CHINA'S AWAKENING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 44, 11 February 1908, Page 4

CHINA'S AWAKENING.

A SPIRIT OF I'Kiii'RICSS.

"Fver since the Boxer movement." says, a gentleman who has recently returned to New /,eahind from the Ka-\, China has been moving, and the si rid-s the Japanese have been making have also contributed largo]}- t< i tile great awakening. 'J'lio latter factor lias influenced her largely, and brought about many re tonus, while the -access of the •little brown man' ngaini-t the Russians has also played all important pari in the process,. Modem ideas are replacing the stultifying inllueiice., tint have hecu at work in China lor s.. hmg. The Chinese have realised the utility of railway.--, the train running between I'ekia and Shanhah|uau is crowded cverv da v. and the line i- well equipped and the service good. This particular line goes on to Xiuchwang. a treaty port in Manchuria, and from there it connects with the railroad constructed by the Tiussians, and now in the hands of the .lap aneee. This leads on to the Cleat Siberian railway. Another line, lino miles :n length, built by the Belgian-, is in operation lietwoon the capital and Hankow. The inhabitants have recognised tint railways have coine in china to sluv. and li.r thai mailer the iniprovenieiit In transit i„ welcomed. They are beginning to realise that time is money. The concessions for another railroad between Hankow ami Canton which were held lijv Americans have been purclm-ed by the Chinese. They have an idea that th-v can build the line theinselviv. but it is generally thought that foreign-engineers will have to be called in to superintend the building of the line. A great many Chinese are being educated as engineer's and for abroad, and though they are greatly handicapped for want of practical knowledge, all are intent on advancement. There -oems to he a new-born spirit amongst the younger element in favor of progress. Ww schools are being ' established all over the country, and a wonderful impetus has iK'en given to education ever sin-c the Boxer movement .lied away."