The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-23
APPEAL 70 i HUNG CHANG
STIRRING, COMMUNICATIONS BY
LEUNG CHI-Tso.
1t Appears AS An Open Letter In the
First Number of Sun Chung Kwock
Bo Issued Today.

The first issue of the "Sun Chung
Kwock Bo," or Young China, the
new reform Chinese paper was issued
| today, and in it's way and in it's field
has achieved as great a success as Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon's Christian daily,
| the Topeka Capitol. Hundreds of CO.
pies have been sold, orders and sub
scriptions coming from every part of
the Islands. The paper has it's editorial
rooms in the old Salvation Army hall
at the corner of Nuuanu and King
streets. The Salvation Army notices
On the walls have not been disturbed,
but notices and announcements in big
Chinese characters have been pasted
alongside of them, so that one coming
into the office is confronted with the
announcement III big letters in English
that God is Love- while just below it
in big Chinese characters may the an
nouncement that subscriptions are pay
able in advance.
But it was busy place this morning.
this old Salvation Army hall trans
formed into the editorial rooms of Il
paper devoted tn the reform of a coult-
try that is thought of as the very type
OF the unChanging and the immemori;il.
Chinese of all social ranks and walks
in life were coming and going. Many
bought copies of the paper and folding
|
blouses and went out. Others bought
copies and then sat down in the chairs
with which the hall is still filed to read.
AS fast as one pile Of papers was sold
another was brought up from the print
ing office. This issue of the paper is
printed by the Chinese system of litho-
graphing. But an outfit of movable
type from Yokohama is expected by
the China, and movable type will be
used in the future.
The first article in the paper is the
solutatory announcing the objects and
policy of the paper. 1t is a stirring az
peal to the patriotism of Chinese to
awake to the need of reform in China
by the adoption of occidental civiliza-
ton and modern science and learning.
it closes with this sentiment "As Amer
lea is the Americans America, his
home, his fatherland the center of his
hopes for all that is progressive and
glorious, so China is the Chinese China
and the goal of his aspirations should
be for her glory and progress"
The leading article is by the reformer
Leung Chi-tso, in the form of an open
letter to Ii Hung Chang. The writer
begins by recalling that thirteer
months ago, soon after he had escaped
from Peking to Yokohama, Ii Hung
, Chang sent word to him by Count tic
and the Japanese Consul at Tientsin
, bidding him: mot to be discouraged
, by the dangers he had just so happily
escaped, or the gloomy outlook that
, was before him. But to look on his
exile AS an opportunity given to study
t the civilization and humane institu.
tiOns of the West in preparation foi
: a glorious career of service to his OWL
country when, at happier, but not dis
f tant day China would welcome bach
5 her loyal sons whom now she cast on
or drove to ignominious death" LeurG
Chi-tso, continuing says that he receiv
! ed this message with gratitude and ha;
2 been encouraged by it ever since in hi
L striYings to follow It. But he asks tn,
eminent old statesman Ii Hung Chang
If he has been entirely true to the spiri
, of that message? If he has lost non,
: of the hope expressed in it? IF he ha
}. done all that was in his power to brini
4 about that happier day when China will
{ welcome back her exiled sons. AS t,
the command of the Empress given Il
l. Ii Hung Chang to offer a reward o
100000 taels for KwanE Yu Wei and hi
: own head, I.eung Chi-tso makes no re
ference to that. Tt is a command O
i the Empress and under present condi
: tions must be obeyed in honesty If no
!, with spirit. Besides if these head
I should be lost, there would spring u
! a thousand to carry on the work. Blu
: while their paths are different and thei
duties different he urges the venerabl
statesman to be true to the spirit an
hope of that message sent throug
Count Ito.