The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-12-31
ORIENTAL
BUDGET
Mourning Period
Fer Lii hung
Chang.


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 rev
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.
Charge d'Affaires 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
swas covered over with mating. Direc-
tor Hu Yu-fen. 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
Tseng, were in attendance. Tables with
refreshments We're arranged in the
court After the full delegation had ar
rived and a little conversation, they all
passed through building where the
Viceroy had received guests. into the |
neft court likewise covered with mat |
ting. Directly in front was tablet to
the deceased, while the coffin with re-
mains and surrounded with offerings |
and incense was IN 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,
Gals in mandarin robes, stood around
the side. The doyen, Baron Czikann de
wahlborn, approached at the head of
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of fitting appreciation and coincidence.
The Oldest son replied in Chinese, and
the next son translated 1t into English.
Most of the guests bowed to the tablet,
and retired to the front court. After
partaking OF the refreshments, they de-
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.
A STRANGE REPORT.
hear that none of the home govern
men,s has yet sent to the family any
expression OF coincidence. This seems
very strange. when the deceased was
the one Plenipotentiary who took the
lead in negotiations for peace with
these governments. / noticed that yes
terday the American flag alone was at
half-mast
TIE NEW VICEROY.
when Prince Ching returns. he will be
regarded as the real head OF affairs. He
is, however. not the man of courage. orr
glnality or grasp of the issues of the day
that the First Grand Secretary was. He
&c more Genial In bis manners ms ia true
oe ,,,ost ,,o,cbus ,nIoe, ,,o oxcen, tho
brothers Prince Una, ana Dukc Lam.
Ia 10 ~ .,,,o nc was tho noted vicaro,,
in ability IN incrcos Co his revenue Ayari
riousnesa is a choracteristic Of both The
prirco T. r,tI,cr ,,ora a tiro.seryor IIn
did no. believe i'm the boxer claims but
M, contributed to Some of their head.
ouarters whore chinese Christians were
rut IN nioces and whose leaders had
least reason to loot and burn foreign
property. He did not advocate war
against foreigners, neither did ne oppose
II, as did the noble company or otciais
martyrs. lie remained silent, ana saved
MS IRE. An open ana righteous state
ment might have held back the govern
ment from It's crusade or blood ana car
mage. Instead. he went with those for
the moment strong. HIS soldiers fired
on the legations. though not. perhaps.
with as much persistency of those of
General Tung F'u-hSianG. When the Al
Hes came he then dared to counsel peace,
and so became plenipotentiary. He yield
ed without much protestation to the de-
mands of the victorious powers. hut he
now exerts himself to restore things to
the old order. Whenever possible. he has
tried to save officials from punishment.
He especially looks after the interests or
the Manchus We have heard that one
foreigner whose name was spoken of for
different positions in the Chinese gov
eminent was opposed by him because
supposed to have urged the decapitaton
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