ISBN: 1232369616

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], BURTON HOLMES,WORLD,CHINA, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 36 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book … Plus…

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], BURTON HOLMES,WORLD,CHINA, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 36 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: . . . wheel of the latter projects a dangerous draft through the stagnant atmosphere of a hot room, ruffling our nerves, while the silent waving of the punka-wings produces the effect of a gentle breeze, which cools the room and soothes the senses. The punka is the delight of all save the poor punka-pullers, the miserable boys and men who stand outside on the sunny balcony and tug at the resisting ropes by means of which the motive power is transmitted. You can hire a boy to pull a punka-rope all day and part of the night for a monthly salary of about two dollars. The side streets of Hongkong are lined with sleepy Orientals, tugging rhythmically at ropes which dangle even from the windows of the topmost stories. We have secured rooms that open on a broad, cool balcony on the top floor of the club. There every morning at six oclock--for even clubmen rise early in the land where the morning nap brings no refreshment because of the increasing heat--men lie in bamboo chairs, taking their tea and toast, served by silent Chinese valets. An indispensable adjunct of every self-respecting traveler in the East is a Chinese boy, a trim, well-trained, and inexpensive valet and interpreter. My boy, Ah Kee, agrees to follow and to serve me on land and sea for the exorbitant monthly wage of 11. 10. The regular pay for boys is only six dollars, but as my plans include a sojourn amid the dangers of the Filipino war, Ah Kee demands five dollars and ten cents extra for the risk. Thanks to Ah Kee, the petty cares of life do not exist for me. But let us now begin a ramble around, or, rather, up and down the town, for as we extend our investigations we shall find Hongkong a place of many climbs and steep descents. The passing rikishas and chairs remind us tha. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2012, ISBN: 1232369616

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missin… Plus…

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: .wheel of the latter projects a dangerous draft through the stagnant atmosphere of a hot room, ruffling our nerves, while the silent waving of the punka-wings produces the effect of a gentle breeze, which cools the room and soothes the senses. The punka is the delight of all save the poor punka-pullers, the miserable boys and men who stand outside on the sunny balcony and tug at the resisting ropes by means of which the motive power is transmitted. You can hire a boy to pull a punka-rope all day and part of the night for a monthly salary of about two dollars. The side streets of Hongkong are lined with sleepy Orientals, tugging rhythmically at ropes which dangle even from the windows of the topmost stories. We have secured rooms that open on a broad, cool balcony on the top floor of the club. There every morning at six o clock--for even clubmen rise early in the land where the morning nap brings no refreshment because of the increasing heat--men lie in bamboo chairs, taking their tea and toast, served by silent Chinese valets. An indispensable adjunct of every self-respecting traveler in the East is a Chinese boy, a trim, well-trained, and inexpensive valet and interpreter. My boy, Ah Kee, agrees to follow and to serve me on land and sea for the exorbitant monthly wage of $11.10. The regular pay for boys is only six dollars, but as my plans include a sojourn amid the dangers of the Filipino war, Ah Kee demands five dollars and ten cents extra for the risk. Thanks to Ah Kee, the petty cares of life do not exist for me. But let us now begin a ramble around, or, rather, up and down the town, for as we extend our investigations we shall find Hongkong a place of many climbs and steep descents. The passing rikishas and chairs remind us tha.<

2012, ISBN: 1232369616

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing… Plus…

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: .wheel of the latter projects a dangerous draft through the stagnant atmosphere of a hot room, ruffling our nerves, while the silent waving of the punka-wings produces the effect of a gentle breeze, which cools the room and soothes the senses. The punka is the delight of all save the poor punka-pullers, the miserable boys and men who stand outside on the sunny balcony and tug at the resisting ropes by means of which the motive power is transmitted. You can hire a boy to pull a punka-rope all day and part of the night for a monthly salary of about two dollars. The side streets of Hongkong are lined with sleepy Orientals, tugging rhythmically at ropes which dangle even from the windows of the topmost stories. We have secured rooms that open on a broad, cool balcony on the top floor of the club. There every morning at six o clock--for even clubmen rise early in the land where the morning nap brings no refreshment because of the increasing heat--men lie in bamboo chairs, taking their tea and toast, served by silent Chinese valets. An indispensable adjunct of every self-respecting traveler in the East is a Chinese boy, a trim, well-trained, and inexpensive valet and interpreter. My boy, Ah Kee, agrees to follow and to serve me on land and sea for the exorbitant monthly wage of $11.10. The regular pay for boys is only six dollars, but as my plans include a sojourn amid the dangers of the Filipino war, Ah Kee demands five dollars and ten cents extra for the risk. Thanks to Ah Kee, the petty cares of life do not exist for me. But let us now begin a ramble around, or, rather, up and down the town, for as we extend our investigations we shall find Hongkong a place of many climbs and steep descents. The passing rikishas and chairs remind us tha.<

2012, ISBN: 1232369616

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing … Plus…

[EAN: 9781232369615], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: .wheel of the latter projects a dangerous draft through the stagnant atmosphere of a hot room, ruffling our nerves, while the silent waving of the punka-wings produces the effect of a gentle breeze, which cools the room and soothes the senses. The punka is the delight of all save the poor punka-pullers, the miserable boys and men who stand outside on the sunny balcony and tug at the resisting ropes by means of which the motive power is transmitted. You can hire a boy to pull a punka-rope all day and part of the night for a monthly salary of about two dollars. The side streets of Hongkong are lined with sleepy Orientals, tugging rhythmically at ropes which dangle even from the windows of the topmost stories. We have secured rooms that open on a broad, cool balcony on the top floor of the club. There every morning at six o clock--for even clubmen rise early in the land where the morning nap brings no refreshment because of the increasing heat--men lie in bamboo chairs, taking their tea and toast, served by silent Chinese valets. An indispensable adjunct of every self-respecting traveler in the East is a Chinese boy, a trim, well-trained, and inexpensive valet and interpreter. My boy, Ah Kee, agrees to follow and to serve me on land and sea for the exorbitant monthly wage of $11.10. The regular pay for boys is only six dollars, but as my plans include a sojourn amid the dangers of the Filipino war, Ah Kee demands five dollars and ten cents extra for the risk. Thanks to Ah Kee, the petty cares of life do not exist for me. But let us now begin a ramble around, or, rather, up and down the town, for as we extend our investigations we shall find Hongkong a place of many climbs and steep descents. The passing rikishas and chairs remind us tha.<