CHAPTER VIII

I land at Shanghai--The Celestial who had never heard of Napoleon--Total value of exports and imports to and from Shanghai--What those exports and imports are--The devotion of the Chinese to their native land--The true yellow danger of the future--I am invited to a Chinese dinner at Shanghai--My yellow guests--The ladies find me amusing--Their small feet and difficulty in walking--A wealthy mandarin explains why the feet are mutilated--Sale of girls in China--Position of women discussed--A mandarin accepts a Bible--Our host takes us to a flower-boat--Description of boat--My first attempt at opium-smoking--A Celestial in an opium dream 151