The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-21
THREE JOLLY MANDARINS.
AN IMPERIAL ORDER AFELTCTS MARK
TWAIN AND JOE TWICHELL.
NEnu and Kwon9 HI Chin Recalled. md YunE
Poo Likely 90 AIona-I.IttIe Dinners that
viii be Fondly n mbered In Hartford.

will be Fondly Remembered In Hartford.
HARTFORD, April ia number Of changes
In the management OF the Chinese Educational
Mission will tako place this wook. in comuu-
nnce with tho order OF tho Emperor Of China.
Ngau-pronounccd like ow in now-who has
been the director with tho rank OF Mandarin Of
the fourth class. has been recalled. and will re-
turn at once to China to assume position
under that branch Of the home Government
whose duties resemble those OF tho Interior
Department of tho United States. Ngau has
been in Hartford since 1873. and has had. with
Yung Wing-now in tho absence OF Chin Ian
Pin. representing tho Chinese Government at
Washington-tho control Of tho ITO boys who
were selected by the Government for education
In America. Ho came accompanied by two OF
his wives. with several car loads Of baggage.
and will return with his wives and two child en-,
one 10y each wife. and with, as he admits. n very
profound respect for the energy and enterprise
OF Amcricans-an opinion which he will do his
best TO spread among the Chinese people Ngau
is said 10y lung Wing to be one OF tho best ox-
amples Of the cultivated Chinese gentleman.
He is young man. small In form and delicate
in feature. AMI his associates say that he passed
tho severe examinations that the Chinese civil
service rules require with such erent credit
that it was the unanimous opinion OF the Gov
errors that he was tho fttest man in China to
be associated with Yung Wing in this educa-
tional movement Kwong Ki Chin. the Official
interpreter. himself n mandarin OF wealth. de-
scrbes Ngau's learning as something prodi-
gious
Socially. Ngau and his associates have been
welcome guests in tho most select circles in
Hartford. With their gorgeous silk costumes.
their moro than Partisan politeness. and their
constant good humor although they have had
until very recently to rely upon the untiring
labors OF Interpreter Kwong HI Chin to main
tain conversation they have always been notice.
able IN a.! the social gatherings thsy have at-
| tended NgHu has regarded Yung Poo. his as
sstant MS MS probable successor. iung Poe IS
rs unlike Ngnu physically rs he Is IN habit.
| He Is giant. but loval one. He delights 81
an evening to assemble three or four gentlemen
| IN ms room smoking cigars. eating oranges.
| and drinking Chinese rice wine with than. and
| loking through the medium OF kwong III chin.
| When especially jovinl he will call In Lieu the
teacher. who at once takes from ITS place n Cni-
| nrse nute. aud plays thereon whit is cnllcd in
China tune. Now and then. Yung Poo will
sing song with crent spirit To Lieu's accompa-
niment But Yung Poo is n man VINO eau de-
spatch business with American energy and ho
\ gain. The Rev. JOa Twichell and his eNem-
piary parishioncr Mr.. Mark Twain. could tell
| 81 many merry evenings spent IN that room.
| II is now doubtful whether lung Poo will re-.
| main. Tor his father has died lately, and
chinese etiquette requires retirement from
| from public life Tor three years. Reverence for
| parents Is n part OF the religion Of the Chinese.
! Sti in view OF the peculiar circumstances,
| there are hopes that Yung Poo may he allowed
| "a deviate from the custom and remain in
charge at the elegant Mission House that has
only lately been completed
Kwong Nj Chin. the interpreter. a round
| faced handsome man. with II perpetual smile
| on his lips must a. SO return but not until he
| has finished his Chinese English Lexicon.
| kwong began life as q druggist. After keep
Ing shop in Hong Kong Tor a few years he
went 10 Australia. There were many Cinnamon
| ~ Melbourne. but no physician. kwong HI
| Shin took over cargo OF herbs ana roots
and speedily had TO send for mora. In i've
years he was able % return TO China with
fortune and a knowledge OF the Eng
lish Language; which secured for him an appoint-
msnt Ia the Home Department Hewas RAPIDLY
advanced 10 Mandarin of the NTH rank. aud
after two trips around the world in the interest
| OF the Emperor he was assigned 10 the Ameri-
| can Educational Mission. His Official duties
! have been light consisting simply in trans
| Government into Chinese but no man ut tho
| Mission has worked harder. Five evenings u
week have been spent with American nstruc-
tors upon tho lexicon. work Of vast labor.
Then he hns collected every bit Of news reativ"
10 naval warfare. totelegraIhing. railroads and
! commerce, and sent unofficial reports 10 the
| proper departments in China. Thu article In
| The Sun describing Capt. Ericsson's torpedo
and sent 10 China by him. Kwons HI Chn's
| wife, woman whose beauty was the subject Of
much comment among the few Americans who
were permitted 10 see her. lied few months
! ago leaving q boy year old who Will remain
] IN the United States until he has passed through
! schepl' college ana a pr0iessionai course, with
| all his work, kwnng ri Chin has found time to
be very social. HIS associates at the Mission
! dine with him every Sunday and his American
/ friends frequently meet at his table. TO dine
| with kwOhg h Chin has been the desire Of
| many eminent gentlemen In Hartford but in
/ order to do So II has been necessary 10 get u
| social endorsement from the Roy joe Tw"hell
! or Mark Twain. and az Kwong h Chin's table il
/ was that ladies first sat down 10 vat with Chi
Before Kwons: H Chin decided that It was
! proper TO receive ladies' Mt the table. he had
| many earnest conversations with the Rev Mr.,
Iwlchell about Il aud assured him that while
| women dinel with gentlemen in China some
times. wives never did at least at any meal
| where any other gentleman than tho husband
was present, Notwithstanding Mr.. Twichels
assurances. there was evident constrHint on tho
part OF the host ana his associates At the first
| dinner at which ladies' were present. kwong HI
! 1hln admitted after II was over that Ngau and
| fung Poo ana Lieu retired to smoke betw-sn
the courses much oftener and stayed away
longer than he had ever known them to do BE-
fore. On this OCCASION. as on other great fest-
walls. such as the Chinese New Year or the birth
day Of the Emperor the dinner was largely Of
Chinese delicacirs IL was given IN accordance
" tn Chinese custom 10 celehrhte tho twelfth
day after the birth OF the hosts son. There
deicacies as sharks fins. dried oysters. q kind
Of sea moss. cooked 20 pulp. and "a gelatinous.
sausage shaped substance. perfectly white.
which Kwong HI Chin passed tohis guests with
the explanation that II was iish's bowel or It
he and his associates ate heartily, with rice ac-
COMPARTMENTS and the guests were surprised
10 ind on tasting II TINT the flavor was Ms deli
cate as and somewhat rrsembod. Zealand moss,
| Baskets containing curious ly-colored eggs stood
on the table, and At the end Of the feast. still in
accordance with Chinese custom kwung HI Chin
handed one 20 each Of his guests. saying that
these eggs were always prepared At the feast 10
celebrate tho birth Of child, and then adding,
as he gracefully placed M egg in the hands NJ
each Of the ladies' and gentlemen. May you be
similarly fortunate before tho year goes by"
Thcrcupon. Ngau and Yung Poo and Lieu
laughed. rose. aud made bows 10 the company.
But il was with his male friends. when the rich
rice brnudy could be passed freely, and when
doing after the least was a matter ot custom.
that kwong HI Chin's hospitality was seen at
its best.
Agau and his associates feel greatly on
cOuragod over the success Of the mission. ScV-
eral If tho boys have already passed through
the preparatory schools anl are N collage. and
all have Won honors. On Friday last two moro
Were graduated at the high school here; one OF
them received an orntorical prlz". and both de-
livered oratIOna Ia the purest English, one dis
cussing the opium trade that England carries
on with China. and cOndemnlng ia the strongest
language u Christian country Tor raising rev
enue 10y means OF a trnde TINT ~ SO baneiul 10
hundreds OF thousands OF Chinese"
IL has been matter OF much thought with
these mandarlns and tho importance Of the
subject is impressed upon tho hoys who are
sooner or later TO accept responsible" positions
under the Chn-sa Government, how the opium
TRADE can best be- checked. kwong HI Chm says
thHt It is question which the Government in
Chinn regards as the most important now de-
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