Tse Tsan-tai (Chinese: 謝纘泰 or 謝贊泰; pinyin: Xiè Zàntài; Sidney Lau: Je6 Juen2 Taai3; 16 May 1872 – 4 April 1938), courtesy nameSing-on (聖安), art-namedHong-yu (康如), was an Australian Chinese revolutionary, active during the late Qing dynasty. Tse had an interest in designing airships but none were ever constructed. His book The Chinese Republic: Secret History of the Revolution (中華民國革命秘史), published in 1924 by the South China Morning Post, of which he was co-founder, is an important source of studies on the anti-Qing revolution.
Born in Grafton, New South Wales, to Tse Yat-cheong (謝日昌) who was a Chinese nationalist, Tse Tsan-tai was baptised "James See" on 1 November 1879. His family was on close terms with the family of Vivian Chow Yung, another prominent Chinese-Australian from Grafton.[1] In 1887, Tse moved to Hong Kong with his family and he was educated at The Government Central School (now the Queen's College).[2] Afterwards Tse worked as a secretary in the Public Works Department of the Government of Hong Kong for nearly 10 years.
Interest in airshipsedit
Tse claimed to have invented and designed the world's first steerable airship in 1894 which he named “CHINA”. After he had perfected his design, in 1899 he wrote to Hiram S. Maxim of the then recently merged Vickers & Maxim Company which had also started building airships. He provided drawings and explanations about how his design would enable airships to be steered by propellers and that the balloon, “cigar-shaped”, would be enclosed in an aluminum shell, thus “protecting it from enemy missiles”.[3]
Maxim responded to Tse that he was already in possession of Tse's “secrets”. The ‘secrets’ Maxim referred to were, coincidentally, revealed that same year with the launching in Germany of Count Zeppelin’s first giant rigid airship. Zeppelin's progress was already more advanced than Tse, having first started planning these ships as early as 1874. He patented the design in 1895, long before Tse had started his own designs.
As an anti-Qing dynasty revolutionaryedit
The Situation in the Far East (1899)
On 13 March 1892, Tse, together with Yeung Ku-wan and others, started the Furen Literary Society[4]: 47 in Pak Tse Lane, Sheung Wan, with the guiding principle of "Ducit Amor Patriae" (盡心愛國 in Chinese, literally "Love your country with all your heart"). The Furen Literary Society was merged into the Hong Kong Chapter of the Revive China Society in 1895, with Yeung and Sun Yat-sen as the president and secretary of the society respectively. When Yeung and Sun fled overseas after the unsuccessful First Guangzhou Uprising, Tse remained in Hong Kong.
After Yeung was assassinated by Qing agents in 1901, Tse strove for his burial in the Hong Kong Cemetery, albeit with a nameless gravestone.[citation needed] Determined to avenge his friend, Tse, together with his father, his brother, Hung Chuen-fook (洪全福) and triads, plotted another uprising in Canton. They called for the establishment of the State of Great Ming Heavenly Kingdom (大明順天國), a democratic state[citation needed] with an elected sage and talent as the president, and persuaded Yung Wing to serve as the provisional president of the state. According to the plan, with financial sponsorship from Li Ki-tong (李紀堂), they would destroy the Emperor's Temple (萬壽宮) with explosives on 28 January 1903, killing all the officials there, and then occupy the city of Canton. The plot was leaked to the Qing government by a betraying informant.[citation needed]
As a newspaper person, Tse wrote the first declaration of the Revive China Society, with an open letter to the Guangxu Emperor in English.[citation needed] He also published The Situation in the Far East (時局全圖) to warn patriots against the Western powers' ambition to partition China. In November 1903, Tse co-founded the South China Morning Post with Alfred Cunningham.[5]
Tse was also a Christian, and published a book entitled The Creation, the Garden of Eden and the Origin of the Chinese in 1914. In it, he argued that the Garden of Eden was located in modern-day Xinjiang and that many Biblical events and narratives occurred within China's vicinity.[6]
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In this Chinese name the family name is Tse Xie Tse Tsan tai Chinese 謝纘泰 or 謝贊泰 pinyin Xie Zantai Sidney Lau Je6 Juen2 Taai3 16 May 1872 4 April 1938 courtesy name Sing on 聖安 art named Hong yu 康如 was an Australian Chinese revolutionary active during the late Qing dynasty Tse had an interest in designing airships but none were ever constructed His book The Chinese Republic Secret History of the Revolution 中華民國革命秘史 published in 1924 by the South China Morning Post of which he was co founder is an important source of studies on the anti Qing revolution Tse Tsan tai謝纘泰Born 1872 05 16 16 May 1872Grafton New South Wales AustraliaDied4 April 1938 1938 04 04 aged 65 British Hong KongOccupation s South China Morning Post foundergovernment servantEraImperial ChinaKnown forAnti Qing RevolutionaryAuthorWriter Contents 1 Early life 2 Interest in airships 3 As an anti Qing dynasty revolutionary 4 After the revolution 5 ReferencesEarly life edit nbsp Portrait of Tse Tsan tai c 1907 Born in Grafton New South Wales to Tse Yat cheong 謝日昌 who was a Chinese nationalist Tse Tsan tai was baptised James See on 1 November 1879 His family was on close terms with the family of Vivian Chow Yung another prominent Chinese Australian from Grafton 1 In 1887 Tse moved to Hong Kong with his family and he was educated at The Government Central School now the Queen s College 2 Afterwards Tse worked as a secretary in the Public Works Department of the Government of Hong Kong for nearly 10 years Interest in airships edit nbsp Tse claimed to have invented and designed the world s first steerable airship in 1894 which he named CHINA After he had perfected his design in 1899 he wrote to Hiram S Maxim of the then recently merged Vickers amp Maxim Company which had also started building airships He provided drawings and explanations about how his design would enable airships to be steered by propellers and that the balloon cigar shaped would be enclosed in an aluminum shell thus protecting it from enemy missiles 3 Maxim responded to Tse that he was already in possession of Tse s secrets The secrets Maxim referred to were coincidentally revealed that same year with the launching in Germany of Count Zeppelin s first giant rigid airship Zeppelin s progress was already more advanced than Tse having first started planning these ships as early as 1874 He patented the design in 1895 long before Tse had started his own designs As an anti Qing dynasty revolutionary edit nbsp The Situation in the Far East 1899 On 13 March 1892 Tse together with Yeung Ku wan and others started the Furen Literary Society 4 47 in Pak Tse Lane Sheung Wan with the guiding principle of Ducit Amor Patriae 盡心愛國 in Chinese literally Love your country with all your heart The Furen Literary Society was merged into the Hong Kong Chapter of the Revive China Society in 1895 with Yeung and Sun Yat sen as the president and secretary of the society respectively When Yeung and Sun fled overseas after the unsuccessful First Guangzhou Uprising Tse remained in Hong Kong After Yeung was assassinated by Qing agents in 1901 Tse strove for his burial in the Hong Kong Cemetery albeit with a nameless gravestone citation needed Determined to avenge his friend Tse together with his father his brother Hung Chuen fook 洪全福 and triads plotted another uprising in Canton They called for the establishment of the State of Great Ming Heavenly Kingdom 大明順天國 a democratic state citation needed with an elected sage and talent as the president and persuaded Yung Wing to serve as the provisional president of the state According to the plan with financial sponsorship from Li Ki tong 李紀堂 they would destroy the Emperor s Temple 萬壽宮 with explosives on 28 January 1903 killing all the officials there and then occupy the city of Canton The plot was leaked to the Qing government by a betraying informant citation needed As a newspaper person Tse wrote the first declaration of the Revive China Society with an open letter to the Guangxu Emperor in English citation needed He also published The Situation in the Far East 時局全圖 to warn patriots against the Western powers ambition to partition China In November 1903 Tse co founded the South China Morning Post with Alfred Cunningham 5 Tse was also a Christian and published a book entitled The Creation the Garden of Eden and the Origin of the Chinese in 1914 In it he argued that the Garden of Eden was located in modern day Xinjiang and that many Biblical events and narratives occurred within China s vicinity 6 After the revolution editAfter the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 Tse was not involved in the Republic of China Government He died on 4 April 1938 and was buried in Hong Kong References edit Fitzgerald John 2007 Big White Lie Chinese Australians in White Australia UNSW Press ISBN 978 0 86840 870 5 Ann Curthoys and Marilyn Lake 2006 Connected Worlds History in Transnational Perspective The Far Eastern Review January 1908 China amp the Conquest of Air Schiffrin Harold Z 1968 Sun Yat sen and the Origins of the Chinese Revolution University of California Press South China Morning Post history The Garden of Eden in China 2 October 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tse Tsan tai amp oldid 1191570715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
