Identifier: chineseempiregen1907broo (find matches)
Title: The Chinese empire: a general & missionary survey ..
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Broomhall, Marshall, 1866- ed
Subjects: Missions
Publisher: London, Morgan & Scott Philadelphia, China inland mission (etc., pref
Contributing Library: School of Theology, Boston University
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University

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of men, and being inuredto hardship, they make good soldiers. Simplicity andreliability form good soil for the seed of the Kingdom,and rich fruit may be expected in days to come. In spite of the conservative nature of the people ofHonan, development is apparent in many directions. InKaifeng Fu, the capital of the province (a former capitalof the Empire), schools for Western learning are established.The Kao-teng-hsioh-tang, or college, was opened in 1902.It affords accommodation for 180 students, who are kept atGovernment expense. Only those who are selected by theeducational authorities can enter. The course embracesboth Chinese and foreign subjects. Mathematics, geography,grammar, and languages (English, French, and Japanese) aretaught. There are in addition the intermediate (Chong-hsioh-tang) and the junior (Siao-hsioh-tang) schools, andrecently other schools for selected candidates have beenestablished. The best students from the College are sentto Peking to complete their studies.
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THE PEOVmCE OF HONAN 157 The Imperial Chinese Post is rapidly extending through-out the Empire. It now carries the Government mails.The branch at Kaifeng Fu controls 72 offices and 35box offices. There are also thirteen telegraph stations inthe province: at Kaifeng Fu, Yencheng Hsien, Chow-kiakow, Sinyang Chow, Chengchow, Honan Fu, Shan-chow, Chinghwa, Weihwei Fu, Taokow, Changte Fu,Nanyang Fu, Kingtzekwan. The cost of messages betweenthe above places is 20 cents (about 4d.) a word. FromHonan to Shantung, Hupeh, Chihli, Shensi, costs 26 centsa word; from Honan to Canton, Kweichow, Kwangsi, Che-kiang, Anhuei, 38 cents a word; from Honan to Kiangsi,Kiangsu, Shansi, Szechwan, 3 2 cents a word; and fromHonan to Yunnan and Fukien, 44 cents a word. The military encampment at the capital comprises 8000foreign drilled troops, 250 cavalry and an artillery corps.The German manual of drill is used; all arms are modern,the troops being supplied with the Mauser rifle. AMilitary School has been bui

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