The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-18

SYDNEY, n. 5. W., December e.
For the past week Chinatown in sgd
ney has been simmering over with sup
pressed excitement, an excitement
which today burst it's bounds. The com
ing of a nobleman of high degree, who
occupies the position of an adviser to
the Emperor Ga position which in these
times is of rather doubtful Importance
was being looked forward to, and this
morning he arrived.
The gentleman referred to is describ-
ed w those who ought to know, as The
Honorable" Leung Chi-tso. As he step
ped from the Melbourne express train
at Redfern Station this morning he was
seen to be a pale young man, with re-
gular featurs, and bright, restless eyes.
AS he raised his carefully brushed bell
topper hat to the group of his admiring
fellow-countrymen who had gathered
on the platform, it might have been
noticed that his closely cut hair was
parted in the center. His clothes con-
sisted of the usual garden-party dress
of the English gentlemen of means, and
their fashion, quality, and cut left
nothing to be desired. Mr.. Leung Chi
tso was accompanied by a young man
named LO Chang. who speaks English
eXcellently, and by Messrs. zee Hing
and O'Young,, of the Sydney Chinese
Reform Association. the two latter of
whom jOurneyed to Melbourne specially
to meet him.
AS soon as greetings had been ex-
changed all round, Mr.. Leung was
placed in a carriage and driven to the
New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh street,
the rest of the party following in cabs.
At the hall, a reception was held, at
which fully 200 Chinese We're present.
over the back of the platform was a
crimson sign, bearing the Chinese char
acters for Welcome to the Reform
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dozen grave and consequential-lo look
ing Chinese most of whom gazed inn
passively at those in the body of the
hall, through thick spectacles. Mr., Yee
Hing presided, man of small stature,
but great happiness, judging by his per-
petual smile, and by his side was the
reform leader. The speeches delivered
We're all in Chinese.
zee Hing was the first to address the
meeting, which he did in the most or
thOdoX, after dinner fashion, leaning
both hands on the table, and swaying
backwards and forwards with each
phrase, as if to lend added empasis to
the statement When he had finished,
he sat down, with a smile which was
contagious. Then, amid loud clapping,
Mr. Leung stepped forward, placed his
left hand gracefully beneath his long
coat tails, and rested his right knuckles
upon the table. For the next quarter
OF an nOuf ne spoke at a rate WnlCn
denoted a wonderful command of the
Chinese language-the Evening News"
reporter heard a lot of words he hadn't
/ heard beforehand his speech, when
translated soto voce by a friendly
french pOlisher was said to be to the
effect that the Emperor was strongly
in favor of reform, and had ordered him
(the speaker) to visit Chinese residing
abroad, and deliver lectures; also that
he would have been in Sydney months
| ago only he was detained at Singapore.
At the end of the address a little Chi
nese boy walked up and presented the
reformer with a bunch of flowers tied
with red, yellow, and green ribbons,
and at the call of the chairman the
chairman the crowd yelled 'oo-lay,"
and zip, lip, 'oo-lay" again. Then an
other gentleman made a speech, which
was not interpreted by anybody and
the proceedings closed.
From the Masonic Hall, Mr.. Leung
| Chi-tso was driven to the Reform AS
| sociations rooms in Lower George
street, where another address was to
be delivered. Mr.. Leung is described
| by his cOuntrymen as a marvellous
scholar, who took his Sou Choy degree
| corresponding to our B. A. degree) at
| the age of II, and the Gee Yung degree
4 equivalent to a Master of Arts here)
when only 16. He was 26 years old
when appointed one of the Emperor S
| advisers-only two years ago.-Sydney
| Evening News.