The life of Dr. Arthur Jackson of Manchuria / by Alfred J. Costain ; with a preface by William Watson.

  • Costain, Alfred James, 1881-1963.
Date:
[1911]
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Credit: The life of Dr. Arthur Jackson of Manchuria / by Alfred J. Costain ; with a preface by William Watson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of ' He !and progress is very slow. There are only a few foreign carriages, and most of the people walk, though empty rickshaws abound to such an extent as to be a positive nuisance. There are policemen posted every 200 yards, who do nothing to assist the traffic. The shops are all native, with the exception of two or three. Furriers abound; in parts almost every shop is displaying furs, which seem to be cheaper here than at home. The main street is interrupted by two towers, one the Drum Tower, and the other the Bell Tower. [The drum is beaten on the approach of an enemy, and the bell strikes the watches, and is rung on alarm of fire.] The people on the whole are a hardy-looking set, and quite a good size. There are plenty of big strong men, and the weights that the coolies carry are enormous. The coolies seem a jolly set of fellows ; one often sees them ragging each other in a playful way as they stand at the corner of the streets. There are a considerable number of police, who carry rifles at night, and the military spirit is continually in evidence. We have the benefit of this in the musical line, for one of the bridges over the Shao Hoa is a favourite spot