The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-15

vaI Of Thirty-tIlrces more Stu
ass from China-hree OnahcSe
aies I'm Ihe Party


francisco CALL
Westward the star of Empire takes
ayo 50 far west, indeed, that it has
Il the Western Ocean, and is now
ling its inspiring rays over the far
Orient in the land of sunny Cathay
a Chinese, that intensely patriotic and
psiye people, have at last thrown open
wide gates by the sea, and have
aded welcome to the commerce and
n learning of the world. Whether
,owder and ball have had anything
with the opening of the gates al
II 4 10, is not TO be discussed in this
4 ection; suffice it TO say that the gates
Ebeen thrown open, and that the her
u the Orient, whose head has grown
with the philosophy of the centu--
has, under the influence of the
Inward star" awakened from his life
bxurious inactivity, and with a yigor
h is not of age but of breeding, has
led into the race Of progress as a
betitor against nations which slept in
bosom of the past, long after Confu-
Introduced an almost Christian code
orals into the Flowery Land
an instance Of this awakening to the
Of the present age, it will hardly
Necessary to refer to the fact that
three years past the Chinese Gov
ent has sent ninety young men to
United States for the purpose of be-
thoroughly educated in belles-tetters
the sciences. Yesterday an addi-
instalIment of thirty three Chinese
i landed in this city from the steam
hina, en- route for Hartford, Connec-
Their course of study will ex-
over a vast range of subjects, and
hccupy fifteen years. The youthful
sOphers are in charge of Kwong-Ki-
the official translator and joint
hissioner of the Imperial Court He
Intelligent and highly cultured gen
IN, and converses in English with
b and fuency. This is his second
% Hartford. He went there last
with thirty students, and returned
ecOmpauy his present charge. A
reporter visited him at his apart
J in the Palace Hotel. He express
mself highly pleased with Ameri-
Institutions, and informed our re-
that he will remain at Hartford
pine time. In response to the inqui-
hether the Chinese government will
que sending students to America
year, he stated that he presumed
but could not take upon himself to
hat the Government would do The
range from ten to fourteen years OF
and. have been selected by competi-
examination from the higher and
le castles in the preparatory school
anghai. They are bright, intelli7
boys, and are attired in the blue
owing robes of the learned class of
Drientals. OF the thirty-three, thir-
i'll remain here, at the expense of
Government, and the remaining
have been sent here at the expense
heir parents, who are of the high
and wealthy. Ou-Ngoh-Leung,
Commissioner, and an excellent
ish and Chinese scholar, aceompa-
the party to Hartford, where he will
lin to assist Professor Chun-Lau-
in the chair of Oriental literature.
party expect to leave for the East
Monday. Three Chinese ladies ac-
panied the party, and respecting
the reporter made inquiry. As 1t
grave breach of etiquette among
Chinese to inquire about mans
possibly because he might not
which wife was meant-the report
ade his inquiry as delicately as posi-
The Commissioner did not appear
Jed. but elevated his eyebrows with
grace Of native Partisan, and ad-
ed himself in the Chinese language
pu-Ngoh-Leung To the last men
Pd gentleman, whose wives had not
inquired about, and who was smi-
happily, the reporter handed a slip
the Bulletin Of that afternoon, an
ICING the arrival of the party, and
lee Chinese ladies" Both gentle
perused the slip and smiled as the
fter explained that he wished to as
IN whether or not the ladies were
ents. Kwong- Ki-Chin seemed to
eclate the point of the joke, for he
cred pleasantly, ''Oh, yes; that Is
Evening Bulletin. They are not
ents; they are only some of my
Happy is he who hath a null
e Of mothers-in-law, said Ou-Ngoh-
Pc; whereupon our reporter took his
and went lightly down the stairs,
fling softly to himself.