A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL.
BY
CHARLES J. H. HALCOMBE,
HON. MEADER OF CHINA REFORM PARTY.
Author" of "The Mystic Fibery Land,”
Travels in the Tranetur, &c. &e
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"My dear Mr. Hung, gong-he far choi í gang. for choi! And may your riches nover grow loss," he said, bowing corral times and adding ? in a low, "tremulous voico. It is, indeed, sellist pleasure to meet you here on this auspi cious day and this purtontous occasion, when the chosen few honoured with His Excelleney's recognition are gathered together to respectively render him homage sud, by virtas of necessity,
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packet containing a fow cash and some allvar CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, this being a seasonable and suspicious offer ing telling them to buy sweets and crank 18 His brother did likewise to Cheug, who was quite ronerated by his loss learned rabati and then a serving lad brought in tea and a facquor-ware tray of sweelm ats, and he nino received a gift from the visitors. The elderly gentlemen now sat down, and opened Conversation by inquiring into one another's financial affairs, for in Chins all sublunary matiere commence afresh with the New Year, when overy debt is paid and all accounts informed him that ho did not think / #dynfouce to bis dominion over thera."
The young people maintainete a "squared,"
the respectiul silence, as is customary in presence of elders, but did ample justice, to the sugar plans, dried-laidben tud other daintios over which they now and again coa- trised to express their sentimenta in whispers.
After comparing notes and making a fow comments upon the past year. the discourse of those two worthy citizous reverted to the all important topic of the hour the new Taolai of
WITH NOTES BY THE AUTHOR,
| entrance. On other side the outer walls were covered with notices and hung with red hoards containing the titles hold and degrees talten by the tapas residing there; while the immensa folding doors, which now stood opon, were gaadily embellished with coloured pictures representing herce-looking gonii treading upon white clouds and mythological bensts of equally. ferocians aspert. As he was about to enter the building one of the runners- cadaverous looking, insolent fellow of Tartar extraction swaggered forward and, demanding his business, Excellency Shun Ming would be able to
grant him an interview. Boing well vursed in tho coming artificos of these ex-oficio posts, Haug Forg assumed a deforential Dir hud respectfully tendered him twenty cent piere, which was received with a depreciative grant of toleration, and the knave hurried away to communicate with a confederats who acted in the capacity of gate-keeper, but who was now absent from his offices from whence proceeded and expressed grave fears for the future welfare unmistakeable sounds of revelry. The guts of the city and its inhabitants, agrooing that the outlook was, from this one cause, fkeeper soon emerged from a wide door and forward, at the same time surveying him with critical sterity. This minion of the Yamen early a
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(Continued from lost Subentay.} "Trao, truo, my observant son; Lutz circum. stances advise the change, rophind the father, tapping him playfully on the shoulder with his significantly hokiing bofore him the fun, and Tagini's cardi "For many years this neigh bourhood has boon blessed with a penial ofimale," Le continued, speaking metaphorically, and alluding to the now official, but of late a cold blast from the fren régions of the north hos Tien. Both men wachanged siguificant glancas post engaged in a game of dominoes in ono
swort upon it. Even the oak, my son, shods its bright foliage before the wintry breez-I lay done likewise. It is policy!"
of the
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Cheng quickly saw the point of the simile gloomier than it has been for many a loug day. Roar the inner galo, beckoned Hang
and looked thoughtfully and shot ruefolly down at his own bright foling" which cou
After thus spending
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of visits, which took them to the homes
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enlisting is nexistance and, with a view to obtaining a consider ble "agneuze," he likewise bogan interrogating at length. But a further aspek- diture of breath was saved by a still more liberal gratuity: and as allowed the polite civilian to pass the first barrier, and be further desced; for in China the nearer you approach the smored pecinets of a Yamen the more heavily your purse is likely to suffer, particularly during unch a festive season as the New Year, when all the tag-rag and bobtail of Officialdom are at may come in their way, and civilians are regarded se legitimats prey by all who come under the extegory of Government servants, from the Viceroy down to the lowest Yimon
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sisted of a long yellow robo of brooaded silk and Hung Yong and bis son continned their round also assumed an air of grave rasponsibility | ANT QUANTITY of PURE FRESH a pale alue jacket; but in place of the akull-cap of all sorts and conditions of people, for be wore a conical shaped dress-hat surmounted the rich and poor alike received the same
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courtrons attention from the good merchant; out saying subther word he left the apartment; indeed the latter generally had substantial cane but soon reappeared in more reber-attire, exactly to feel grateful, for he made a rule of helping at resembling, except for the head-dress, that worn by his parent, who regarded him with approval. this seen his last formato brethren; and his pleasure to his coming. From his brother's Cheng was a dutiful and promising son of whom poor rolatious always looked forward with much his father was justly proud; for, although so homo he went to that of his cousin, one Hung
ho had already gained distinction as a yourg, scholar, baving recently taken his first degree Ha, who was in very harble circumstances of Sai-tai (Budding Genius), a distinction chiefly owing, however, to an ever indulgenc in the opium-pipe, nourly at bis property and which raised him above the commoners, and self, out of three thosenne had gained. This having gone in smoke. This man was par entitled bin to wear the gold-button and official ticularly jealous of his thrifty and affinat al-dress, smurfit cousin but being covetous and crafty es well cap which mods
as weak-minded, he was careful to hide his conspicuous, particularly for one of
year and he was greatly respected by the people of antagonistic feelings and gladly anticipated the Lien who regarded him as a rising star. Being open-heartel Foug's annual visit, by which he
always h-nefited I considerably now eligible to composto at the triennial omination, held in the provincial expital, for the seroual degree of Chow-jin (Promoted Man, he was studying hard at Loms nuder's tutor famed for his learning.
As is customary or New Foar morning Cheng had already paid his respects to his parents by prostrating himself at their fost white blessing and thanking they for their
his
runner.
Hung Fong now entered a courtyard paved with red tiles and flanked by a number of The way to Hong Hoi's aspretentious small rooms used by clerks and other function- residence led threagh an intricate maze of back ariss, reveral of whom were sitting upon a streets and narrow, noisome allays, inhabited by marble seal beneath the ample foliage of a itinerant traders, coolies, and a peculiar class of apogies of chestnut tree which stood on the eple, who, without being beggars, precarion-right-hand side of the central walk that was existing pon what others throw away ble by empomat of teszelated pavozent. They did not
стерней Ay most the visitor, who walked mangy-looking dogs which
wise counsel and training, and wishing them anotably dressed person with snarls of dis-another flight of granite steps extending
long life, domestic bliss and prosperity. The servants of the establishment now came in, one at a time, to do likewise. This ceremony was performed with great respect and solemnity by Eewtering, or kneeling, upon the floor and how ing until their heads touched the ground, at the same time expressing their indebtedness and thanks their employer, sad wishing him and his fatally jay and good fortune during the ening year. Responding most affubig, the
and sandry soaps which were too suggestive of hydrophobia to be pleasant.
man wiro
They found the object of their visit to that uninviting neighbourhood lolling against his door and conversing with a tardy little gentle was talking confidentially and gradiculating with his fun. As they approached, ho smilingly skipped away and Mr. llung Hoi are forward smirking and bowing, and with great show of cordiality vahered them into his
a
domicile which was not much better than a
towards
transversely across the front of a second. building which was profusely decorated with stacco-work paintings. He had not proceded far, however, when he noticed two more churlish- looking personages advancing to meat bim.
Sampled by wolves, for the lion to devour! the rogues! he murmured softly fabricating a pleasant smile and again resorting
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worthy master and his sou presented each with Lovel. A conglomeration of nansssting odours. † of silver. Although he had to pay through the THE Undersigned has a very large stock of
a red paper parcel containing & liberal gratuity in silver. After further reverential expressions of gratitude and goodwill, these hautby-looking retainers departed with smiling frees to repeat the operation in the presence of the femsie members of the family, and afterwards enjoy the holiday at their respective homes, a few remaining behind to perform the most necessary honsehold duties until relieved by others, and so on to the end of the festive season.
When they had all rotired, and the father and ron were again alone, the farmer 100chanically glazced at the Tastai's card, which is still held in his hand, and pushing his jadestone bangles up his arm, until they tightened upon it, commenced fauring himself vigorously.
This grortionabis though polite token of benigzity causes me some uneasiness, my son, as it necessitates our paying a formal call on Bis Excellency Shang Ming, who seems
fumes, met them as they passed through dark passage and entered a poorly-furnished room, the chief article of which was a raised his covered with red cloth, greasy from ng und wear, and provided with two embroider belatere very much tarnished, a couple of small lamps, two trays, and a bamboo opium pips. This was where the best invited his particular renies to recline with him and imbibe the Standing upon the tranquillising drug. windowsill,
atriking contrast with the dingy surroundings, was a large glazed howl partly filled with pebbles from among which grow a beautiful Narcissus plant in fall bicom. This was much prized by the owner and had been tended carefully and superstitiously by his; for the Chinese universally believe that if the
med.c fower opens during the New Year it is tive of good luck, and they watch and cultiva e
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and though fearful of the Fature, he infinitely preferred bearding the lion in its den, to having it prowling about his door with questionable intentions. He was an setute man and know that it would not have besa prudent had he failed to thus personally acknowledge the doubt. ful compliment paid him by the now latai- though he had good reason to believe that it had not been done purely ont of dnselfish politeness neighbourly feeling: virtues that are some- what rare among Manchoo Tartar officials.
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desirous of giving me the opportunity of making it with an affectiouste simplicity which is quite These were respectively covered by artistically!
his acquaintanche Bid laying the paper aside and adding drily, I am deeply conscious of the honour and obligation he confers uper me, his humble subject, but I do mort devoutly petition the gods that he will not also
forth
Hung Hars
Childlike fond-
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He was escorted up the steps and shown through two immense folding doors which closed behind him, and he found himself in yet another. though snusller, courtyard on either side of which were several incapacious offices and a covered walk, and in front a raised platform pon which reated the inner range of baildings the chief apartments of the Yamen. comprising
charming.
ornara ated tiers of high-pitched roofs with ness for this dower was one of his jew red-oting overhanging eaves that were supported by
soulptured columns of woo! and stone, points, for he was anything lat a moral: Indeed 1 should not have presumed to introduce platform was surrounded by an exquisitely aueh an obscure, and disraputable indivi ual t
chiselled balustrade of white marble, and was the reader by recording Hung Fing's visit to
approached by several narrow fights of steps, condescend toestend his friendship to my phim, were not his intrigues destined soon to both being tastefully decorated with glazed pots or I fear me he might make such a rast the lining that it would be irreparable. But and as rach is the enso I may as well briefly shape of curiously dwarfed trees and delicately containing geins of bortion/tural art in the bring him conspicuously into the foreground, He was come, trne guld fears no fire; we will go
grafted Rowers, while the farspreading foliage together and pay our ruspects to the community." describe his personal appearance.
of medium height and about fifty years of age, of an oak threw a grateful shade around. Leaving the apartinent, they proceeded
In this enclosure a number of petty man- towards the entrance where s dau-ch is awaited with a thin bat wiry form, for he had been them. These tiny di-pensed with, however, for strong, stalwart man in his earlier days, and darins, evidently belonging to the Faotai's rotinne, were standing and conversing in the simple reason that, being well known and what he now lacked in physical strength was
more than counterbalanced by the growing Pekinese dialect. Their manner, which was rauch respected, they were likely to have to activity of his mind, which was plainly wani- abrupt and excitable, and their speech were acknowledge so many salatations on the way fested by his nervous manner and the rest-alike characteristic of northern Chinese, their that it would have obliged them to repeatedly lessness of bie bright piercing eyes. In many discours being emphasised by sharp and step the chairs and get cut, as in China it would be positively Larbarous to remain seated aspects he was a dangerens character, and it vigerens taps, sweeps and strokes of the fau, was romoured abroad that he was the head which, in the Middle Kingdom," is used for in a conveyanes whon greeting anyone.
man of one of those thieves' guilds which are
a variety of purposes by male and female they sauntered along the road, each carrying a
commm in every town and city in China.
alike, and with a Son of Han, takes the place well-filled wnd of visiting cards, which are
of a walking-stick. The cook uses it for composed of oblong-shaped pieces of c-d puper
alinary purposes-to keep his charcoal fire between six and a ven inches by three or four, in size, with the name inscribed in large black
alight and cool the congee-the blacksmith employs it is place of hollows, the chair-coolie. characters. Every minute or so they paused to exchange elaborate civilities with som passing
after a tiring ran, reinees his temperature to friend or acquaintance, by clasping the hands togel her and moving them up and down between the forehead and knees at the same time making
the
far
profound beats and Good luck, get choi Gong he for whoi rich! Good
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It is hardly necessary to say that Hung Tong's gisit to this scrubby relative was of purely charitable nature and of short dura tion; and it was with a seues and sigh of relief that he and his son left the house and once more breathed
atmosphere which thengh far from puro-was infinitely preferable to the fulsome one just endured.
essentially a Now & Ret rich!") which 15 begged to be excused accompanying him there
fortune.
Year
ear greeting.
The first call they made was upon Mr. Hung Fong's brother, who kopt e
ta large medicios and whow me was Hung Ling. The elder son was standing outside the front-door off strings of fire-crackers, while a little both assiduously grubbed among the smoking debris for the few that missed fire. Catching sight of their uncle and cousin, they both came forward and chin-chioned" in approved ** celestial" style, ushering them into the house where they were mot by the father, a good natured, porily person of medium height and “Gong-be far choi! gong-he far choi! good brother, yours is an auspicious first-foot, he said, making the usual cheisances and showing Them into the reception-room where a further ceremony was enacted, the young wen reverently prostrating themselves before their sacles who assisted them to rise and bestowed upou them their blessings, fully exhorting the to grow in filial piety, virtao and industry.
The Chinese are very particular in the observance of their practilions forms of etiquette, and even the children imitate the very looks and gastares of their ares The little Son of Har is a perfect chip of the old blook; his dress is the exact ont, pro retu portione, of his father's, and like him be maintains au aspect of dignified composure in company, taking his pleasure gracely, yet enjoying it thoroughly. You see the little follow clasping his small hands together and making his salutations with as much solem- nity and bienssauce as if the entire reputation of his family rested upon his correct perform- ause of these cèremonies.
Before seating himself. Mr. Huog Fong gave cach of his nephews a small red paper
Metaphorical speech in auch need and appre ciated by the Chinese in their conversation, espechilly among the educated closers. AUTHOR.
On emerging into one of the main thorough fares, Lung Fong expressed his intention of next visiting the Tactai, whereupon Cheng us he was desirous of paying his respects to his venerable tutor. As thin request was amiably complied with they parted, and so for the present we will follow the movements of the father, leaving the sun to pursue an opposite course,
CHAPTER II-THE MOUTH OF A BUDDHA
a normal stato with it, the devoted wifo deftly manipulates it when driving the mosquitoes from her husband's conch, or when wafting him into pene ful slumbers and ethereal dreams, while the ingenious anak makes it answer sundry useful purposeto fan the rest- less baby to sleep, to flick the files from its chubby face, and to remove the dust from the farniture and, moreover, she often converts it into a sunshade by pinning it on her head.
Crossing the Hu .1g Fong ascended the central fight of steps, where he was met by a thingchai, to whom he handed his card, asking him to present it to the Tastal. Having also fed this man, be was ushered into a spacious AND THE HEART OF A SNAKE!"
ante-room, where he found congregated a uum- As I explained previously, the Total's Yamen ber of other visitors, mostly well-to-do morchants was situated in the centre of the city, and near and tradespeople, evidently awaiting in nervous the market-place, and, like most other official expectancy their turn to be presented to His residences in China. was fronted by a large Excellency. They were standing about in a rey shosh manner spa mdically opening pa quadrangle. On either side of this stood
anu elcsing their fane, aud fitfully wing them laity fog-staff, near the top of which was a squxte woolen structure like a trough, from to hide their confusion, which was painfully which protruded a ragged array of sticks and apparent, and were looking so disconsolate and twigs forming the nests of several families of uoncerned that one would have surmised that Crowa that kept the neighborhood alive by their they were about to attend the funeral of some incessant wrangling and cawing. As Hung Fong year and dear relative, or to perform some passed one of the flagstaffs, from the top of equally sul ord solemn function; while ous which flattered an oblong-shaped white flag and all seemed too occupied with their own ornamented with large black characters, these individuni anxieties to convorac except in sub birds commenced making such an ominous noise dued whispers when exchanging civilities with that be involuntarily paused at the foot of the some new a rival. As Hung Foug smilingly bread flight of granite-stone steps leading to entered the apartment, his manly pr soure and the gateway, and sermed half, inclined to tura genial manner--for though a homely perzo age, hack and postpone the visit. But sharp eyes he was substantial and quito in ustrumque were already upon him, for a number of soldiers, paratus-remed to inspire the assembly with mokers and other retainers were lolbag about new courage and animation, and clustering the termice above; so, not wishing to attract aromad him, se if for protection, they were andus attention or arouse suspicion, he ascended profase in their good wishes for the Now Year. the staps-though net without superstitions Among them was a venerable gentleman, at red forebodings of coming evil-and approached the in official robes, to whom everyone showed marked deference. He was the. District Mugis- a native of Canton. trate. Mr. Mo Kwang, and a most worthy and intelligent man, who was on intimate terms with the wealthy rics merchant, whom he now approached and greeted
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Rindore, Hongkong
Iphigenis, 2nd class cruiser, 3,600 tons, Capt.
Fawokuer, Singapore
Janus, torpado-boat destroyer, 280 tons, 6 guna,
3,900 Î.p., în receva, Hongkong
Kinsha, rivor gunboat, 31 tons, Lient-Comdr.
E. V. F. R. Durmore, on Yangtaza Moerken, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns,
Lient-Comdr. F. B. Noble, West River
Ocean, battleship, 12,850 tons, 16 guns, 12,500 ib.p., Captain Great, U.M.G., Mire Bay Otter, torpeao-boat destroyer, 350 tons, in
reserve
Eumbler, Barreying ship, 583 tons. Comdr.
Chas. E. Moart, Hongkong
Robin, river gunboat. 80 tons, 2 guns, 240 hp., Lieut. Condr. Vaughan, West Hiser Sandpiper, river gunboat, 86 tous, 2 guas, 240- h.p., Iout. Comdr. H. T. Aday. Hongkong Sirius, 2nd class cruiser, 3,600 tons, Capt. 0. H.
H. Moore, Weikniwei
Spipe, river gun-boat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p.. Lieut-Comdr. Ernest W., Davidson, a
Yangtze
Sutlej, let alase cruiser, 12,000 tons, 21,000 ih p.,
Capt. Wm. L. Grant, Singapore Taku, torpedo-boat destroyer, £50 tons, 6 guns
5,600 h.p., Hongkong
Tamar, receiving ship. 4,600 tons 6 gune,
Commodore U. G. Dicken, at Hongkong Toal, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns, Lisut.-
Comdr. Secretan, on Yangtze
Thatia, cruiser, 3,400 tone, Capt. J. C. A.'
Wilkinson, Singapore
Vengeance,
battleship, 12,930 ions, 13 guns, 13.500 1.h.p. Singaporo
Virago, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tons, Lieut.-
Conair. J. A. Gregory, Hoogk.ng Woodcock, gunboat. 150 tons, & guos, 500 k.p.,
Lient. Comdr. Hugh Somerville, Yungtse Woodlark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 gans, 550 k.p.,
Lient-Comdr. J. F. Kaez, Yangise Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 i.h.p..
Comdr. A. W. Glennis, Hongkong | Whiting, torpedo-bost destroyer, 300 tone,
gans, 5,900 p., Lieut, Comdr. C, E. L. Thomas, Hongkong
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