Show chinese industry unquestionably industry is ono one of the good qualities which may be attributed to all tha the natives of china alike no doubt the fact that ninety nine out of every hundred perpetually live on the ragged edge of existence is mainly accountable tor for this virtue but it is unquestionably tion ably the leading characteristic which strikes a foreigner on landing in to china no matter whether his experience lies in fit the crowded streets of such cities as canton or among the village communities ou oil the northern plains the same ceaseless diligence is observable A belated traveler passing through the streets of a town cannot fall to be struck with the sounds of labor which proceed from front behind the closed shutters of tho the workshops and an early riser in the coun ery cry will bo be robbed of all self congratulation by finding that the field laborers have completed a recognizable portion of their days work before he be was astir the emperors day begins during a great portion of the year before daylight and in every lamun throughout the land his example la is followed such indefatigable industry would under favorable circumstances produce a prosperous well to do people but in china tho the population is BO so dense that it is only by this means and by the exercise of tho the strictest economy that the natives are able to keep body and soul together nothing is wasted by them and substances which it would bo be better to throw on the dust heap are not converted into food london tt Athens heri sum mum |