Forty years on the Pacific : the lure of the great ocean, a book of reference for the traveler and pleasure for the stay-at-home . Native I>azaars, Xankin Road, Slianghai,China. Looking North Along East Tartar City WallSCENES IN CHINA VOYAGES ACROSS THE PACIFIC 39 thirty miles in circumference. Victoria is the city proper. Itis the headquarters for the British miUtary garrison in the FarEast, and a governor is sent on from England, with quite anentourage. The city of Victoria is built on hills, the highestpoint being 1800 feet, and reached by cable-tram. The humid-ity is often disagreeably
Forty years on the Pacific : the lure of the great ocean, a book of reference for the traveler and pleasure for the stay-at-home . Native I>azaars, Xankin Road, Slianghai,China. Looking North Along East Tartar City WallSCENES IN CHINA VOYAGES ACROSS THE PACIFIC 39 thirty miles in circumference. Victoria is the city proper. Itis the headquarters for the British miUtary garrison in the FarEast, and a governor is sent on from England, with quite anentourage. The city of Victoria is built on hills, the highestpoint being 1800 feet, and reached by cable-tram. The humid-ity is often disagreeably intense, and the heat varies from 90degrees to 100 degrees in July and August. At certain timesa fog spreads over the city above the 1400-foot level, and shutsout the view of the harbor and city from those wishing to seeit from highest places. I forgot to mention that on the ship there were Englisharmy officers and a British doctor who practiced in HongKong. By some of the residents of the place. Hong Kong isdescribed as a rendezvous of snobs. For example, solidbusiness men were not eligible for membership in some of thelocal clubs because they are in trade, while, on the o
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