New York Times
September 15, 1872

The thirty Chinese students who arrived yesterday are  
very young. They are fine intelligent ladies and  
gentlemen, and of much fairer complexion than any of  
their countrymen who have heretofore visited the United  
States. Three tutors of the Mandarin rank accompany  
them. The Chinese Government appropriated $1,000,000  
for their education. The design of the Chinese  
Government is to send thirty students to this courtly  
annually.

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New York Times
August 11, 1881

One reason they give for being summoned home is that  
this Government’s military and naval academies are  
closed to them. As Germany allows them to enter her  
institutions China will probably send her students  
thither hereafter and to England.

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New York Times
September 2, 1881

The breaking up of the promising Chinese Educational  
Mission... is sincerely regretted here, not only  
because the boys had become great favorites, but  
because it seems... a serious step backward on the part  
of the Chinese Empire.