Yung Kwai's diplomatic career
Yung Kwai's diplomatic career
Article detailing the diplomatic career of Yung Kwai, first secretary of the Chinese Legation at Washington, who attended high school in Springfield and college at Yale. Article includes two photographs, one of Yung-Kwai and his wife and the other of his five children.
Phillips Academy
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Letter from Yung Kwai to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 20, 1911
Letter from Yung Kwai to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 20, 1911
Typed letter sent from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns thanking Stearns for advice in regards to Lu's schooling.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
July 20, 1911
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My dear Sir:
I thank you for your letter of July 17th, in which you are good enough to give me your opinion in regard to the nature of the school work Mr. Lu should take next year.
I shall he glad to write to Mr. Lu and ask him to follow your suggestions.
I am,
Very truly yours,
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Letter from Yung Kwai to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, April 14, 1911
Letter from Yung Kwai to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, April 14, 1911
Typed letter sent from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Received letter from April 12 about Lu attending a smaller school. Will write Lu to make the change.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
April 14, 1911
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Dear Sir:
I have just received your letter of April 12th, and I thank you for telling me frankly that Mr. Lu had better go to a smaller school rather than remain in the Phillips Academy. I will write him at once to make the change.
Appreciating your kindness in this matter, I am,
Very truly yours,
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Letter from Yung Kwai to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1910
Letter from Yung Kwai to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, December 15, 1910
Typed letter sent from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Thanks Stearns for sending bill. Explains he allowed Chinese students to look after own expenses after end school. Believed Mr. Zia had settled bills. Received letter from Mr. Ta C. Lu stating clothing was stolen and requests $100 to replace. Asks Stearns to check into matter.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
December 15, 1910
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December 15, 1910.
Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, Principal,
Phillips Academy,
Andover, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant regarding Miss Nary Brown’s bill for room rent against Z. C. Zia, in payment of which I enclose herewith a check for seven dollars and sixty-six cents ($7.66). I am glad that you have called my attention to this bill. The reason why I have not paid it is, that after the school closed last June I allowed all the Chinese students under my charge to look after their own expenses, and I took it for granted that Mr. Zia had settled all his bills before he left Andover. I hope you will call my attention to other bills, if there are any, which the Chinese students have left unpaid.
I have just received a letter from Mr. Ta C. Lu saying that on last Thursday night there stolen from his room a fur overcoat, another overcoat and a new suit of clothes. On this account he asks for one hundred dollars ($100.00) so that he may be able to replace the stolen articles.
I shall be greatly obliged if you will kindly inform me whether he is really in pressing want.
Very truly yours,
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Yung Kwai, December 10, 1910
Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Yung Kwai, December 10, 1910
Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Dr. Yung Kwai. Sent room bill for Mr. Zia from Miss Mary Brown. Explains room contracts are made for school year and don't cover vacation periods. States bill is for time Zia spent after close of school until middle of June.
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Phillips Academy
December 10, 1910
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December tenth 19 10.
Dr. Yung Kwai,
Imperial Chinese Legation, Washington, D, C.
Dear Sir:
The inclosed bill for Ur. Lie, who I believe was formerly under your care, has been handed me by Miss Brown, in whose house the boy roomed when he was in Andover. Our room contracts are made for the school year and do not regularly cover vacation periods. The charge in this instance is for the time that the boy remained in the room after the close of the school year to the middle of June. I mention this merely that you may understand the circumstances and appreciate that the charge is not an unusual one according to the customary practice here in similar cases.
Very sincerely yours,
Principal.
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Telegram from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred Stearns, September 15, 1926
Telegram from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred Stearns, September 15, 1926
Telegram sent from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about the Tsai's children trip from Washington to Andover.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
September 15, 1926
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27B BN 28
WB WASHINGTON D C SEPT IS 1926
DR ALFRED STEARNS, PR IN.,
PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER MASS.
TSAI CHILDREN LEAVE. WASHINGTON TODAY FOR BOSTON BY FEDERAL EXPRESS AT SEVEN THIRTY PM ACCOMPANIED BY MR YOUNG OF THIS LEGATION AND WILL GO DIRECT TO ANDOVER THURSDAY.
YUNG KWAI.
419PM.
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Telegram draft from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, September 15, 1926
Telegram draft from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, September 15, 1926
Draft of telegram sent from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about the Tsai's children trip from Washington to Andover.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
September 15, 1926
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September 15, 1926
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Principal
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts
Tsai children leave Washington today for Boston by Federal Express at seven thirty P.M. accompanied by Mr. Young of this legation and will go direct to Andover Thursday.
Yung Kwai
(charge to Chinese legation account)
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Letter from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, September 15, 1926
Letter from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, September 15, 1926
Typed letter from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, about the arrival the Tsai children. States they arrived in Washington on September 14. Asked C.K. Young, Secretary of the Chinese Legation, to accompany them to Andover.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
September 15, 1926
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September 15, 1926
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, Principal
Phillips Academy Andover, Massachusetts
My dear Dr. Stearns:
I have received your letter of September 11th addressed to the Minister about Admiral Tsai’s two children.
They arrived at Washington yesterday. As Madame Sze was expected to return from Ithaca this morning they waited until today to see her before leaving for Andover. I have asked Mr. C. K. Young, Secretary of this Legation, to accompany them to Andover and introduce them to you.
I have just sent you a telegram about their coming, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
Very sincerely yours
Yung Kwai
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Telegram from Yung Kwai to A.E. Stearns, September. 15, 1926
Telegram from Yung Kwai to A.E. Stearns, September. 15, 1926
Telegram sent from Yung Kwai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns about the arrival of Admiral Tsai's children.
Yung Kwai
Phillips Academy
September. 15, 1926
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To A.E.Stearns:
Tsai children leaving Washington to-day for Boston by Federal Express at 7:30 p.m. accompanied by Mr. Yung of the Legation and will go direct to Andover Thursday.
Yung Kwai
5:30pm
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Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Yung Kwai, September 17, 1926
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. Yung Kwai, September 17, 1926
Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Yung Kwai. Provides updates on the Tsai children. States they arrived in Andover on September 16. Explains both children will be in a home-school type, where English is stressed. Explains it will prepare the children for larger schools. States arrangements have been made to place both children in schools. States the children will stay in Andover until the schools open.
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Phillips Academy
September 17, 1926
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September 17, 1926
Mr. Yung Kwai
Chinese Legation
Washington D.C.
My dear Mr. Tung:
Thank yon for your letter of September 15 and a copy of the
telegram earlier sent me.
Admiral Tsai’s two children arrived in Andover yesterday with their friend Mr. Young. They are most friendly, and I am sure that I am going to enjoy new contacts with them. Unfortunately most of the schools do not open until later in the month and some early in October. It seems clear that both of the newcomers should have a year in smallschools, what we call the home school type, where they can stress English and hence be qualified a year later to meet all of the demands in larger schools where they will be thrown naturally on their own resources and will be required to have a good working knowledge of the language. This is the policy that I have pursued with many of my Chinese wards in the past, and I have consequently arranged to place the Tsais into good schools of the character mentioned. Both of these schools are scheduled to open some two weeks hence but have agreed to make provision for these foreigners at least a week is advance of the dates of opening. In the meantime, I shall allow them to stay here in Andover, probably at the Phillips Inn which is a quiet little hotel controlled by the school just on the edge of our own school campus and is every way a wholesome place for them to be.
Very sincerely yours
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