Hongkong harbour boat shows) strong Western influence in its lines, but remains nevertheless unmistak: ably Chinese.
Lastly, and certainly not least interesting, a Canton "slipper-boat"—why are they so called?—in whic] whole families live all the year round. They were originally seized] fon by the Mongols, fleeing to. the] Fiver from Canton when the Yuan dynasty collapsed in the 14th century, and it is believed that some of thei? descendants are living in such boats} to-day. These boats have no mast but are yulohed, when the family want to change their surroundings Under the matshed roof which covers; all the middle bed, the furniture har been faithfully reproduced, with again, much red, gold and black) paint, a charming little abode. But! tone could not help wondering whether everything was quite so neat when in active occupation!
Sir Frederick Maze tells me that) every junk was sent home. fully) rigged with sails set, which, of course, increased the difficulty of packing and shipment. Formerly there was a Yired naval petty "officer st South' Kensington who had served in China
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