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CHAPTER VIII. China​—​Limited opportunities​—​The Chinese nation compared with others​—​Its antiquity​—​Magnitude of territory and practicability of laws​—​Supposed origin of the Chinese​—​Fables of their early writers​—​Explanation of their exaggerations​—​Foundation of the Empire​—​Chinese traditions compared with sacred history​—​Similarity of events​—​Wise men of the East​—​Introduction of Buddhism​—​Arts and sciences​—​The magnetic Needle​—​Discovery of Gunpowder​—​Origin of the name​—​China​—​Che-Hwang-te, King of Tsin​—​Parallel between him and Napoleon​—​Religion​—​Confucius​—​The Taouists​—​Buddhism​—​A Buddhist's idea of Heaven 70 CHAPTER IX. Christmas and the New Year in Macào​—​Removal of remains of Da Cunha​—​The dead give place to the quick​—​Chinese manner of fishing​—​A new principle in hydraulics​—​Inspection of Macào Militia​—​An ancient cemetery​—​Arrival of the new Governor, Cardoza​—​Underway for Manilla​—​Fetch up at Hong-Kong​—​Another start​—​Island of Luconia​—​Bay of Manilla​—​Earthquake​—​Discovery and settlement of the Philippines​—​Description of Manilla​—​The Calzada​—​A puppet-show 81 CHAPTER X. Drive to the Balsa​—​Meaning of the word​—​A mob of women​—​Nora Creena​—​Magic, slipper​—​Description of the drive​—​Ferryman of the females​—​Decline the office​—​The suburbs​—​A la Balsa​—​Manilla, intra murales​—​The Mole by Moonlight​—​Friend in a fit​—​Circo Olympico​—​Scenes in the Circle 90 CHAPTER XI. An early drive​—​Visit to Churches​—​The Cathedral​—​Description​—​Reflections​—​Church of the Binondo Quarter​—​The dead child​—​Baptism​—​Life's entrances and exit​—​Ceremony of taking the veil​—​Poor Maraquita​—​An episode​—​Don Cæsar de Bazan​—​Interior of the convent​—​Interview with the Lady Superior​—​Interchange of compliments​—​Spanish courtesy​—​An admission 99 CHAPTER XII. Fabrico del Tobago​—​Manufacture of the cheroot​—​Description of the process​—​Female operatives​—​Gigantic effects​—​Midshipman attacked​—​A delightful Evening​—​Boat ahoy​—​Disappointed in trip to Lagunade Bay​—​Funcion Familia​—​Madame Theodore​—​The Calçada again​—​Margarita​—​Teatro Binondo​—​Teatro Tagalo de Tondo​—​Espana​—​Anecdote of an Englishman​—​Farewell to Manilla​—​Out to Sea 105 CHAPTER XIII. Anchor in harbor of Hong-Kong​—​Hastings and Herald both off​—​Advantage of newspapers​—​A first-rate notice​—​The Press of Victoria​—​The Friend of China​—​Its pugnacity​—​Advertising sheets​—​Description of Island​—​Rain​—​Character of Chinese inhabitants 114 CHAPTER XIV. Hong-Kong​—​Object of its settlement​—​Its service as an opium dépôt​—​Views of the opium trade​—​Its history​—​Considered the cause and object of the war​—​Treaty of Nankin​—​Opium trade fixed on China 121 CHAPTER XV. Trip to Macào​—​Disappointed in getting ashore​—​Mail arrived​—​Get no letters​—​Expression of sentiments​—​Causes and effects​—​Overland mail​—​Idea of a route​—​Happy Valley​—​Chase of Pirates​—​A Poisson d'Avril​—​Into the Typa again​—​Arrival of consort​—​Late dates​—​Catholic fête​—​Depart for Shanghae​—​The Yang-tse-Kiang​—​Improvement in the appearance of the country​—​Better race of men​—​Banks of the Woo-sung 127 CHAPTER XVI. Shanghae​—​Immense number of junks​—​Foreign residences​—​Novelty of Chimneys​—​Revolting appearance of beggars​—​Undertakers​—​Price of coffins​—​Decline trading​—​Description of city​—​Stagnant pools​—​Tea gardens​—​Sweet site​—​The Taoutae​—​Advantages of Shanghae​—​Departure​—​Ship ashore!​—​Sensation public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@27861@[email protected]#Page_135" class="pginternal"