. China : its marvel and mystery. KVVANGFOONG, TAHU The Great Lake north of Soochow. CHAPTER IX SOOCHOW AND TAHU House-Boats—No. i Boy—The Shanghai-Nanking Railway—On our Boats—Curiosity of the Country People—My First Impressions of Chinese Water-ways—Bridges—Water-raising Machines—Passing through a Village. 4 N expedition to Soochow and Tahu which I was/ \ asked to join, and which proved most enjoy-Ji 1l able, was made at Easter. Two house-boats,the Togo and the Leila, provided ample accommodationfor our party; one boat was quite luxuriously fitted up,and the other was quite comfortable. One
. China : its marvel and mystery. KVVANGFOONG, TAHU The Great Lake north of Soochow. CHAPTER IX SOOCHOW AND TAHU House-Boats—No. i Boy—The Shanghai-Nanking Railway—On our Boats—Curiosity of the Country People—My First Impressions of Chinese Water-ways—Bridges—Water-raising Machines—Passing through a Village. 4 N expedition to Soochow and Tahu which I was/ \ asked to join, and which proved most enjoy-Ji 1l able, was made at Easter. Two house-boats,the Togo and the Leila, provided ample accommodationfor our party; one boat was quite luxuriously fitted up,and the other was quite comfortable. One could notwish for more comfortable travelling than these Shanghaihouse-boats afford. Of course they are specially builtfor foreigners use. The No. I Boy was instructed to make all arrange-ments for our journey. I may mention that the No. iBoy in a Europeans house in the East is the chiefnative servant, and occupies a similar position to thebutler at home (all servants are called boys, whatevertheir age); he in mos
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