There are many rumours as to the future policy of the Imperial Univer In a pterions letter we mentioned that it was possible Japanese would employed as instruc There is no mention of a Japanese being made the President. 'The names of Professor Oliver, of 'Timothy Richard, of Gilbert Reid' and Professor Tenney have hoon broached, but we think it more likely that a Chinese will be made head of Ithe Chinese studies, and another of the foreign branches. Entively new Japan or Western countries invited so it is said, to bee trained instructors, and it is expected, with sinaller salaries than those previous! engaged, who not only have known for sei but the Chinese language. The Chancellor and his Chinese advisers think themselves capable of regulating an institu-of Western learning without th guidance of foreigners. The leading ins tution of the land is to be formed according to Chinese ideas, not according to any Western pattern, or under Western supervision.
The University to be repaired.
This spring the University buildings are to be rebuilt or repaired. By summer the University may be reopened, though new instructors can hardly be here till autunin.
Another Reception for the Ladies.
For the 27th of this month the Empress Dowager has invited foreign Indies to another reception. It isher wish that not only those should come who were present at the previous reception, but other ladies, even including those outside the Legation circle. The Ministers are not likely to greatly extend the recognition, as most of them have no nationals whom they care to introduce to Court. Tt would be a sensible custom if the Legation ladies would take with them some of their own sex who could speak Chinese rather than the official men interpreters.
The British Minister has made the innovation, which some time since we mentioned as feasible, of calling on Chinese officials at their private residence. Yung Lu was one of the number with whom he has begun this intercourse.
Officials have Audience with the Emperor and Empress Dowager.
On New Year's morn all the officials had their audience first with the Emperor in the main audience hall and then with the Empress Dowager in another place in her own palace.
A New College for Paotingfu.
college is to be started in Paotingfu, Dr. Reid was asked by Chou Fu some months azo, but he did not accept. Dr. heftield is mow asked by both Viceroy Yuan Shi ud Chou Fu, but he does not accept. The college in Taiyuanfu under Dr. Richard's control is to have Mr. Moir Duncan. Another college is to be started there, under the Governor. Dr. Reid has been asked to go there, but he declines the honour.
16th February.
The New Anglo-Japanese Alliance will arouse great excitement thro Europe. Asia and America. The issues of the Alliance no one can tell. To us here it seems certain that both the Japanese and the Chinese will be exultant and ruffed up. The few who know anything of he arrangement already have this air about them. Tf Russia remains frm, Japan will be encouraged to fight. Whit would follow from such a conflict we dread to sunni Anyway it is clear that the concert of Powers in China is at last broken. How Li Hung-chang would have rejoiced to see this day.
Tf this new Agreement is to ud Count Mu vieff will mean but little. A few years ago the trend in England was to the theory of spheres of interest in China, and, in harmony with that, the arrangement was made with Russia that England would no interfere with the mining and railway interests of Russia in' Manchuria, and Russia would not interfere with those of England in the Yangtze ley. Now the trend buck to the old theory of the open door, which—properly means every allowed everywhere in China lit to yet con-pecial_ and exclu-England or Japan.
The Feeling of the United States.
With the formal Anglo-Japanese Agreement, thers is an informal understanding on much and the Unite the first compact was announced, we hear that the United States had informed Russia that she world not allow her interest to be injured in Manchuria. In temper American people are quite inclined to join with England, and also to join with China and Japan in resisting aggressions of a rival power.
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