The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-22
Chinese Women
Are For Reform
Female Organizers Here to Enlist
Efforts Of Countrywomen
In Worthy Cause.

AZ a result of the visit OF the delega-
tion Of Chinese rcforners TO Astoria the
Chinese population Of this city ia pretty
thoroughly organized into reform or
gailisatioDs and Aaorias Chinese are
not rtforniers IN name oniyi they ARE
enthusiastic. They believe In reform
m their native land, They give llber-
ally Vt their money FOR the cause and
enlist the women IN the work
Since the address OF the officers Of the
rtrorIn 4oclety 3n Friday night $1,000
has been subscribed 10 the cause, All
posg Wah Sing and kung Wing gave
8. 900 each. Leong Zip gave $500 and
number subscribed 5000 and 500 each
Prof Ldong kai Cheu, Vice president.
ana Pow Chee. secretary Of the Chinese
Reform Association, returned 10 port
land an sunday. MISS Kong Tung Iiao
tbs i7-year-old daughter Of the presi-
dent Of the Association. aud Misses Lao
Yak Lon of Seattle and Yip Mea Yung
OF Vancouver u, e.. aged II and Il re-
spectiycly, remained over Sunday and
on sunday night Miss Kong Tung Isac
organized woman's reform society,
There are only 10 Chinese women In As
iorla ut present but they, with their
children made an enthusiastic audi
ence ~ we'll as h0stesses for Miss Kong
Tung Bae and her companions.
Miss Bac lectured to the women at
residence on Bond street on the con-
dtiions IN China and the purpose OF the
reform movement, after which the local
Chinese banquetted their guests. IL
was sulnptuons spread and the entire
asscmblage was seated at the large
round table when through the courtesy
Of Kung Wing and An Dogg repre-
sentative Of The Astorian was ushered
Ia. There was harmony Of color on
the decorated Chhaware OF the festal
board that would please the eye Of any
American caterer. The menu--it was
Chinese
It ~ with some rffort Miss Kong
Tung Bac speaks English. though her
companions talk ducnlly 10 the English
language. The former has been IN this
country but few weeks She landed
Rt New Westminster u G.. from Cam
ton. and after making one OF two
other short stops IN British Columbia,
came or TO Seattle Portland and Asto-
ria, we want the emperor restored"
she said He is fri ndiy 10 us and the
dowager is not We viii make appeal
70 the dowagsr. and II shc grants our
request M china @iil progress II she
don't. then war. Though enthusiastic
IN The cause. Miss Bac favors attaining
| reform through peaceable measures.
So thoroughly convinced is she that the
throwing on OF Old Chinese customs
aud adopting the progressive measures
OF modern times ls for the best interest
| of her pcopls that she believes all that
IL needed 10 make her people
see as she sees Ia education. Where
eyer she goes she encourages education
among the Chinese. Through her in
iluance Miss Zip Mea Yung and Miss
Lao Yak Lon. her travelling compan-
| ions are going east this fall 10 enter
college. They are competent to teach
English IN Chincse schools now.
The empress dowoger Is now 70 years
old and he imprisoned exponent OF re-
form, the emperor. Is 81. The sever
tiles practiced by the dowager on the
reformers are against the probability Of
her ahdIcating the throne or granting
reform looking to the release Of the
| young emperor but MIssl}ac thinks the
dowager could safely entrust her fate
to her party. for she says; "The priv
ilege Of caring for and honoring the
aged dowager, we should consider an
honor to ourselves"