As you pass through the apartments of some of the dwellings in Hong
Kong, you notice that bedsteads and beds are arranged for comfort in
a hot climate. No blankets nor even sheets are visible. The bed is
covered with bamboo matting, smooth and cool. Bajous and Pajamas,
(loose jackets and pants,) of cotton, linen, silk, or bamboo cloth, are
all the covering which is necessary, in the hottest nights. But the
greatest luxury is the cool pillow. A strip of bamboo cloth tied round
a pillow, no sewing necessary except of tapes to fasten it, keeps the
head cool.