1913-07-12 — Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

A TALE OF TWO TRAVELLERS.

as Told Themselves.

The opinions expressed by our A Trip to Annam and Cambodia,

correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph"]

WHAT CHINA READS.

(Continued From Yesterday) Chapter V. Journey up the Mekong River.

There are two ways of going to Phnem-perb, either starting a 9 p.m. on the steamer which is

Fluviales steamer

THE HONGKONG, TEL

APH, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1913,

MARKET

PRICES.

llongkong. BUTCHER MBAT.

20, 1913.

Beaf Sirloin & Prime Cut,-Mei Lung Pa

Corned, Ham Ngan Yuk ..... Roast,-Shiu

"

Bullock's Brains→→

an an appeasement to the gods for the evil life of her former husband. It is, the seat of the government of Cambodia and is a fairly large town laid out in French style and said to contain 600 European residents. It is a flourishing town, the principal business being in rice, cotton, timber, and fish oil of the latter we saw and amelt many signs.

After having deposited our to take you up the Mekong, or luggage in the hotel, which is To the Editor of the "Hongkong else, leaving by train at 6 am. also the principle cafe of the town,

Telegraph,"

the next morning and picking up we went off to pay our respects to Sir,-As a well-wisher of China the steamer at the town of fytho the Governor, as we both had We decided on the former and letters of introduction, and were and a lover of truth, let me express

on the 28th December, after a told he would be most useful to my gratitude for your leader of!

cheerful dinner at the hotel, ne, but alas! he was visiting au yesterday.

we proceded on board thei outlying district. I read the extract; entitled Messageries

We, however, saw his secretary "What China reade," and my "Mekong. As we were told it and he advised as as to what to feelings were those of extrome was advisable, we arranged with see, and also gave us invitations the hotel to provide us with to a Philharmonic at the local Aurprise that any mon could write Cambodian boy 08 personal clab that evening. The Penh such a mass of falsehood and de- servant, and found bin very bill stands in a prettily laid out public garden. The monument, ception. In this last word lies the useful.

The Mekong we found to some 500 years old, consist of a horm of such an article. Every

comfortable boat, light of stone stairs rising in sane resident in China who read be quite a the contribution in question most saving 6 cabins on the upper tiers same 100 ft. to a platform have laughed heartily at its crude deck, 3 on each side, contaion which is the shrine with a On dagoba beyond. The entrance to was the steps in guarded by two lions Tripe ( undressed),-Ngau To. papers go to other countries; crowded with matidia. The berths in stone and on each landing Calves' Head & Feet,-Ngan-chai-tpu-kark and in ignorant, ill-read Europe China api Cambodia. The berths are statues of warriora and grace- and America, there are people tips, which we

are supplied with mosquito curful dancing girls. The temple is Mutton Chop,-Yeung Pei Kwat

found quite a rectangular building surround.

Log,-Young Pei who will believe everything that necessary as these pests are very ed by an ornamental wall with a Shoulder,-Yeung Shau

numerous. We arrived at Mythosbriue to Buddha on the end Piga Chitlings,-Chu Chong they see in print.

The sides What benefit can it be to China about daybreak having passed facing the step.

night, plenaant

cary. ornamented with if other races are led to believe

in The roof that the Chinese are easily this best for a heavy roll for about half

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extravaganca. But cuttings from the

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2 tarihs each. lower deck" it

except are

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Tongue fresh, Ngali. „4

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corned, Ham Ngon là

Head,-Ngau Tan

110

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Hump, Salt,-Ngau Kin

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Heart, Ngau Sum

Feet,-Ngau Kask

14

12

Tail, Ngau. Mai...

Liver, Ngau Kon

Kidneys, Ngau Yi

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Breast, Nagu Lam

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15

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Steak,Ngau Yuk Pa

18

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28

牛品:

肉食

| Salmor —Wa Tan Y

Shark,-Sa Yu

Skate,-Po Yu

| Shrimps-Ha

A Snapper-Lap Yu

.....

Boles,Tat Sa Yu

| Tench,--Wan Yu

**

Turbot,-Oho How Yu

Turtles, small, fresh"wator,-Kork}Yu

White Bait,-Ngau Yu Ohai

20

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per set 10

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FRUITS.

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55

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60

12

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Custard, Fan Lai Chi

9

牛腰

Almonds,-Hung Yau......

Apples (California)-Kam San Ping Kho

Chefoo)-Tin Chan Ping Kho

Small,-Hoi Tong

lb. 30

Bananas, fragrant, Canton, San Shing Heung Chiu 1b.3

26

20

22

18

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茶業

畨枝

豬香藥

(brides), Macao,-San Heung Chiu

21

4

牛恳

Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut

"

14

39

lb. 12

牛肚

Carambola,Yeung Tue...

8

牛肚`

Bet $1

牛仔頭脚

Lomone, China,-Ning Moong,

52

Cocdanuts,-Yoh Tse

America, Kum San Ning Moon

***

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lb

lb. 25

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Lichoes Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone

25

13

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Fresh,

貸西

22

4

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each

芒宋宮

27

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甜曬

lb. 12

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13

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8

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豬肝

Mango, Manila,Lui Sung Mong

Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tee

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching

Sweet

Pears, (American),Kam San Shoot Lay

(Canton), Cooking-Sa Lay

Peanuts, Fa Sang

www

Persimmons Large-Hung Chie

Pine-apples, 1st quality,-Poon Ti Paw Law each

2nd Chung-tang Paw Law Plantain,Tai Chen

71

Plums, Swatow, Hung Lai

Purelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau Shanghai-Lo Kwat

дла

Green, Sang Hop Tuo

101

Water Melon,-(Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa

(China) Sai Kwa...

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Fry, Chu Chak

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Head, Chu Tsu...

32

Heart, Chu Sum....

77

Kidneys, Chu Yiu ... Liver,-Chu Con

Corned,--Ham Cha Yuk Leg, Chu Pe.

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Fat or Lard,--Chu Yau Sheep Head and Feet, Tau Kark

Heart,-Yeung Sum ,,Kidneys,-Yeung Yin ...

Liyer,-Young Con

J

Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Cha. Suet, Beef Sang Ngau You

Matton, Sang Yeung Yau Veal,-Ngau Obai Yuk

Sausages, Ngan Chai Chaung

POULTRY,

12

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bour while in the Sinmese style with turned up read people in the world; nay; an that they are, by a long way, the pen sea, after leaving the Donai caves and turreta. The dagoba is most intellectual race on earth? and before catering the Mekong a large mass of masonry of the The writer mentions a very for. In bad weather they do not go shape of an elongated scorn. this way but pass from the Saigon After examining this we passed midable list of authors of many natione. How long did it take liver to the Mekong by a canal over the Pont des Nagas, which the Chineso to become familiar but as there is considerable riskis a very handsome bridge span Park, Chop,--Chu Pai Kwat with them and their works.?" of being stuck, except at high ning a small stream running into the last ten years, the Chinese water, the steamship captains the main river, On either side have been pursuing Western prefers the longer route, unless the balustrade is formed of the learning". It takes the average the sea is too rough, lunderstand body of a Naga supported by slow-witted, thick-skulled Briton that this canal is being deepened pillars finished at either end by at least ten years to obtain 90 68 to allow a good passage to the Naga head (7 headed snake). The effect is very fine. a smattering of the literature of steamers at all times.

Mytho, the terminus of the Sai-

(To ba Continued on Monday),'

•his own nation; and as for the masterpieces in other languages, gon-Mytho railway (single line)

HONGKONG SCHOOLS who is there can hope to have is a flourishing river station, with more than a nodding acquaintance Resident, barracks, and both

¡Continued From Page 6). with them before the undertaker AnDamits and Chinese towns.

There are wharves for steam laun which appears undesirable; (d.) calle ?

obes on the banks of a small river, the proper keeping of school You have torn to pieces the which joins the Mekong here, registers and books of account at gaudy cloak of presumption so and it is very noticeable that registered schools; (e) any other effectually, Mr Editor, that there many of the launches and river matter regarding the proper con- are but a few shreds left for boats have Chinese characters on duct and efficiency of schoola." me. However, it is my lot, in the them, showing to what race their The question of registers and ac meantime to be an instructor of ownera balong. The s.e. Mekong count books is no affair of the

Chicken, youth-mostly Chinese youth stopped at the Company's private general public's, but we shall all Have I found the tremendous landing place in the main rejoice to bear that such matters Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Kai

Ducks,-Ap erudition and vast mental activ river, and

to as school sanitation, discipline ity assorted in the article? Let wait until the arrival of the train and the class of text-books used Doves, Pan Kau me whisper quietly to the readers about 8.a.m. we had a stroll in non-State schools will be Egge. Een-Kai Tan of your paper that I have nshore. There are a dozen or more brought more directly under Go-Fowls, Canton,-Kai known a full-fledged Chinees European bungalows, also water vernment control.

Too Many Schools. University student who would works and barracks for several

the 1912 Geese, Wild 8'hai, Shang-ho Yea Ngoi to According On the landing find difficulty in getting into the hundred men.

there

43 Mask Deer, Wong Kong... penny book at home.

place small children and native Blue Book

schoole; and, Hare, Shanghai,Tu Chai "lower grade" Have I caught the students, in women, in the intervale of pre- their spare moments, snatching paring betel nat and chewing it, considering the provision that Partridge, Che Khoo, occasional glimpse at were selling "oranges, both green is made by the Government Pheasant, Shan Kai ..

Hoihow, Hoi How Pak Kup, Darwin's "Descent of Manor and yellow, guaves, pomegranates and by the religious bodies hers, Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kup Mill's "System of Logio"? Alse! red fruited pomelos, betelnuts, we opine that that is well nigh 40 the truth is, the Chinese boy is bananas and fresh cocoanuts; we too many. Registration should Quail,-Um-Chun ... very fond of the kind of literature bought one of the latter and drank do a vast amount of good where Rice Birds,Wo Fa Oheul.... which educationists at home are the milk and found it most re- this matter is concerned. The Snipe, Sa-Choy trying to keep out of British boys' freshing. hande; I mean, books filled with obscens and disgusting matter.

What is the use of attempting to confute a positive fact like this? The only way I can think of is to "Lamb's Tales from Shakes- peare has never been heard of by any schoolboy in China."

889

A schoolmaster once wrote at

BTB.

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Grapes, Sang Po Tai The

肝

VEGETABLES, &c.

+

生牛油

Artichokes, Shanghai,-Sheung-hoi Ah Chi

仔牛肉

Cheuk

+

124

lb

44

Beans, (French), Macao,-Oh Moon Pin Tau

(French)" Shanghai, Sheung Hai

15 澳門邊堂

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260

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Cabbage Red, Hung Yea Choy

lb 30

Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Chol

32

Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kan Shan

2018

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each

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Carrots,-Kam Nham

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Beet Boot, Hang Choi Tau

Red,-Hung Ker

Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy

Cauliflower, Large size, Tai Yeh Cho Fa

Small size,-Sai Yon Choi Fa

Celery, Chinese, Tong Kan Choi

English Young Kan Choi

Chillies Dried,Goa Lat Chin

事务

Red,-Hang Far Chin

Green, Ching Lat Chia

Curry Stuff, English,-Kar Lee Chu Lin

Cucumbers,Ching Kwa

Bitter Squash Fa Kwa'

Garlic,-Que Tax ...

Ginger, young,Sun Tse Keang

old.-Lo Beung

水 Horse Radiah, Shanghai-Lik Kan....

Indian Corn,Suk Mai

Lettuce, Yeung Sang Choi

Water Cheenate,-Ma Tai /

Mandarin, Kwai Lum Ma Tai

Mushrooms, Fresh,Sang Cho Koo Mush Melon. Amer.Kam-san Hong Kwa Okroe

... each 6

6.

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16

12

$9

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Medium size,Cheung Yeh Cho Fa

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2nd

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private" school is an abomina-Turkeye, Cook-Phor Kai Kung

Na Hen," It At 8 am. we left Mytho and tion, wherever it is found. proceeded up river. The width had a disastrously long reign Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui

Teal,Sai Ap Chai, varies greatly from about 11 in England, though we gather wild Ducks Uauton-Sang Shing Sui Ap No mention of this type of miles wide to only a few that it is more or less doomed now; literature is made by the learned hundred yards. The banks and Hongkong would be well- contributor. But he does say

low and heavily wooded, advised to follow England's things like this: Lamb'a Tales chiefly with palms, a few large example in dispensing with it. from Shakespeare is read by every forest treas towering up among So far as premises and money schoolboy in China."

Barbel,-Ka Yu them, and bere and there clear- are concerned, education has a

fair chance here, and the exis Bream,--Bin Ya ancos where rice is grown.

The company on board con- tence of trumpery, one-horse Canton Fresh Water Fish, sisted of a French physician from native schools-conducted often Carp,-1 Ya...

Catfish,Ohik Yo... Paris, and a French naval officer by entirely incompetent man-is

Codfish-Man Fo.... with their wives, a Russian by no means to be desired.

The Parents' Rightse

Crabe,Hai Attache, a notary from Saigon, a The Education Department has Cattle Fish-Muk Ya... Swiss merchant, two ladies and the end of a gushing girl's letter, ourselves, all making the Angkor made, or is making, a beginning; Dab,--Ba Mang Yu "Words; just words. This is trip. We stopped at practically all but parents in Hongkong who about the beat comment for the the villages on the river banks have a proper eye to their child- Dace, Wong Mei Lun...

These villages were few and email, ren's interests should give it no Dog Fish Tit Tu Bs article mentioned.

Fresh water,Tam Sin Tu and consisted of a Resident's rest till that beginning blossoms Fels, Congor, Hoi Mann What does the following house and police station with a out into something more tangible Bele, Yellow, Wong hin

village built on piles. Ono was What Asiatics and Eurasians struck with the sparseness of the have a right to demand i Frogs,Tien Kaim "Literature at all times and in population, both on shore and in that their children be taught Garonne

Gudreon, all countries has played a pro boate, At this time of year, when English by educated Englishmen, Herrings, Tao Pak*** minent part in the enactment of the water is falling, maases and tested by men who know some of the most stirring dramas of water hyacinth in such large their busineses while Europeans Balibut,Cheung Kwan of the world's history."

Loach, Wu Ya When did this "Titanic quantities as to resemble islands have equally a right to insist that Labrus,Wong Ya Yu.

Lobsters, Lang Ha are passed. We were a good either the Government, or some Struggle between Daspotism and deal bothered with mosquitoes religious body, or else some public Mackerel, Chi Yu.

"take place? What during the night and although company, shall carry on a school analogy is there between the we had curtains, yet these noisome here. exclusively for the use of Monk FishMong Yo French Revolution and the insects made their way through European children who require, Mullet, Chai Yu, H

able to pay for, Oysters, Sang Hoo Chinese episode of two years in order to get a meal. The and are ago? In short, I am sure that all following morning we arrived at higher education in the sense Parrotfish,Rai Kung Yu... thinking men will agree that at Phnem-penh where we were to that the term is understood Perch Tau Loo articles of the "words, just words" stay the day, ohanging into a in Europe, the United States and Pike,Fa Paw Foong type, on any subject (but smaller flat bottomed boat the our larger Colonies, and farther, Plaice,Pan Yu especially on educational subjects) following morning,

that there shall be plentiful scho: Pomfret, Hack,-Hak Chong Pomfret, White,-Pak Chong- are mevitably productive of harm. Phnom penh, or Hill of Penh, larships attached to it to enable

in the capital of Cambodia. It olever boys of the working class Prawns, Ming Ha... ... takes its name from a widow to pass into it gratis from the Bay Pai Pa Se

Rock Fish-Belt Kå named Fena who built a temple: elementary mokooli,

sentence mean?

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Green Peas,Ching Tan

Potatoe's, Sweet,--Fan Sho

Shanghai, Shang-hoi Shu Tea Japan,Yut Poon Shp Tea American,-Fa-Ki Shu Tas

Foodbow, Foo-chow Shu Te Pumpkin,Tong Kwa" Radish,-Hung Lo Pak Trai Rhubarb (Fresh),—Tai Wong

Sage, Tee Sa

Un ad Shallow, Gan Chung Tan

Spinach-Yin Choi

#111 | Tomatoes,—Fan Ker

BAB Tars-Ya Tra

Turups Punti, (Long),—Lo Pak.

Bagash,Young Lo. Pak

Vegetable arrow-Chit Kwa

(American),Kam-Bán Chit Ky

Water Crees,Sai Young Cho

Lily root-Lin Ngau

Yams,Ta Shu

The prices nocomarily vary from day to day, and the Board has no power to compel etallkoldere to sell et the

W. BOWER BOWL.

Secretary

RUNKEN

ry Board

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