don't... drink,
The hospital nt Tientsia is small, it has 20 beds, but we have a big dispensary practice, and last year 20,000 visits of out-patiouts were recorded. This gives very moful training to the nurses in dispensing. They are all Chinose women. My head watron was trained af Guy's, and other assistants have Amorigan certificates. There are now quite a number of Chinese women with medical degrees. For- senally. I know half a dezon, and there is a student now at. Edinburgh who will graduats this year.
Do not think that I have any foolish no. tione. I have no wish to go forth dressed like tho ship there a Shakespearian gallant, nor do I pine for à remained on board Captain Gazkroger; the Roman toga or a Highlander's bare knees, First Quicor, MJ, Hill, the Chief Engineer,The thing, madine, is this you must run Mr. Aitken, two or three other engineers and clothes for man that are at once comfort Mr. M. H. Hunt, the parser. These men imable and lovely, not extravagant either in mediately found themselves engaged in a regular price or in effect, durable, as plain as one pleases, battle with the fisher people, who swarmodynt cayable of
of vital attraction of becoming around again as soon as the boats had left, and the eyes of fair ladies. În a word, if you wish at last, despite repeated fusilades--which they us to worship you, you must try to set up aita attitude wore quick to sue were being fired chiefly into the sensible fushion, and we will take to it, and "we aic-fairly rushed the stranded ship and came on will stick to it for over." board. Captain Gankroger ned his fitle follow- Dame Fashion shuddered again: I had for ing, reduced in the course of Sanday to the First | gotten how ficklo she is..
CAPTURED BY MARAUDERS,
Officer and Chief Engineer, stood them of ag "I only meant," I hnality explained, "we will best they contil all night and made free use of stick to the sensible idea: wo will change the their revolvers, with which they fired no fewer form and colour or some of us will-15 aftan than 500 rounds.
as you please."
It is not a bad notion," she almitted, Take
boots," I said. "Do you know that Chinamen may march for days and over fool their feet? The simple reason is that they wear soft, loose shose with great felt soles, the most comfortable shoes in the world. You very nearly hit on a good fashion when you designed
The last boat that loftprior to the flual abandon ment of the steamer had some very trying ad In it were Mr. A. J. Cozens, First Assistant Engineer: a man named Arundel, boiler tender, three Chinese and ene Japanese
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Broadly speaking," said Dr. Kin, there is no such thing as medical practice in China, risk inte the Godowns of the Holt's Wharf apart from the docters who have recited their at Kowloon, wlignes and/or from the wharves training in the West. Anyone may call himself delivery may be obtained.
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ono to employ him. They have simple remedies, down when she started for the shore, and it was But we won't go in petticoats," said fit the complaint is a simple one, too, a which are generally given in very big doses, uni not long before she found herself in difcallies. Now take collare. Doad white, in violent con- chill or a light over, the medicine is The sea continued to rise; the men lost their trest to our tender Back-tones, ugly, extra generally effective. If it isn't--well, no one is way, became discouraged, and to complete their ant, stif-you know I am right. Happily, all to blame. troubles they were discovered, pursued and at-sensible mon are a losing stiff shirts for
"We hope, through our school in Tientsin, 10 tacked by the piratic fishermen. Finally their everyday wear.
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"Or take braces" I went on, warming the country. But there is already an improve they met with a dreadful reception, wore up. Why do we wear bracos? Because knocked down, kicked and stamped upon, we must hitch up ont tronsors. Sexiblement in this direction. Canton aron has a water so that bir. Cozens, in desperation, at last pulled trousers would not need to be hitched up in the supply. It will take a long time, pucessarily, to out his revolver and shot two of their assailants.e louse, the comfortable, the baggy trousers, but it will be done in time, when the people satne bracing way. You have only to ordain replace all the narrow strasts and insanitary houses with broad roads and well-built dwellings, Mr. Cozens and his companions, however, were overpowered; bound and takon ashore, where that, look the hotter the older they grow, to begin to understand the laws of health. One they were locked up all night in a small prisent the Datohmon wear, but not quite se Dutch-ance of city walls in mony of the chief towns, son. smile on those who wear them, such trousers as the most significant tendencies is the disappear- Next morning they entered into an agreement with the fishermen to pag 3300 gold, to be
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Do try to be sensible," I went on, "Give in the reward that Arundel became alarmed and as a new lead, those of us who have broken sway insisted on going in the same boat as Cozens from your bondage: take a loaf out of our book The fishermen refused to transfer him, and and paint it snow.. Have done with sirartness those who had Cozens in their boat settled and prockim the négligé Sigh no more over- the matter by putting off from the land. velvet, bat set up flannel against tweed, soft Instead of going to the America Maru, however, stuffs against stiff, light hate against heavy. they made for the Asia, which by this time was Frown on all the pent, smug ties of to-day, abandoned and would have goze aboard to loot
smile On the flowing scarves. Spurn the her had not. Mr. Cozens shot one of the men and polished boot, loathe the tight coat, build compelled the others, at the point of his revol- garments on foundations of elastic, give us leave Ter, to take to the America Maru Arundel to wear comfortable brecobes in Bond-street and was never reen again, and whether he has beon red shirts in the stalls. Do this, dear Madame, killed or is merely held for ransom by the or anything that is sensible and give us com- piratical fishermen is not known.
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