Opposed to Western Ideas.
The young Emperor of China, now that he has'aasjume'd the reins of government, seems little disposed ■to '-favour 1 'progress and Western ideas, says the London ' Illus-' trated News:' The present Director-General of the Yellow River 'Works, who has certainly succeeded in completing the repairs, unlike his predecessors; stent the Emperor a memorial pointing out the best means, of preventing inundations for the future. • ' ■ , Taking the earnest advice of foreigners; he recommends a complete survey 6,f th£ river by experts who would 'draw out proper minute charts, instead of the existing- rough niaps, 'these experts' 1 to forhi a;Board ot Surveyors. He has .already applied to the neighbouring chief officials to help him- in "finding suitable' men. But' ' instead r of applauding the director's zeal' the Emperor issues a rescript flatly condemning the suggestion as 'premature and ; ostentatious ' ,ancl, -commanding that no notice be taken of.it, although he 'sanctions some charts being made in the old fashioned
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 402, 14 September 1889, Page 3
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161Opposed to Western Ideas. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 402, 14 September 1889, Page 3
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