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CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY,{ SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL

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CHARLES J. H. BALCOMBE, HON. MEMBER OF CHNA REFORM PARTY. Author of The Mystic Flomery Lund,"

Travels in the Tripsenal," &c. 46.

WITH NOTES OF THE AUTHOR.

with his twa huuda.

CHATRE III-POLITICA

After leaving his father, Cheng sauntored along the main streat for some distance, pans ing frequently to exchange greetings and con- verse with some friend or acquaintance, when

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1905.

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destinies either supporting or dragging them downward are planted in the loose earth of your minds where their roots remain for ever."

Labour, dear Ah-tin," he resumed earnestly, and cnitivate the garden of your mind-not throngle the antional formulation with an only carefully training and vigilantly watching the gravity and decornm of their elders. At the growth of the plants therein, bat diligently uprooting and destroying any rauk and noxious length coming to a somewhat squalid night-weeds which you may discover there. This, bourhood, he turned into parrow alley-way however, is far easier resolved upon an nocoma and knocked at the door of a ons-storied

plished, and most of us are too indolent or callous tonement, into which he was admitted by a to do more than rekke nema fnoble efforts in young boy, who informed him that Mr. Wong order to still that whispering voice within; and A-chih was at home. Being a frequent visitor at the house, he did not wait to be conducted and so seldom amount to more than the usual these selfish efforts are so few and far between. into the presence of his tater, but at ones

good resolutions, that they are likely to prove i geended

riskety flight of stairs and knocked

earse rather than a blessing, and our garden that we grow reckless from despair."

L'hou, sir, am I to believe that you do not altogether approve of resolutions

voice bado him entor, and he did go,

of life, with bonded form and kngthy-white The occupant was a man long past the prime bear which imported to him a patriarchal

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a (Continued from last Suturiłaty.) A servant now brought in two caps of to on a tray, and His Excellency show his anarked rospect for his guest by cising and taking a cup in both Imads and pronting it to him. Ju accordance with this Brict forms of otinnetta at the door of a front room. A weak but cheery becomes such a wilderness of weds and brambles and

of the compliment, i1 acknowledgment Hung Feng stood up asi rexived it from him Yes, this old Farren is in a very dilapidated condition." resumed my host, as they reseated queue any lead wat oorunmily intentions, I approve of them. Good rusofutions

It has been allowed to cramble into queue interlaced with narrow black themselves, away until almost uninhabitable. The exterior ilk braid which made up for the deficienes and these front rooms are not so bad, but the in hair and ended in twe slondor tassels. His back ones are disgracefully ruinou. When the lofty brow was clean shaven but desply fur New Year is over, I intebil making a rosad of rowed, and his face, though wrinkled and thin, was healthy od pleasant to behold; for inspection, as I hear that portions of the city in the placid depths of his bright groy oyes wall require arcing to, also the bridge outside there lingered a light of other lays and ne the westeru kale, I suppose, Mr. Haug, your intelligent vivacity, which age had softened family has resided here for some time?

There "Yes, your Excellency, for many venturies,"

indescribable clar shouts Hung Feng answered with some pride.

"Then, of course, you take a personal interest annora quiet, unasing dignity and in the heme of your honourable forefathers goutlo contentment and sincerity with which his every word and movement seemed to naturally said Shun Ming, unexpectedly adding, “So no

conforu; and he was always cheerfal 'sed in doubt you would like to necompany ine on my teresting. His clothes were of a coarse, dark proposed surrey; for, as the proverb say on material, and though add were spotlessly clean, man's plan is short, two men's plan is long.

his humble abode, which was furnished in the ruerued in keeping with the wearer and

plainest style.

and refined into sweet wistfulu was also au

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Not exactly, Al-tin: under certain condi should tend to strengthen us morally, prosiding the gods, yematically carried out, But if they are frequently repeated and, by the aid of we contins ourselves to the New Year for their the interval to lose that songe of reiteration and recollection, we are apt during which is so essential to the complotion of sirtue. responsibility Morgiver, it is far better and intaitely more revolutions, tlan, to make manly not and then break them, for by so doing we lose our self-respect which should, at all times, be

other hand, we are able by unrelaxing effort, our strongest safeguard and shield. If on the and by observing the golden mean in all things. to keep our resolutions, then they are beneficent and prove a source of great contort and satisfac tion, inasmuch as we can look back with pardon The merchant felt far from flattered at this

eble pride to the time when they were registered invitation, of which I had no intention of

in our hearts, and feel that-after many marful aralling himself. It savoured strongly of an expedition organised for the purpose of plunder introduced to this venerable scholer, had a round

The small sitting room, in which we are straggles-we have done that which we deter nined to do and we are thus endowed and ing those who participated in it. He took a Chinoman's commonsense, view of the matter bony table in the centre, several chairs of like rewarded with new strength and confidence ami 10starinland workmanship, and the white-washed increased self-respect. As the Great Master This pleasant obl gentleman meant to tap hix

walls boasted of

яys, After we clearly know the end to which A faw paper Feralis bearing coffers without delay, and in the most elegant elegantly written hieroglyphics giving gaota.

we would attain, it is necessary for as to deter and approved Mandarin maoner. No doubt tions from the best posts and philosophers, some

imne, and to continually strive towards that end there were plenty of cracks and crannies in the

by walking in the ways which lead thereto'; ancient city-wall and elsewhere, which His Ex-being ornamented with delicate fronds and

in our mind the determina- flowers arecated in that exclusively Oriental bald by establishing it we thorougley shat colloney would propono to fill up. Then he would despatch a party of his rapscallion sokliars strokes relieved, perhaps by a single bird or fred in your mind this great resolution, he and artistic manner with half a dozen affective nothing may in the least displace it. Having to warn their rice and his good gruens by stop. For it is truly wonderful what striking effects continues, abandon yourself to mediation. ping and plastering the holes will maè mod

a Chinees or Japanese artist can produce with chenam, and would send is a thumping bill to

faw deft touches of his sharp pezcit-slipes andeavour to have some clear ideas thereof; Reason upon all things within yourself and Mr. Hang Fong. In other words, ho wanted to rob him of a few thousand tacte iu u friendly brush which also serves as a pen.

Immediately on entering the room Chaug carefully considering whatever proseateth itself offeiul I manuar, making a favont of the ntibaru- tion. All this pass through the civilian's forerentially koutowed; prostrating himself to yan and passing, without prejudice, sound the od man, who at once assisted him judgment therano, examining and weighing led in a flash, for he was a man of savoir- to rise, at the same time blessing him and everything with care. After examination and faire, and he assumed a look of genuine pleasure exhorting hira to piety and learning. Having reasoning of this kind, yon easily arrive at the And gratitude as he replied.

I am deeply conscious of the distinction suured into one another's health and cireuniend whore you ought to resilutely stand- conferred upon me by your Excellency, and I ataaces, they seated themselves near the window, namely, at a perfect conformity of all your sincerely trust that no naforeseen event will upon the inside of which wore several glazed notious with what reason sugges18. Bear this deprive me of the angerly anticipated honour and the visitor quickly noticed-wore in fuil bloom. bowls containing narcissus flowers which-ns gratification of forming one of so distinguislod

"I see your sui-sin hade bave linsemed, a party and so commendable a mission."

This was satisfactory, and the nice old he said, leaning towards them, and I wish all the good luck their timely development Tautai smiled, mag nasimously. But in the

forboles. meantime he wanted to obtain an estimate of lis intended victim's wealth, so that during the holidays he might have something pleas ing to contemplate and dwell upon for nothing gladdens and warms the heart of a band Aide Manohoo-Tartar mandarin of the old whool more than the prospect of unlimited "squeezing." ***I often onry you svilians, Mr. Hung ho said, taking his ips from its hearer und puffing out a volume of smoke, have all the responsibility of governing and are constantly at work maintaining inditing despatches, issuing proclamations and attending to important affairs of Stato, are liable to be fined heavily and degraded for the slightest error, and say expect to be transferred at a moment's notice to the uttermost parts of the Empire. Whereas you can engage in any businees, which you consider remunerative; you uro, practically speakir, your own masters and have only your individual interests and families to considor-hongh, of course, 5 conscientions and affluent man like youreelf always has the welfare of his native place at heart--and you are at liberty to live in peace and happiness, in the bosom of your family, wherever you please."

civilities enanod.

Wa offcials

Here he paused a moment to offer the pipe to his guest, and the inevitable exchange of "Yes, thate is do don't that trade is bighly Incrativa; it flourishes like the bamboo," he at longth renamed. As the proverb rays, a single strand of silk will not make thread, nor solitary trees grove; and it requires many days many fach to build up a fortune. How long has it taken you, Mr. Hong, to build yours?”

I have been thirty three years toiling and boping, your Excellency, but I am sekomed and sorry to say that my realisations intimitesically small in proportion to the work done and time expended.

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in mind, dear Ab-fin'

Indeed, I will, sir," replied the attentive young scholar, his handsome face lighting up "After dne deliberation, and with your consent, I have with enthusiasm as he resumed. resolved to go up for my second examination

this year.

So I shall leave for Canton* some

time during the fourth or fifth moon, the signs and elements proving favourable."

Thank you, doar Ab-tin, for your kind wishes; but I do not desiru more prospority than that which I now enjoy. As Mencius

It is a long journey, Ah-lin, and you must says, he who would be rich will not be bener- pleat, and he who would be benevolent will not be careful to invoke the aid of the gods in your be rich. I

have food and raiment sufficient commendable enterprise, and to consult a good astrologor. I should also advies you to curry for my

humble requirements, und the gods have blessed me with good health su Iwith you a copy of the Hwang-le-tang-sliou, have much to be grateful for."

from which you will dorive much valuable You remind me, dear master, of Yanhwei, instruction regarding the most propitious and hit the beloved disciple of Confucina, who says of unpropitions days; for, as you know, every with one bamboo bowl of rice, and single hour and day is ruled by its proper planet."

"If I am gain successful, and take my second gourd of drink, and living in a mesu and Barrow lane, while others would not have degree, I should like to make a pilgrimago to endured the distress, he did net allow his the sacred shrine of Confucius, in order to happiness to be affected by it. Indeed, sir. I render him homage and thanks, and propitiate suit fortanate in having so excellent a preceptor his shent for he has placed aft mankind under a deep obligation to him, and the more I read as you; and I sincerely hope that I shall always prove myself worthy of your esteemed friend. his wonderful works the more conscious vi tbis ship and taition."

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"Ab, ah!" Mr. Wong ejaculated me chanically, opening and closing his fan, but not venturing to make any further comment.

"I am sorry that he has gone thore, sir, Cheng resumed, also reserting to his fan. For, with all due deference to my father's superior "ge and wisdom I fail to see what good can possibly come of the visil."

1 become."

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most

His

HOW TO TELL.

and craving after the immaculate made them keonly alive to the shallownews and insincerity of human life; and their nobls and exemplary

CUT THIS OUT, AND Kese IT. lives were spent in deploring the monil laxity of mankind, and in trying to resuscitate the

Does evory, cold affect your back, and cause a perfect nature which is bestowed by heaven feeling of chilliness, followed by disturbance of upon all men, but which is generally allowed the kidney action? Tions the use of spiritu or to lie dormant. Moacins says Mon loss their beer or tas excite the kidneys? Are you susily worried and annoyed over trifes? Are the feet chickens and dogs, and have understanding to seek after them; but they lose the child heart and hands cold Giresintion bad? Do the and have no understanding to seek after it.

fort and legs swell? Is there a pullness under The path of education is BORO other than to the eyes? Do you have thoumatism, poor seek after the lost heart."

"Speaking of the philosophers, air," said eyesight, haadaches and backaches? Is there a small book with a paper cover. Cheng, fumbling in his pocket and producing asol, or any unnatural action of the kidneys? Too much or too little urine? Milky or cloudy you ex-uring? pressed a wish, some time ago, to possess a

If you have any of the above symptome, your - copy of Lau-tsze'st Yoon Tish Kong, which

kidneys are either clogged or diseased, and there I bare managed to procure for you from comé

symptoms are warnings of more serious trouble traders who passed through Lion some days ago to follow-Bright's disease, Dropsy, or Diabetes. on their way from Canton to Poo-king. Wil

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Rising to his feet, Mr. Wong received the book with both hands and appeared much gratified with the gift.

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"A most praiseworthy desire and a "Go on in the way you are now going, desṛ Ab-in, practising virtue for virtue's sake, and pious feeling, doar Ahtin!" said the master. "But in order to increase your chances of success and no harm will come of you. But tell me, observing a happy modiocrity in all things,

in the examination, you must work diligently. how is your good father ""

as a much higher standard of excellency The Imperial "He is well, sir, and would bare accompanied is required for the Chu-jin. me hither to see you, but was obliged to defer Commissioner and his officers are very par. With CHAMBER for 16 CARTRIDGES specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES that pleasure since His Excellency, Shan Ming, ticular, and the slightest discrepancy in your had made it incumbent upon him to call and par disqualify you. Thereforo, in the meantime,

prose or verso essays would be sufficient to I his respects to him; and when I left kim he was on his way to the Yamon,"

propose putting you through a course of reading which will embrace the chief writings of Li Tui-po and Tea Fu, particularly those of the former whose style and cadenes are simust

our lyrio poste. unequalled among thoughts sparkle and rush like a mountain stream: here suddenly leaping over a ponderous and dashing ahead through a gloomy gorge, and there gently meandering through a "His policy is good, Ab-tin: auvor turu your snt at cthers winding across a flat dreary wasts, lovely valley; sometimes lost among the grass, back upon a tiger," said the old man in s confidential tono, continuing with a smile. and full of Nature's offervescetice. He follows but always refreshing, harmonions and bright Having received his pipe back, Shua Ming One day a monkey was seized by a hungry enveloped kimsalt in a dense cloud of smoke. He was now approaching a critical point, tiger who was shent to make a short mes! of no rule and lightly vaults over obstacles which is where his previons discourse had been so rudely him, when a plan of escape suggested itself to would iupede or quite disconcert most poots, interrupted.

the captive. I am afraid, sir, he said, that and has in him that reckless daring which But the time he was more cautious in approaching and framing the all my lean little body would only provide a very born of a happy consciousness of being important question; perhaps being fearful lest mo, I shall have much pleasure in conducting of the Tsug dynasty Ten Fu ranked on an

unsavoury snack for you; but, if you will allow universally loved."

"I always thought, sir, that among the poots it should attach another quite to his person you to a neighbouring bill where you will find a

"1 have likewise toilet and hoped for many years and am still poor" he said, with on in you. This suggestion found favour with the

more palatable and substantial ropast awaiting equality with Li Tai-po." stions sunile, therefore, taking your case into tiger, who forthwith followed the monkey until consideration and the time you toiled I to the brow of a bill, where the latter ahonll, out of mere enriosity, like to hear from gerald to him a fine young stag lying in a man of your business capacity what you thicket. There is a hearty me

meal for you, sir: consider a small competency, and to thus

said the monkey; but as they aperonched the pare the fruits of our respective laboura

Hung Foug Lad been mauauvred into a ansty stag it rose to its fest and, finding escape was take a minor place."

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*#Teu Fa was undoubtedly a great geolus," replied the old man," and his celebrated porn Tai-po's efRsions. But place The White The Deserted Wife,' is equal to many of Li River Rapids beside it, and I think you will agros with the majority of people-that he "It is strange, sir," said Ah-tin, “but the almost of

unbroken record of penury, vicissitudo, and tribulation; take, for instance, Ten Fo, Sa Tung-po, and Yuch Yuen, the author of that beautiful poem, "The Dispersion of Sorrow."

matter. Looking very dignified, be addressed the monkey thus: What is the meaning this, sirral? You promised faithfully that you would bring me ten tiger skins, and now you only bring me one--and a poor one it looks, too. Don't forget you still owe me nine. On hearing those portantons words, the tiger became mach alarme, and at once made off muttering to himself that he never thought a monkey could be so treacherous."

Tine, madly true, dear Al-tin, for sorrow

is the mother of song and seclusion its birth. right. Tho nightingale sings sweetes: when alene and fur afield in the sad and solemnu hours of twilight, when the darkness of sight is nich: aud, like it, the trac post socks the by-paths of life, and alone in the wilderness remembers the golden days and cherished friends which have gone to return no more, and out of his sorrow comes his song. His soul is chastened and lifted heavenward by the shadows of cartbly life, and in his eyes there is a far-away look, which is the reflection of eternity, and a pure ethereal light, which is the light of immortality. The same may be said of our great philosophers, whose sensitive natures **Trienni · I exaurinationa for the second degree,

corner, and how to dvige out of it without impossible, determined to put a bold face on the area of our greatest poets -em to preserve an betraying himself or appearing rudo somewhat taxed hs diplomacy. Nevertheless he found au exit. being no norice in the art of Celestial usage du monde.

That which would be a meal for a cat would be a mouthful for stiger." he replied with a depreciative smile, boying with his teacup. "And to compare your Excellency's fortune with mine, which is iuxiguificant and us- worthy of mentions, would be au undue liberty

You eenrines me, sir, that my father has and an insult of which I would not be grailty"

acted discreetly," said Cheng, smiling. But The fact of his having touched his cup when

I am glad that he allowed me the option of eaking placed his interrogater extra muros coming to see you, in proference to accompany-

an the most delicato and courteous manner

him thither. Socially, His Excellency is a ing luded the intersion by inviting him te great man: morally, sir, you are a greater ons

*To have continued the conversation

would love won a fiagrat branch of and I wish to consult you with regard to some plans and resolutions I have made for the imultaneously they went t rough the oneming year." eremonies and having reiterated may confer with me," said the old man kiadly: "I am glad you have come to see me and Fistics, Hung Tong gracefully bowed for the commencement of a year is an event- f out of the reception-ball, having a sigh def that the visit was over. As he passed the last fight of steps into the read, in The month of a Buddha and the heart of a ," he said to himself, ropesting an old Sosa proverb, as grim forshadings of ap aching trouble entered his unsceptible mind. Feeling convinced that some bad, mercenary depitie was haunting him, he determined to rid himself of its eril inluenes and company by Arning & liberal offering of silver paper, fashioned to represent syces shoes," which Would appease its avarice and with the inten- tion of thus ransoming himself, he proceeded Homeward.

aced back.

TH,

of

To avoid confusion I have given the Jouit Intinised was of Kong Fu-toss, which is Con-

fucios. The same with Mencius. Coelucin- was

of Pythagorna. contemporary

1.

The Chinese always use the word shen, wh

fal epoch in the lives of most people, particu-called "Chu-jin," or Fromoted Man, are held in

arly these who have not yet reached the sober the provincial capi als. yours of maturity. It is the all-important time when you begin life again, as it were, with all ita boys and resolves, and when many the fruitful seeds which spring up and gradually entwine themselves about your *in Chire a schoolmaster or tutor alwaye gires his pupil a nano which ie is entitled to use Moreover, although a Chinaman's, surname (the frat syllable) never chaagus, is usually has four gal Christian names that given by his parents, the one bestowed by his school master, the name assumes when in society, and that which he

takes when married.

speaking respectfully of the spirits of the departe . Those which are regarded with superstitions foar

callel kuci, or demons.

Tea Fu Jourished in the eighth century and died of banger A.D. 703, while taking refuge in a temple, Su Tang po lived in the Sung dynasty, and passed his life in exile (see Su Tung-po'e life and letters in The Mystic Flowery Land), t Yuch Yueh lived 450 B.C., and committed suic:de by drowning himself.

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EXPORTERS OF COAL to Dongkong, Shangbai, Hunkow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Koresa ports and America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashimo Ochi, Shionow, Namazata and Kami-Yamada Colferies and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the bert Buzen Conl,

Sole Agents for Kigio, Kowatea (Tagawa) and Yashiromacbi Conl (Karaten).

The Head and Braneb Offlors and the Agen- cias of the Company will receive any order for Coals prolned from the above Colleries.

Coal gold in 1994 by the Company amounted to 1,520,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL.

New and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well. kuowa beat and must economical steam. Cost in the East is now produced in abundance and (can be supplied in any quantity,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1905.

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