A question discussed was that of the great Chinese scholars of the day, and, when asked by Marshal Chi, whom he thought was the greatest in China, Sir Ronald said that, from what he had been taught to understand Liang Chi-chao was. Governor Chi, who is a switsai, said that Liang was a scholar, but there were many others who were quite as good, even if they did not excel Liang. There was, for instance, Mr. Kang Yuwei, the famous Chinese monarphical reformer and scholar, Liang's teacher, who, in his writings, was most witty. He would say, however. that Liang's writings were easily understood.
Sir John Jordan, the illustrious representative of the British Government in China for 20 years, was then mentioned. Governor Chi stated that the Chinese people had the greatest respect for Sir John who was, in his estimat tion, one of the very few foreigners who really understood China and the Chinese people. Sir Ronald remarked that when he was in England last he saw Sir John, who loved China and who always had a big place in his heart for China. He was China's best friend and remembered China even though he was thousands of miles away. He would do anything in his power to help China and the Chinese people to whom he was greatly endeared and whom he loved as much as his own family.
Speaking of the national situation, Governor Chi said that matters were much better, that the situation was greatly clarified and was very hopeful. The only trouble lay, he said, in China's financial troubles. Potentially, stated, China was extremely rich, with her natural, hidden resources, but money was required to develop these. That was, in his opinion, the greatest need of China to-day.
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