Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
The ye.g Chinese Minister.

II, the san Francisco Chronicle Dee. H.
The steamship Oceanic arrived from Hon"
Kong via Yokohama at a late hour on SATURDAY.
night Early yesterday morning the Chinese
cun>ul-gencral and his staff. accompanied by
Col. Bee. went to the mail wharf To receive the
Rev Chinese minister accredited To the United
States. Peru. and Spain. The immense amount
Of be-gage brought by the embassy lillei five or
siX express wagons. and it was not until past
noon that the whole of it arrived at the hotel
Among the articles were provisions tea, and
Chinese dainties not easily procurable in
thc nited States the costume OF the attaches
and servants being those worn bv the
Chinese in their own cOuntry-long skirts AMI
hriined Jackets Of rich silks and satns of briEt
hGes and tints-attracte,l vast amount of at
fention. more especially from number Of lady
dNeliers At the hotel In reply to the question
a 10 the attitude of his government i'm relation
to the future legislation by the United States
upon emigration. the envoy said that he could
not venture any remarks upon the subject until
ne had conferred with his predecessor at Wash
I@ton. As soOn as affairs become TRANQUIL in
Peru he will proceed To Lima and post CHARGE.
d afares ut that city. His excelIency Chen
1-'tu Ju Is Il native of the kwantunu province
In the Macao district. He was formerly suuer-
intendent of the arsenal at Shanghai.
aud then filed the high office of customs
tOtai or intendant of maritime rev.
rnue at Ten-tsn. He is portlv I'm person.
With slightly @rizZled mustache. and i'm
common with all Chinese officials has a sllaye
diplomatic manner The new minister il :,
prGte.se of Viceroy Ii Hung Cham" ana be-
Iongs 10 what IN China il known as the pro-
.rressiye party. During his tenure of office at
the Shanghai arsenal he introduced a uIaDtity
OF Foreign machinery, and is fully cosniZant of
the superiority OF western appliances as
compared with Chinese He is accom-
panied 10y Malam Chen and his two
nephews- These young men are able 70 con-
Verse IN English. in which language they were
Instructed by Chin Chi Young who is the chief
Interpreter to the legation. Mr. Chen has
been Ter some years past teacher in
Tue Hong kong government schools and
Speaks. reals and writes ENGLISH tlurntIy
There are also attached tn the embassy several
officials of rank whose positions are secre-
ttry Of legation writers charge d'affairps for
Spain. French AMI English Interpreters. and a
secretary for the Peruvian legation The new
consul general for San Francisco will not arrive
until next month. The party numbered ~
officials and II servants. 10 is the Intention Of
The minister TO remain in this city 81 few DAYS
ard then proceed To Washington via the south
ern route. in OTder to avoid any delay that might
arise IN consequence of snowdrifts ON the north
ern lines The members OF the embassy are
some of the best specimens of Chinese that ever
Visited the United States. About one-half Of
them are natives of the kwang Tung province
and the balance from Peking.
THE MINISTER COMING EAST
Telegram from Cheyenne, W T.. last night
fetS: CHUNG IsaO lu the new Chinese minis
ter TO the United States and party passed
through here route Tor Washington this
afternoon Three OF the party go TO Spain to
represent China there