The Cambridge Local Examination which is held in Shanghai annually in the middle of December, has success-fally withstood considerable criticism snd discouragement daring the ten years of its existence. One more step towards assuring its permanent institution was taken yesterday, when the old Committee (represented at the conference by Mr. F. 8. A. Bourne, the Rev. C. J. F. Symons and Messrs, A. 8, P. White-Cooper, W. E. Leveson, 8. Wilson and D, E. J. Abraham) formally stranged to hand over its the Shanghai Oxford (represented at the conference by Sir Havilland de Sausmarez, the Reva. A. J. Walker, C.J. F. Symons, Messrs. W.A.C. Platt, W.E. Leveson and Bathurst Walker), immediately after the termination of [Our correspondent does not forward the Chincxo sentences in question, bat Cambridge Society will presumably they will be recognized and present prizes to the first saccessfal altered, Senior and Junior candidates, The Rev. ©, J. F. Symons carried through LOCAL PLAGUE MEASURES, the bulk of the work connected with Persistent ramours have been spread the examination in the past and it is round the Settlement daring the last fortunate for the prospects of the few dave to the effect that the Council undertaking that he has expressed his has abandoned all attempts to enforce willingness to continue for the present active Plagae measures. This report, his daties, which are by no means light. we understand from inquiries at the
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