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Show PAPERMAKIN IN INDO-CHIN 1 unnoticed; the common language among the three wa my own native tongue. The Germans had been on th island for the purpose of slling the medical produéts o the 1. G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen Germany; the youthful Filipino was an agent for a lowpriced American automobile. The German traders wer loud in their praise of the missionaries and told me of th splendid work accomplished by them in the dense lepe colonies of Hainan. From the enthusiasm expressed fo the missionaries by these salesmen I assumed they ha entered substantial orders for the coal-tar produéts of th German company. In my sojournsin remote partsof I have come in contaé with missionaries of all denominations of faithand it has been my privilege on numerou occasions to dwell within the mission compounds. I mus confess a lack of enthusiasm regarding most of the solel religious missionaries, but the embassies of the church oth Protestant and Catholic, who give foremost consideration to the practice of medicine and healing do a abundance of good Ournext portof call was Pakhoi, alarge Chinesetow situated ona peninsulawith low hills known as Kuanta Head. Like Hoihow, this town is exposed to the terrifi velocity of the winds of the northeast monsoon; for mor than six months of the year shipping becomes a hazard ous undertaking with long periods when it is impossibl fora ship to anchor. The town of Pakhoiisa picturesqu settlement of about thirty thousand people, but with al Digital image© 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah, All rihts reserved |
