, 1886-07-01
THE CHINESE As THEY ARE.
1chonx-Ki-Tong's Contrast Of Eastern and
Western Civilization.


the world Is SO thoroughly as
China" h speaker is Gen. Tcheng-ki-
Tong, military attache OF the Chinese
moassy a. the herman court. we are
hatioh OF over a~oo'ooo'ooo inhabitants
ana yet the most impressions
exist concerning us. barparlans we can
haraiy d. caied, Tor our CIVILIZATION,
although inherent from that OF the
west oates oack a time PRIOR TO even the
c~ohception OF most OIL those great nations
which at present are preponderant in the
uestlhies Oh tne world. IL was IN emma
mat guhpowder was hrst 1
aomit, however, that we only knew how
10 make hreworks herewith, n 1t was
not until the Jesuit missionaries taught
u.s. mat we learned how to use it for
weapons OF warfare. Printing was
known IN china in the ninth century Of
the christian era, while a Chinese manu-
script dictionary OF the second century
gives n description OF the magnet n OF
the marine compass, the latter of which
some Arabs who visited China towards
the end OF the ninth century brought
PACK to Palestine subsequently taught
the use thereof to the Crusaders. Need
less to talk OF silk and porcelain, which
would alone have been sufficient to indi-
cato a high state Of civilization.
AOne thing which struck me greatly
on arriving in Europe was meeting La
dies in society. In China they are kept
apart. from the men and do not become
acquainted with any members Of the
sterner sex beyond those of their own
family. This has its advantages. A
Chinese proverb states that out of every
ten women nine are always certain to be
afflicted with jealousy, and on the other
hand men are not perfect. The peace
and welfare of the family are therefore
exposed to great dangers. Now family
life and family institutions are the basis
on which reposes the whole social and
governmental edifice OF the Chinese en-
pire. 1t Is therefore absolutely neces-
sary to assure the maintenance OF peace
In inc FAMILY. Hence In China we con-
sider II more prudent by separating men
from women to avoid the possibility of
and to do away with any oppor-
tunity OF disturbance. By these means,
moreover, we prevent to a great extent
- "AS olo Always uh-
Ishs I'M. TOT wnae can tne husband dor
II he Kills his faithless wife he is sure to
regret II afterwards, for it is probable
tna' ne I'VE her formerly. On the
manu- he apPeais 10 the tribunal
ulI" ut mus Du1 nttie satisfaction
...'n' ior tne e1,matrimonia oon
ui,oh o. a betrayed hush"''u INSPIRES
p''y nor syInp"'A'
IN Eurore "heneVer u scandal no
niatss- auie' oeoolnes known,
(owass, ITr..,y always VINO Is the
-. % saying Is not appl-
remembering now
.La-n.l "aiiieo US against women as
onne,t,,m;."es ~ me- we avoid the
IT. uo,nB wrong py keeping
'ioni 'he NEIL
No o,ie mas ever been 30 illuminated
as the Shinese woman. She is repre-
~ ignorant silly unable on ac-
.ouh' o, 'he manormation OF her feet
wax, ana passing her whole life
oIAeu up III "a KIND OF seraglio. This is
qu,,e wrong. She Is able to walk as
"en as you OF l. she goes out shopping
anu making visits unveiled and takes
ne, every afternoon drive in her open
paianquln. her occupations consist of
tue eoucation OF her children, the care
u lhe household| dominoes, embroid-
cries ana lending flowers. We disap-
Fove%1 excessive instruction as far as
our women are concerned. Their edu-
cation must be entirely distinct from that
a