. A'Chu and other stories. Strange Methods of Travel 45. © U. & U., N. Y. JINRIKISHAS WAITING BEFORE A RICH NATIVE BAZAARIN SHANGHAI to the carriage and he running till he sweat like aman making hay in the summer time. I had not toldhim to run, and I could not tell him to stop. I thought of those words, who hath made of oneblood all nations of men for to dwell on all the faceof the earth, and my conscience did not feel at alleasy. The ricksha men, however, took the matter in 46 AChu and Other Stories a very different way. Each one of them seemed verydesirous of getting a passenger, and quite a
. A'Chu and other stories. Strange Methods of Travel 45. © U. & U., N. Y. JINRIKISHAS WAITING BEFORE A RICH NATIVE BAZAARIN SHANGHAI to the carriage and he running till he sweat like aman making hay in the summer time. I had not toldhim to run, and I could not tell him to stop. I thought of those words, who hath made of oneblood all nations of men for to dwell on all the faceof the earth, and my conscience did not feel at alleasy. The ricksha men, however, took the matter in 46 AChu and Other Stories a very different way. Each one of them seemed verydesirous of getting a passenger, and quite as muchpleased with the silver coin our guide gave him at theend of the trip. In Hongkong we found the jinrikisha the usual meansof conveyance for the level district. The sedan chairis commonly used for the hills, though with a manpushing behind, the jinrikisha may make a considerableascent. The jinrikisha is by far the more rapid, forthe men run for long distances without stopping torest. There was no other street service on the is-land at the tim
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