Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-10

Honolulu Chinese boys, whether
sent TO the United States or to China
for their education, have distinguish
ed themselves The latest student to
return to the Islands is Stephen Ten
Leong Kau. who spent the last six
years in China, attending Boone Col
lege at Wuchang, in the central part
Of the country. -
i Il did not feel homesick at all
| while attending school at Wuchsng,
for there were fourteen other Homo
lulu Chinese boys attending that in
! stitution. or course we get our Chi.
1 nese as well as our English educa-
tion," the Boone graduate said yes
terday. u
One of the best known of the Chi.
nese boys at Boone is James Che-men
Woo He was at one time q student
at Iolani College and was known to
be q good middle distance runner. He
graduated from Boone and is now in
the mission work at Picking. His
parents are still residing in Homo
lulu.
Another popular student is En-
Young Kau, who was the catcher for
the G. A. C.s in 1907. He left for
China the day before the Chinese
won the championship from the Pa
iamas In that year. En- Young is an
other older brother of Apau Kau, one
of the twirlers Of the Chinese team
now on the mainland. He will take
up medical work at Shanghai.
Stephen Kau relates many inter-
esting and exciting experiences OF
his residence in China and also at
the time of the revolution. Boone
College had to suspend its sessions
for few months. It will be remem-
bered that Wuchang was the scene of
October. Kau told of how he sue
ceeded in reaching Shanghai, the SAT-
est place for refugees, by paying a
high price for ticket on steamer
bound for that port.
Knew Gen. II.
He thought asgreat deal Of General
Ii Yuen Hung, the commander-in-
chief of the revolutionary forces with
headquarters at Wuchang.
General Ii came to visit our col
lege often. He is highly-educated
man as well as born leader. Hell
delivered one of the Commencement
addresses at our school previous to
the revolution"
The young student reported great |
progress icing made in the rebuilding
of Hankow. the great commercial city
just across from Wuchang. Hankow
suffered q loss of about fifty million
dollars as result of an order issued |
by the imperial general to burn it up.
The new Hankow will have the city
Of Washington as its model.
When questioned about the removal
of China,s capital from Picking to Nan I
king of Wnchang, Stephen Kau an
swered without hesitation.
Il say without prejudice that WI
chang would not make an ideal loca-
ton. It is too far inland, besides 1t is
often times subjected to floods which
will hinder the progress of the govern
ment"
Removal Of Capital.
en- removing the capital to either
Marking of Wuchang, it means that
all the guns stationed at those two
strongholds viii have to be taken
away and that the forts will have to
be levelled down. Treaties with for
eign countries have that provision.
ssThe expense for the removal will /
be immense. Whether the foreign
governments viii consent or not is an
other question. Most of them have
built quarters for their diplomatic .ep-
resentatives at Picking.
Taking everything into considers
tion, Picking Is better place and
ought to be retained. 1t is nearer to
the outside provinces and dependen |
cies In China.
Met F9,mer Honoiplans.
Kau met many former Honolulu Chi |
nese in Shanghai and HonskonY.
Some, he reported are in business,
some are practising their professions
while the younger ones are atten Ing
school.
DIR. Ii Using leong, who left here
nine years ago, has completed his
medical course at st. Johns College,
China. He is now in charge of the
hospital established by Yale Univers-
ity at Changsha, Human province. He
is . son of III Cheung, the former !
court interpreter. His elder brother,
DR.. Ii Tsing-meu, graduated from
the medical school of the University {
Of Pennsylvania in 1910 and is now {
with the medical depart
ment of the Canton Christian College.
Two former Honolulu boys, Kui {
Fook zap and Paul Kin Kui Young, s
won their right, by passing examina-
lions, to enter Ching Hwa College at {
Picking. This college, which is sup
ported by the Government, prepares #
students for American colleges and s