It is stated by a Chinese officer who recently arrived from the North that, with the assumption of thole new uniforms, hat and leather boote—which are almost entirely on Western models—by the officers and mon of the Chibli Army Corps, under Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai, over one-third of them have already cut off their queues, "for convenience ko," while others more conser; have merely cut off half their quen and wound the remainder of their hair into a top knot, to enable them to look properly" with their new military hats.
3rd July.
"The Proposed World's Chinese Students' Federation.
There was a crowded and enthusiastic meeting of students at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. hall, on Peking Road, on Saturday afternoon to listen to the well rendered lecture of Mr. Lee Teng-bui, on "The Immediate Problem Before Us," in connection with the proposed establishment of a World's Chinese Students' Federation, with headquarters in Shanghai. At the conclusion of the lecture several prominent: Chinese gentlemen' also addressed the assembly, warmly approving the movement—A detailed account of the proceedings is unavoidably held over.
Farewell Banqeet toa Departing Chinese Consul-General.
We take the following from the Manila Cablenews " of the 18th ultimo A number of University Club members, friends of Mr. Mun Yew-chung, (Taota: Chung Wen-yao), the Chinese Conaul-General who leaves herein a few days for higher position in the Chinese Gove ment, gave him adminer Inst night at the Arey and Navy Club. The dinner was a token of the esteem in which ho is held by those present and was the opportunity for a warm expression of friendship toward him. The Honourable Ssu Vu-tebu, who succeeds Mr. Chung s Consul-General here, was also present, and the affair partook' of the nature of a welcome to him as well asa speeding of the departing guest Mr. A. W. Forgussun was toast-master. and while the speeches were unprepared and intimate, nothing was left unsaid to inform Mr. Chung of the place he has won in the hearts of his fellow-clubman. Commissioner James F, Smith, Commis sioner Forbes, Judge Crossfield, Collector Shuster, Mr. Bertran de Lis, and others toasted Mr. Chung and dwelt on his breadth of character, ability and winning porsonality."
Over thirty persons were present, including a large number of officers of the U.S. Army and Navy, members of the Supreme Court Bench and Government Civil Service. Taotai Chung has been appointed Adviser on Foreign Affairs to Excellency Governor Yang Shih-hsiang of Shantung province, and will doubtless also fill the important post of Chief Commissioner of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs at Chinan, the capital of that province. We may also state that in May last Consul-Gonoral Chung received from his college fraternity brethren in Washington, D.C., a testimonial of their regard for him asa public man and an illustrious member of their fraternity. Ho is a member of Phi chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon" Fraternity, Yale University, which also hi in non rly all Ameri colleges. Attached to the testimonial are the names of such prominent Ame! cans and fellow " D.K.E's" as Secretary Taft, Judge R. W. Taylor, of Ohio; Commander Robert E. Peary, U.S.N. (of Arctic Exploration fame), Colovel John Biddle, U.S.A., Dr. A. B. Coolidge, Rev. Richard P. Williams, and thirty others.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.