Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
Chinese Students in Japan.

There are now about 1900 Chinese stu
dents in Japan. About 1900 are supported
by the government and the difference prov
inces. The remainder there on their
own private account. Most of them are
studying the modern sciences, geography.
history, etc, for the purpose of qualifying
themselves to pass the examinations for
positions In the civil service In China; 9TH
ers are qualifying themselves to become
teachers in the hundreds of schools for
modern learning" which have been estab-
ished In China. They learn the Japanese
language readily, because It is so nearly
like Chinese and adopt the usual garb of
Japanese students, so that 1t is difficult to
distinguish between them.
With the exception of about 500 young
men who in the military schools of
Japan, being trained for officers of the Chi
nese army, the remaining $500 are practf-
cally free to come and go as they please,
although the Chinese minister at Toxic and
the members of his legation have a certain
amount of authority over them, and the
japanese government has adopted a code
of regulations for their government which
at first was very offensive and provoked a
mutiny.
This code requires that all Chinese stu
dents shall register at the police headquar-
tiers of the precinct in which they live and
give notice promptly In case of removal or
IL they decide to return to their homes.
This is intended more for their protection
than for any other reason. They are also
TO lOQB6 OF DOdTu IN any Out
regularly licensed boarding houses. This
Is of course intended for their protection
and to keep them out of disreputable COM
pany. They are also prohibited from at
tending schools that are not licensed by
and registered in the imperial bureau OF
education and do not conform to the edu-
cational laws of the country. All regis
tered schools submit to a regular inspec-
ton from officials of the bureau of educa-
ton and are graded according to their
standard and merits. They required TO
give instruction In certain lines of study
and their method must conform to the
regulations. This law is intended for the
elevation Of the standard of education in
Japan, for the suppression of quacks and
tmpostors, and to prevent the teachings of
political heresies and the knowledge o. evil.
/. When the Chinese students began to
come into Japan large number of pri-
vate schools of questionable character
We're established fYr their benefit. Some
of them advertised to give a complete
modern education In year; others made
promises quite ridiculous, and to pre-
vent Chinese students from being hum
plugged by imposters to prevent them
from falling into bad hands and to pro-
tect them from political heresies, these
rules were adopted. A great disturbance
was caused. The students claimed that
they were the victims of tyranny; that
they were being deprived of independent
thought and action, and more than 1000
returned to their homes in China The
government of japan stood firmly by Its
winter nearly all of those Objectionable
schools have been closed. and nearly
all the students who ran away have re-
turned and are pursuing their studies in
respectable institutions.
Life in the Chinese Colony.
The colony. of Chinese students is so
large that 1t has created an atmosphere
of its own. There are several provincial
clubs where young men from the same
provinces can live together or meet fire.
auently. There are other club houses
for government students, for students of
high rank and social position, and still
others for those who are following the
same line of study. These associations
are naturally very helpful to the stu
tented. The Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION has established a branch es-
pecially for this new and enterprising
community. for it is a community of itself
Nine thousand young men between the
ages of sixteen and twenty-five make a
very important community, and they rep
resent every shade of opinion and social
distinction. They are remarkable, 1t is
said. for their ability. and especially for
their retentive memories and keen per-
ceptfons. They are forming habits and
receiving Impressions which will not only
remain with them all their lives. but
Will be communicated to the people with
whom they are hereafter to be ASSOC
ciated Among these 5000 young men
are large number OF radical and reck-
less youths who are likely to prove
dangerous element in Chinese society and
politics hereafter. Grave fears are en-
tertained as to the effect OF their in
country. This is a matter of the greatest
concern to the Chinese government, lest
the reckless ones should attempt to in
augurate new institutions and introduce
radical reforms 1t Is known that there
are several secret societies among the
students In Toxic. Some of them are or