The most interesting of all water-clocks was undoubtedly the “copper
jars dropping water,” in Canton, China, where it can still be seen.
Referring to the picture herewith and reading the four Chinese
characters downwards the translation is “Canton City.” To the left and
still downwards, “Hon-woo-et-low,” which is, “Copper jars dropping
water.” Educated Chinamen inform me that it is over 3000 years old.
The little open building or tower in which it stands is higher than
surrounding buildings. It is, therefore, reasonably safe to state that
the Chinese had a weather and time station over 1000 years before our
era.
[Illustration:
Photo by James Arthur.