THE CHINESE GIANT.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 242, 18 October 1870, Page 2

THE CHINESE GIANT.

We have just ha 1 the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Chang Woo Q-aw, from the " Flowery Land," and feel inexpressibly small in our own conceit. This "Celestial" phenomenon has just .arrived by the City of Melbourne, and will,'wo understand, in a few days proceed to show to the " outer barbarian" what nature and the precepts of Confucius can produce. Chang comes of a race of giants, of whom lie modestly represents himself as an unworthy representative, his forefathers' and foremothers having all reached considerably nearer to the sky ; an interesting and beloved sister, of upwards of nine feet in longitudinal extension having just died previous to the departure of Chang on his travels. Our guest, who i« eight feet three in his st/.ckings, is a native of Fychoo, and incidents in his early days are characteristic of his proportions. It is 'said that his mother, -being unable, to pro-; perly nourish her baby, sent him out to wetnurse with a dairyman, who was subsequently obliged to go through the Bankrupt Court from the quantity of milk consumed by tin; infant Chung. As the agent and party have just arrived from California, we do not vouch for this incident in his infantile career,, but we do say that beneath his arm, extended horizontally, we, who boast of a six feet, elevation, walked erect without touching by a hair. Chang, unlike our ideas of the sons of Anak, has a kind aid intelligent face, is graceful in carriage, and with quite a French politeness. lie speaks English intelligibly, aa well as French and Gvrman. He is accompanied by h;s wife King Foo, a nice-looking Chinese lady, with little feet that would throw outmost petite younglladies into despair. . He also brings with him the heir to the honors of the house of Chang, but as wo have not interviewed the baby,: we cannot speak as to his inheriting the physical qualities of his papa. The gigantic levee will really bean interesting feature in our amusements. We should add that Mrs. Chang bears a diamond ring, which we have handled, the gift of ;Eiigenie, the late Empress of the French; and Mr. Chang a ponderous watch, several pounds weight, which we have lifted, the gift of her Majesty the Queen of England.