political science. While in Jaran, he attended the first conference of the Tungmenghuj (which later became the Kuomintang), which had] been organized by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Gen, Huang Hsin. He was elected a member of the executive and later chairman. At the he was engaged as editor of the "Min Pao", the official organ of the party, through which he advocated a republic for" China. Upon his return to China, he took Part in. several uprisings of the revolutionary forces in- Kuangtung and Kuangsi under Dr. Sun. Later went to the Federated—Malay Straits and the Dutch East In Preaching the revolutionary doctrine and collecting large voluntary subscriptions for the cause.
Adventures in Peking In 1911, Mr, Wang smuggled himself into Peking where he worked with other revolutionary friends in an attempt to assassinate the Prince Regent, father of the Boy Emperor, Hsuan' Tung.
They managed to in time by a sentinel The whole of the capital was searched for the guilty persons and Wang and his friends were arrested, Wang being}
Board of Civil During the trial, long written statement was found his pocket, entitled "Determinat ion of the Revolution." Hew ordered to be decapitated and was in prison awaiting execution when the Revolution broke out and he escaped. After that, he. went Nanking to join the revolutionary! government, "He was appointed one of the republican peace representa ives and ordered to draw up articles for the provision of pensions for the defunct Manchu dynasty.
Following the establishment of the Republic, Mr. Wang was appointed Tutuh of Kuangtung but refused to Accept'the post, which he likewise did when offered the posts of Minister of Justice and "Education in Peking by President Yuan Shih-kal, He subsequently went to France t3 study. sociology avd" literature and Hiiere he helped to-form the Chinese Learning and Labour Society, the Sino-French Educational Associa ion, ete. After a short stay to his homeland, Mr, Wang wan. appointed by the Canton Military Government special delegate to the Versailles Conference in 1919, he having been the first Chinove off cally to advocate China's entry in the Egropean War Ally." Again he refused, but nevertheless he went to France and assisted the Chinese delegation unofficially. "At the. same. time he wrote a book on "The World and China after the Paris Conferene Educational Work Upon his return to China, he joined Dr. Sun Yat-sen, whose private secretary and personal adviser he! became. Then he interested himself educational works and in 1020 was elected president of the Kuangtung. Educational "Association, which capacity he introduced the rational educational scheme, a plan for the reform of the Chinese educa. tional system, which eventually wa officially adopted. He was appoint-Minister of Education by the Canton Government but declined to Mr. Wang was unanimously elect-Jed chairman of the Central Execu. would want pay for his help. If this is so, it is small wonder that they seem to think 0 little of uy in other matters. Another possi explanation is, perhaps, that they believe that English is not much of 4 language at best, that it ig all bad enough, with little essential difference between one kind end another, so that the style and wordig matter little, so long as the idea clearly conveyed that the shop sells such and such merchandise. Peking, on one of the main highways there is also a tailor's shop which enjoys the trade of many) foreigners, as well as Chinese ample English, but above its doors for years has been the sign: Lady' Sand Gentlemun Stailor,". and in this several of the letters are done backwards. No one ever tire: of] speculating upon its continued existence, knowing how the Chinese Frize their dignity.. We should all be interested in having an adequate] explanation:
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