AWAKENING OF CHINA.
A MISSION TO ENGLAND.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 27. Prince Ching's son, Tang-shao-yi, one of the most important of Chinese, has arrived at London with a large mission to study British financial methods and conditions and other administrative matters.
Tang-shao-yi is a very interesting personality. He was educated in America, lives more or less in European stylo, and has a German governess for his daughters. A correspondent of ''The Times." who knows bim personally, says that he perhaps stands for reform "more than any other Chinese. He has been a henchman of the progressive and powerful Yuan-sni-kai, who was recently disgraced. Although he is still well under fifty, he has held numerous high offices, including that of Vice-President of the. Wai-wu-pu. of Foreign Office Board. Hehas hod a great deal to do with British affairs in China, and it was Sir Ernest. Satow who obtained his appointment to the "Wai-wu-pii, which then badly needed new , blood. Ho is said to have one quality most rare in China, "that of being able to come to a decision and make ft definite statement without the endless evasions of Oriental diplomacy."
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13335, 29 January 1909, Page 7
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