On Wednesday evening last, at the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association, a spirited debate in Enylish took place, before a large audience, on the subject "Resolved, that the Boxer uprising will be for the ultimate good of China." The learned judges in returning a verdict stated that in consideration of the cle English used, the array of fac's presented, and the intense earnestness exhibited by the speakers, the debate had scarcely ever been excelled in Shanghai certainly not by Chinese, The personnel of the dante is interesting, for it shows how keenly educated Chinese are interested in the welfare of their country. The board of judges consisted of Rev. Donald McGillivray, M.A.. B.D., and Messrs. Wong Kai-kah (Yale University), and S.C. New (Philipps, Exeter). They awarded the verdict on the strength of the argument, to the negative, and in this Accision they were upheld by the house.
The speakers on the affirmative of the question were Messrs. H.C, Tan (Tien. tsi University), N.Y. Chang (Qceen's College, Hongkong), and G. H. Well mary College, USA.) Their opponents were Mesers. thes, Wong (University "f Virginia), S. L. Fong Govern s en: Translation Bureau), and W. W, Yen (University of Virginia). Mon with such training as these gentlemen had had and all engaged in business and professional life in China were able to voice the feeling of the now noration of the Chinese, upon whom the future of China depends.
Some of the points in the debate are well worth the consideration of forei: mers. The chief arguments of the affirmative, who attempted to show that the Boxer Juprising would, from present ications, ultimo ately benefit China, were as follows 1.—"R-form always comes through upheaval." The history of France, Japan, and England has proved this point.
2.—The Boxer uprising has caused a wonderful stimulus to public opinion," which makes for good government.
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