The Chinese, while they have a reputation for philosophy after the example of their great men, like Confucius and Mencius, and while there are poets of merit among them like Su and Lin, yet can not be said to excel in musical composition and rendering.

The tune with which our Chinese friend sought to entertain us on his fiddle was, "A Hot Time in the Old Town To-night." He thought this would be agreeable to our American ears.

Meanwhile I glanced around this music-room and among other things I saw, and which interested me, were several effigies of men, characters in Chinese history.

Some were no doubt true to life while others were caricatures of the persons whom they represented.

It might be styled an Eden Musee.
Leaving the musician's, after giving him a suitable fee for entertaining us, we turned our footsteps towards the _Chee Kung Tong_.
This is a Chinese secret society.