THE CHINESE GIANT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IX, Issue 2107, 22 October 1870, Page 2

THE CHINESE GIANT.

G-liiSG Woo Gow, the Chines.- »i iut, has been engaged by Messrs. Stuart O'Urien and J. M. Lord, the le* ees of flip Prince of Wale? Theatre and City Hall, and will ir.nk>> liis appearance in coinpany with his wife Kill Foo, at the latter piace, on Monday afternoon next. In tic evening of th ■ same diy he will appear at the Piince of Wales Theatre. The putilie will thus have an opportunity of seeing hira twice a day if tiiey desire to do so. Speaking of this remarkable personage, the Attn California says:—"The agent of Chang Woo liow, the celebrated Chinese gisnl, arrived in tnvn yesterdiy. I'he giant, iiis wife, and the baby gia t, will arrive here next Wednesday, an I will remain h.*re oil exhibition four days. The ''local'' of the Marysville Statulurd gobbled the giant upon his appearance in ill it city, and interviewed liiin pretty thoroughly upon all points. Chang Woo Guw gave tlie f>llnwiiii! answers to questions put to him by the Stand trd man : 1I am Lwentv-four summers old. I was born in Fi clio-.v, China. \iy ancestors came from Japan, and are all noted for iheir size. lam eight feet, high, and wei/li 321 pound-. My lather was nine feet high, aiul died in his siity-Gftli year. I have a aister more tall than I am. My babv wu born on the fourth of last. July — I call it. Fire Wor-s. lama Catholic, and go to Church whenever I can —nearly every Sunday. My father was a Catholic. 1 like Ca ii'ornia very much, and am lrying to buy a. farm at. if an Jose. I know more about 1 lio I*Vench than I do of the Prussians, and I s-hdl be Terv sorry to hive tlieiu lose in this w.ir. War *s very ba'i. I hope the English and irencn Government will interfere, and not let the French maKe war in 111y conn ry for the recent massacre theie.' This would seem to cover pretty n arly the whole grounl, but wo may add that the mammoth Celestial is said to be well educated, and able to converse fluently in English, German, and FrenchSince Chang has been i a Auckland he lus made himself very affable, and has made lots of friends. He and his wife do a little visiting, but of c mrse it is necessary to keep Chang as quiet as possible until ho makes hi? first public appears ce. lie is at present staying at the Army and Navy Hotel. He last evening, in company wit.li his wife, ''ined with h st Perkins, ot the Occidental Ilotel, when, we ueeu scarcely say, th < t he wa- the «*yn i.-ure ofaileye\