ABSTRACT
Alas! This is a dangerous time and we are deeply concerned. Therefore in founding this newspaper, we have named it shi-The Times (Shibao). While we of course wish to revere the essence of the nation, we believe that that which is not appropriate to the present should be put aside and forgotten. And while we of course admire Western civilization, we believe that that which is not appropriate to the level of Chinese development must be temporarily put aside. We will exert our knowledge to the highest possible level in order to resolve the major political and scholarly problems that arise in China and abroad. Using fair and honest discussions, we will analyze the positive and negative, advantageous and disadvantageous aspects of these problems. We will also investigate methods for delivering the nation from danger and coping with the current situation, while cooperating with the government and conferring with the citizens.
