Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-03

many Of the members are scions OF the
most distinguished families in the country
which speaks volumes, in the first place, fol
the confidence with which Sir Cheng Tune
is regarded by high and powerful officers
of the crown, since they are willing to trust
their younger generations to his excellen.
cy's care, and, in the next the new light
in which a western education and western
travel is now regarded by those who but 9
few short yearsxa considered appoint
ment to foreign country fit only. fol
'second-class' people.
Twelve Young Students.
The suite is absolutely unique, not only
in size, but in personality. Besides his
suite, the new minister Is bringing with
him twelve young men who are to study
in this country at their own expense. in
cluding the grandson and two grand
nephews of the Chinese grand secretary
Sun Chianai, formerly chancellor of the
Pekin University and imperial tutor to the
present Emperor of China. This is re-
garded as additional evidence Of the awak-
ening of China to the benefits of American
educational methods.
Prominent among the students is the eld-
est son of Viceroy Chang Chih Tung. There
is also in the student party the only son
of the Tuang Fang, the Manchu governor
of Hupeh.
Minister Cheng is also accompanied by
his daughter and two sons. In his suite
are ffty-three secretaries, diplomats and
legation attaches, as well as nine servants.
His private secretary, Yeng Kwai, who
acted in a like capacity on the staff of
eX-Minister Wu Ting fang, is a graduate
of Yale, and has seen much service in the
Chinese diplomatic service
Thirteen of the diplomats of the party
will be stationed at Washington. Four
will be sent to Peru, where Mr. Chun will
be installed as consul. Lao Ngan Tow will
go to Cuba, where he will take charge of
the consulate, succeeding Chow Tsee Chi,
who will go to San Francisco as consul.
Kit Shat will become consul at New York.
New Members Of Legation.
The first secretary of the legation is
Chen Chao-ch'ang who was formerly sta
toned in London. He Is a Hanlin acad-
enlist, second rank red button, first-class
expectant taotai Of Knangsi province and
formerly acting provincial Judge of that
province. The other secretaries are Liang
Ch'ing-kuel. MA, fifth rank crystal but
ton reader of the grand secretariat;. Shen
At-sun, unattached expectant, frst-class
secretary Of one Of the six boards: Chang
Chaun, third-class secretary Of the board
OF revenue.
Mr.. Chang Ch'uan Is younger son Of II.
E. Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, and has
studied a short time in Japan; Hsia Chiafu,
tMrd-class secretary of the board Of works
and expectant perfect. Mr.. Hsia Chia-fu,
another member Of the party, is son OF
the late Grand Preceptor Hsia Tung-shan,
Chih, and has been a member of the en-
bassy to Japan; another member is Ii Ham
chang, unattached expectant taotai. He is
a grandson Of the late viceroy Of the two
Kuang provinces, Ii Han-chang elder
brother of the late Marquis Ii Hung
chang; another is Feng Shen (Manchu), un-
attached expectant taotai. Others are a
son Of the Tartar general, Ching Sing, who
has travelled both in Europe and the United
States; Li-Kuo-yu, expectant perfect, son
of the late General Ii Chao-pin, formerly
provincial commander.in-chief Of lower
Kiangsu; Chi Sien (Manchu), expectant,
first-class secretary of one Of the six
boards; son Of II. E. Governor Tuan Fang,
acting viceroy of the Hukuang provinces;
Chang Wan-chang, brevet sixth rank but
ton, son Of the late vice president of the
board of revenue; Chang Yin-huan, &C,
M.G.. special ambassador to Queen Vic
toria's jubilee and former minister to the
United States. Spain and Peru; Chung Pao-
hsi, expectant perfect of Chekiang, former
ly Chinese consul at New York, and several
others. some of whom have already been
attaches in Chinese legations either in
Japan or in Europe.