The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
ORIENTAL
BUDGET.
Mourning Period
For Ii Hung
Chang.
fGUSTOMS OF THE
FARTHER EAST
Tien-Tsin Merchants Fear That
the Great Viceroy's Death Will
Cause Boxer Troubles.

YOKOHAMA. Dec 7.-FOIlowing is a
special from Picking: Today being the
third day after the death OF Ii Hung
Chang. is the special day for the
mourning family TO receive condolences.
Many Chinese friends have come
throughout the day. In the afternoon
an interesting spectacle was that of the
visit OF the diplomatic body, some OF
the Legation Secretaries. and a few
other sympathizing friends. The hour
appointed was three o'clock A strange
coincidence was the absence from Pc
king OF five out Of eleven Ministers. A
Charge d'Anaires represented each one
absent Chinese soldiers were drawn
up in line at the door and along the
street where the residence Of the Vice
roy's family is situated. The foreign
guests passed into one Of courts, which
was covered over with mating Direc-
tor Hu Yu-fen, Vice-President Lien
Fang, Provincial Treasurer Chou Flu.
Envoy Ma T'ung. Generals Chang
Kuei-ti and Ma Yu-k'un, and Interpret
er Tseng. son OF the late Marquis
Tsens, were in attendance Tables with
refreshments We're arranged in the
court. After the full delegation had ar
rved and a little conversation, they all
passed through a building where the
Viceroy had received guests. into the
next court likewise covered with mat /
ting. Directly in front was a tablet to
the deceased, while the coffin with re-
mains and surrounded with offerings
and incense was Ia the room beyond |
The two sons of the deceased. dressed /
in mourning of white. stood at one side !
OF the tablet. Other offerings were
spread near the altar. Taoist and Bud
dhist priests, with many Chinese Off
cials in mandarin robes, stood around /
the side. The dOyen. Baron Czikann de
WahIbOrn, approached at the head of
the delegation, and spoke a few words
of fitting appreciation and coincidence.
The oldest son replied in Chinese. and
the next son translated II into English.
Most Of the guests bowed to the tablet, =
and retired TO the front court After >,
OF the refreshments, they de- 4
parted in stately order to the beating
OF the foreign drum Thus was hon
ored the one Chinaman who has had
the widest acquaintance with foreign
ers. l.
4 STRANGE REPORT.
I hear that none of the home govern
ments has yet sent TO the family any
expression Of coincidence. This seems :
very strange. when the deceased was q
he one PlenipOtentiary who took the .
cad I'm negotiations for peace with
governments. / noticed that yes @
.erday the American flag alone was at {
lalf-mast.
THE NEW VICEROY
When Prince Ching returns. he will be !.
a. the real head OF affairs. lie $
=. however. not the man Of courage. ORR L.
,iuaiity or grasp of the ISSUES OF the day 4,
hat the First Grand Secretary was. He n
s more genial I'm his manners. as Is true n
y most Manchus. unless We except the +,
'rothers. Prince Tuan and Duke Ian. al
e. X the same "a was the noted vicerOy "A,
h ability 10 increase his revenue. Avari- x
business IL a characteristic or both. The
'riucc T. rather more time-seTver- He r.
id not believe in the boxer claims. but i
p contributed To- some OF their head L
uarters where Chinese Christians were
ut TO pieces. and whose leaders had
asst reason 20 loot and burn foreign
rOperty. He did not advocate war
saiust foreigners. neither did ne oppose
a. dtd the noble company or officials
1rtyrs He remained silent. and saved NJ
Il life An open and righteous state oy
cnt might have held back the govern ~
.ent from its crusade OF blood and car o
age. Instead. he went with those for 60
BE- moment strong. His soldiers fired In
q the legations. though not. perhaps. nu
ith much persistencv OF those of Ii
rneraI TuuE Fu-hSiang- When the Al AL
IS came he then dared 10 counsel peace. IN
I'd 80 became pienipoteutiary. He yield
without much prOtestation To- the de- OF
Iuds of the victorious powers. but he va
~ eXerts himself 10 restore things to- dir
e old order. Whenever possible. ne has fr'
led 10 save officials from punishment, sp
q especially looks after the interests or ella
e Manchus. We have heard that one OF
reigner whose name was spoken Of for /
nerent positions in the Chinese gov sp'
nment was opposed by him because Ma
opposed 10 have urged the decapitation fro
the guilty officials al PaOtingfu. the VII
-easurer being prOtege OF the Prince. al
Is sense OF right and wrong has never no
el marked; neither does he show wis 81.