Then he played on another instrument which resembled a bandore or banjo and was named _Sem Yim_.

Afterwards he took up a Chinese flute and played a tune, which was out of the ordinary and was withal of a cheerful nature.

He then showed us something that was striking and peculiar--a Chinese fiddle with two strings.

The bow strings were moved beneath the fiddle strings.

The music was by no means such as to charm one, and you could not for a moment imagine that you were listening to a maestro playing on a Cremona.