12th June.
Patriotic Feelings in the Anglo-Chinese College.
Ten days ago a signal event marked another page it: the history of this veteran and venerable college in this port. It was the day that the tree of patriotism began to grow, thongh the seed of the {Spartan spirit has now and then been planted before, and it was the day that Dr. Gracey, the American Consul, made a college chapel. The boys have heard, leaned, and talked much about patriotism, but they have not a chance to play their part.
To their great excitement and encouragement, a paper from Shanghai came the day previous, stating the intention of our countrymen to boycott American goods, etc., if the American Government insist on excluding our Chinese immigrants from entering the United States. Soon the news spread over the whole college and immediately the boys assembled together and asked monitor Lan about this question, He recommend-that the president be consulted. 'The Rev. J. Gowdy, the president, being present in the chapel, he tried to make them understand that the New Treaty under consideration only means the changing for the better, but the boys were' not persuaded. The action of some American Customs officers and people as well, in the past, towards Chinese immigrants, proved that they had gone beyond what the law intended, and consequently gave the boys no room for confidence, 'A request was then made asking the president to inform the American Consul and to request him to send a telegram to the American Government at Washington, to ask them to modify the New Treaty, By the kind, permission and assistance of Mr. Gowdy, the matter was brought to the notice of the Consul, who in reply suid that he would see the boys in the college and talk over the matter Before he came, the boys drew up ten propositions, or objections rather, against. the "Exclusion Acts against Chinese" and ap: pointed Mr. E. 8, Ling, a teacher of this college, to be their spokes. man and representative. The ten_propositions were accordingly translated into english and handed to Dr. Gracey through Mr. Gowdy. They are ax follows 1,—Objecting that any discrimination be made between immigrants from China and those fom any other country.
2—That the stripping of Chinese immigrants of all their clothing in- making examinations or measurements should be discontinued, as it is regarded as a groat indignity (especially naked examination), 8.—That suitable buildings (not water-house) be provided for the shelter of Chinese immigrants awaiting examination at ports of entry.
.—That the examination of passports and persons shall be made within a week from the time of their arrival at port of entry.
5.—That in the hearing and oxamination of immigrants and their papers, friends or attorneys of the immigrants may be allowed to be present and assist them in making plain their statements, answering objections, ete 6.—That Chinese' students may be allowed to work outside of school-hours to support themselves while pursuing their education, if they may find it neces: sary to do so, without being regarded as coolies or prohibited labourers.
7.—That besides the favoured classes as at present indicated, all clerks, cooks, miners, laundryman, assistants of merchants, and skilled mechanics, may be admitted as of the favoured class.
8.—That Chinese merchants having a capital of $1,000 invested in business. in America, shall have she privilege of yoing and returning te and from China at any time. (This implies that no restriction of time should be mide on Chines" merchants who have capital in America.) 9.—That registered Whinese shall be treated justly and fairly by both the
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.