The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-21
CHINA'S NEW MINISTER
SUCCESSOR APPOINTED TO WI
TING FANG.
Is LANG Chen Tungs one of the
sites in the Seventies.

PEKING, July 13.-Sir LANG Chen
Tung secretary of the embassy to the
coronation of King Edward, was today
appointed Chinese minister to the Uni
ted States. New ministers to Russia,
France and Italy have also been nam-
ed.
The selections for these posts show
that the Dowager Empress continues
to regard the diplomatic service as un-
important. None of the appointees is OF
higher than the blue-buttOn rank, and
none has held any important office. All
of them except LANG Chen Tung are
unknown to the foreign community.
LANG Chen Tung's appointment
pleases the Americans here. The newly
appointed diplomat was educated in
America He is a graduate of Yale
University and is able, dignifed and
honest. He is the first of the body Of
students sent to America in the seven
ties to receive recognition betting
| their accomplishments, the Chinese Of
ficials having disliked them because
of their progressive views
| WASHINGTON, July 13.-Wu, the
! Chinese Minister al Washington, was
| not surprised to hear of the appoint
| ment of a successor to himself, as he
has been expecting an announcement
of this character for some time. He
| has received notice that his services
| will be required i'm another capacity
| and for this reason has been prepared
| to hear of the naming of his successor
at any time.
LANG Chen Tung, the newly appoint
| ed Ministers is a comparatively young
man, being only a little over 40 years
of age. Like the present Minister, he
is man of progressive ideas, whose
| opinions have been formed from his
education, which was received partly
in the United States, from his former
connection with the Chinese Embassy
here and from his contact with Euro
pean civilization in the course of sew
eral special missions. Chen was one
of the four parties of Chinese boys who
were sent to the United States about
twenty years ago for the purpose OF
completing their education.
!; While Chang was Minister to Wash
ington some years ago Chen served as
. interpreter, during the three years o.
; his incumbency Later he was sore
, tary of a special mission sent to JapaT
and at the jubilee of Queen Victoria h,
filled a similar position to the embassy
which went to London. 1t was from
his connection with the latter mission
that be obtained his knighthOod. Las
year. WIN China dispatched a specia
mission to Germany to make forma
apologies for the murder of Baron VOL
Ketteler, Chen was member of thu
party.
The retiring Minister, WI, has beer
at this capital since April 1897 Hi
relations with the administration o
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
have been of a most cordial character
The ordinary term of Ministers in tn,
Chinese diplomatic service is tire,
years and they are not reappointed
Wu's term of service, however, hai
been continued indefinitely from time
to time. He was of great assistance t,
his government during the Boxer trou
bles Several months ago he was ap'
pointed a member of the commission
to codify the existing Chinese laws
and prepare a set of modern laws foI
his country, and it is this business
which in all probability the Chinese
Government has in store for him wher
he returns to his native land. WI /,
also Minister to Spain and Peru.