Before 1900, the farbion to study abroad was not so prevalent as now. Yet Li had the foresight to go to Japan, taking with him twenty and more of his comrades of the Huapeb Army, to obtain the practical training of military life in one of the Japanese corps. Upon the completion of his education, he returned to Hupeh, and strongly advised H.E. Cbaog Chibtang to send students to finish their education in Japan, Thos we find that the present high efficiency attained by the students of our country both military and lit largely dae to the sound advice given by General Li Yuan -hong.
'When Chang Olub-tong was in Hupeh, he had another favourite general named' Wa Yuan-kai.. Bot Chang Pino's obsequiousness and ambitions over gained him the precedence, Thus Li Yuen-bang covid not secure a leading part.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.