The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-16

A man whose head Is worth 10 some
one else $685. might well be careful
of 1t. But Leung Chi-Tso. Chinese re-
former, now in Honolulu, seems little
more particular Of keeping his head at
tached to his body than is the average
man with no price offered for his kill
ing. He drives, walks and stands
about the streets OF Honolulu with ap-
parent disregard for danger. A close
observer might notice. however. that
the one or two Chinese who always ac-
company him, watch like hawks the
movements or their charge. Possibly
search might disclose that both
Leung Chi-tso and they were armed
and ready for an attack.
Leung Chi-tso has been here since
December 81, on which day he was
landed by the Hongkong Maru from
Yokohama. He had escaped the snares
laid for him by the spies OF the Dow
ager Empress of China. At her orders
the Chinese Government offered a re-
ward of 100000 taels, or about S65, 900,
for his head laid down in China. Ii
Hung Chang was especially deputed to
look after the delivery TO the authOri-
ties OF that portion of the refOrmer's
anatomy above his shoulders, and TO
pay the reward to the person or per-
sons bringing il.
Leung Chi-tsO is an interesting man.
Without thought Of the enormous val
ne of his head removed from his body.
one could not fail to mark the forceful
| personality of the man. who made per-
haps the biggest stir. without recourse
10 arms, of any citizen OF the Chinese
Empire In many years He is young.
robust. bright-eyed and collected in
his demeanOr. noting everything about
him. weighing well his answers to
questions but showing no fear OF any
thing.
Yesterday an Advertiser reporter in
terN iewed him. Il was.nOt hard TO get
to see him. He lives near the center
Of town in a small house retired from
the street. and shares the dwelling
with several others who are devoted to
his cause. The casual mention to a
leading Chinese editor that he wanted
to talk with Leung Chi-tso gained the
interview
Meet me on the corner Of Beretania
and Emma streets at $50 o'clock. -
said the editor, and l will take you
TO his home"
Leung Chi-tsO was seated in the par
Tor. He wears American clothes rather
awkwardly. He rose to shake hands
and his secretary, interpreting his
greeting, said that he wished the Wis
itOr gOOd-day. The youth Of the noted
refOrmer was rather shocking. Fancy
had painted a grave. deep-lined face.
Instead was a smooth. bOyish-iOOking
countenance; big. brown eyes that
laughed and analysed at once, and q
mOuth-the most prominent OF his
features - large. with remarkably
sharp-pointed teeth, white and irregu-
lar.
Leung Chi-tso speaks some English.
It's limits were. however, too small TO
permit OF his explaining his mission.
The Advertiser reporter did not speak
Chinese. so all the conversation was
through the Interpreter. Leung Chi
tso has the Chinese way OF never an
swering questions directly. Ask him
how old h. Is. and he talks for several
minutes about some other subject.
He IS q years old. Is married, and
has a girl baby. His wife. who was the
sister Of the Inspector General OF Col
legss in China. r. living ia japan. His
father was a teacher in the sun Wi
district Of the province % Canton.
Leung was a bright scholar, said the
Interpreter. and at u years Of age had
secured the degree OF B.A.; az Is was
an Ma, and az p had embarked in
political life az Pekin. Then he Joined
the reform party, organized in 1895.
with a membership OF progressive. ed
ucated men Who sought 70 change the
existing laws and customs and 20 drag