The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-29
A MYSTERIOUS MISSION
NOTED REFoRMER EN- ROUTE TO
THE STATES.
Thought to be Special Emissary of
Leung Chi-tso to Start Some I'M
portant Reform Movement.

A movement of great importance
among the Bow Wongs is expected to
occur shortly. The local association has,
as yet, received no information of it's
character but a slight intimation was
given them in quite an unexpected way
yesterday.
Among the passengers on the Doric
yesterday was a wealthy Chinese mer-
chant from Hong Kong, bound for the
States and Europe. He is one of the
leading members of the reform party
in Hong Kong and as an evidence of the
extent to which he has adopted western
ideas he has discarded his Chinese name
and taken that of H. T. BOSNIAN. Dur
ing the stay of the Doric here Mr.. Boss
man came ashore and Immediately
sought the headquarters of the Bow
Wong society on Nuuanu street He
! inquired for Mr.. Lamsai the secretary
of the society and to him presented a
letter of introduction from Leung Chi
tso the famous reformer who is so well
known to all of the local Bow Wong
members. In this communication Leung
took the opportunity to pay a glowing
tribute to the patriotism and sound re-
form doctrine of Mr.. BOSNIAN. When
Kwang Yu Wal the head of the reform
party stayed in Hong Kong the great
leader was the guest of Mr.. BOSNIAN.
Kwang was forced however to seek re-
fuge in Singapore otter the Empress
placed price upon his head. BOSNIAN
remained in Hong Kong and strange to
say was not molested in any way by
the Chinese government, for the aid
which he had given the revolutionist.
For a month previous to the depar-
ture of Leung to the front, BOSNIAN
was in consultation with him at Toxic
and it was then that the reformer in
trusted the older man with the secret
f,I
brings the Hong Kong merchant so far
from his native land.
BOSNIAN was introduced to the
leaders of the Bow Wongs and eX-
pressed much satisfaction over the re-
markable showing and progress made
by this organization. 1t was already
regarded in China he said as one of the
mainstays of the reform party and
Leung had spoken in the highest pos
sible terms of the services which ii
| had already done for the cause. Other
associations of the order were not so
| generous he added and his trip was
| for the purpose of visiting as many of
the leading societies in the States as
| possible. Beyond this he would say
| nothing of his mission.
The members of the local order were
| satisfied however by his manner that
| he went upon a special mission which
had for it's object the more efficient or
ganization of the different societies
| throughout the States and Canada. 1t
| may be even possible that these socie-
ties will be asked to contribute soldiers
| to fight in the revolutionary army now
| being organized by the refOrmerS. In
any event the purpose of BOSNIAN is
to urge his countrymen to emulate the
example of the Honolulu Chinese and
support the reform movement to their
| utmost. He continued on the DOric to
the States yesterday and expects to be
absent several months on the mainland
and in Europe. 1t is thought that he
will organize societies of refOrmers in
European cities if a sufficient number
| of Chinese be found.
Already the threatened revolution
| planned by the reformers has been
| launched. The dispatches from China
yesterday state that an uprising which
| is not against the Foreigners has started
along the Yang Use. The Bow Wongs
say that this dispatch refers to the dis
trict along Yang Use where the refor-
mers were reported as being very
strong. Additional news of this move
ment is being anxiously awaited. 1t is
very possible that Leung may take the
lead of this party in the field and II
such is done the army will it is said
gain followers by the thousands.