When I ws working on 3.3x, there used to be an error and after much tracking down, I finally worked out that he had hard coded the format for the logs to match his setting. This explains what he means and why I have a part in the guide for time/date etc.
As for Pure Chinese, My Mir3 Server is running 100% Chinese WIndows XP Pro Sp2 and again, I Still have the same problem as most of you. lets break this down tbh:
Every other stat is correct, the only things that are NOT coming through to the client (any client) is TBL_Ability & TBL_Character. The fact it read all Zero means it is either not reading it at all or something crazy like that. We will need to be 100% certain and have a Valid 3.55 Database complete though from the people that have bought it also have the same Issue. the best person to speak about this atm would be Derwisz..