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nce for another year. This in few words is the Chinese "Bankrupt Law." But, in the third place, if a man has no assets, if he be entirely impoverished, and cannot pay his debts, he considers it a matter of honour to kill himself. Death pays all debts for him, settles all scores, and he is not looked upon with aversion or execrated. Even Chinese women have resorted to this extreme method of settling their accounts. But what of their settlement with their Maker who gave them life, who holds all men responsible for that gift, who expects us to use the boon aright? A Chinaman does not value life with the same feeling and estimate as an Anglo-Saxon. Should he fail in any great purpose, should he meet with defeat in some cherished plan, he will seek refuge in the bosom of the grave; he will voluntarily return to his ancestors whom he has worshipped as gods. In the late war between China and Japan, in which China was vanquished, some of her generals committed suicide. It presents, alas, a degenerate side of human nature. It is most pathetic. Better far to live under the smart of defeat and bear its shame, carry the cross, endure the stings of conscience, and meet the frowns of the world, than flee from the path of duty, than dishonour our manhood. The greatest victory is to conquer one's proud heart, and to suffer, and do God's will. The teachings of Christ show us the value of life, tell us how to live, how to die, how to win the divine approbation. To Him we bow and not to Confucius. CHAPTER VIII A CHINESE NEWSPAPER, LITTLE FEET, AND AN OPIUM JOINT In Chinatown--A Chinese Editor--His Views of Chinese Life--A Daily Paper and the Way in Which it is Printed--A Night School--The Mission of the English Language--A Widow and Her Children--Pair of Small Shoes--Binding of the Feet and Custom--Mrs. Wu Ting-Fang on Small Feet--Maimed and Veiled Women--The Shulamite's Feet--An Opium-joint--A Wretched Chinaman--Fascination of Opium--History and Cultivation of the Poppy--The East India Company and the Opium War--An Opium Farmer--How the Old Man Smoked--De Quincey and His Experiences--"I Will Sleep No More." As my guide and I went forth to visit the places of interest in Chinatown, we directed our steps first of all to the Chinese newspaper office. This is located at No. 804 Sacramento street, corner of Dupont street. On being ushered in I met with a cordial welcome from the managing editor, Mr. Ng Poon Chew, who, before
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