THE GIANT CHOUKIEZEE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 207, 19 December 1876, Page 4

THE GIANT CHOUKIEZEE.

Choukiezee is the barbarous name of tin Chinese giant at |>r*acnt exhibiting in Donedin. llj ww born in Santung, North China, an:l i* s.-v»l to be thirty years of age; heigh*, 7ft. 9in.; 2drt. Gib.; measures 6D»i. round tl» chest; is married, and has two children/and is drsskd as aMindarin of Hi* pnitnt day. Tlie following b an;acsoont of " lirw Mr. Sliirick first met and became aqt»iate.l with the giant :**—" In theyearlSG34 Mr. St-irtck, in hn business as general misre'innt, his way to Shanghai, and ll.jurice t«> the interior of C.tini s and daring the. nvolatiou was tuken prisoner by the rebels, and eom(Kr)y by t'lem tr» t.k * p:irt against the Imperial troops. II j naxlom!; looked for an opportunity to eac ipe, btit such dfd not oSitr f>trf(tll two y tars, v;!iic'i brings the date to ISGG r when the rebels deeped to make an (iS t %ili£i>m fnrth.r north, and, if jxxnillo, take tha city of Chenafoo. They placed Mr. Starick at the bead of tlidr company and started. On their way they met a small detachment of Imperialists and villagers, and gave them battle, the rebels gaining the I advantage, and taking a number of priaonifr, amongst whom was the giant, who was.at once an object of interest in the zebd donp—particularly so with Mr. : Starfelfj who was astonished and bewildered at his huge size. Being both thrown ft good deal together, the subject of escape ■|»*ngTip, when the giant told Mr. Starick he knew the country well, and could conduct him if they coalJ evadj the vigilance of the rebels, wliic!i they succeeded" iin doing, and reached homs in aatigj|& fh& n they parted, Mr. Starick to rattme his business in the city of Chefoo, aad the giant to remain in his native j plafceC Ten years elapsed, when Mr. Shadt again met Vie giant, and ma le hhn an offer of £I,OOO a-year fur threj jmriHo travel Australia and Europe. Tue giant . accepted the terms. He was first WMWBted to the and then siilc.nl umefc for Sydney, where he was vinkd If MCiytoanadi of people, ami vaere ha •Ew JB.naTtjd, but ie:ns«t, an oif r of £I,OOO >opi tje l*2uklelpjk i£x- | ■WWB, preferring to uiake a tour of tiie Ijrtralian Coteniea. 1 ? V