The annual] general meeting of the London University Society was held on January 24, at the Carlton Cafe. Dr. Chatley. p.sc., who was elected President of the Society for the year 1923, was in the chair Mr. Chen, of the Chinese-American Bank of Commerce was re-elected Vice-President, and arrangements were made for the appointment of other Chinese members on the Executive Committee. It was formed 12 months ago for the purpose of bringing together ex-students of London University in China, to act as a bureau of information for students proceeding to London, and to make Shanghai a centre for holding the examinations of London University. 7 At present the Society consists of 38 members, Chinese and foreign, most of them graduates. As a result of inquiries made during the course off the year, it was found that suitable arrangements for the holding of examinations (matriculation, intermediate, ahd final), for the external degrees in divinity, February 3, 19923. arts, laws, economies, and in some cases, science, could be made.
At the present time the Cambridge Local and Hongkong Maitriculation examinations are held in Shanghai, and' as these are accepted. with certain qualifications, as being equivalent to the London Matricwlation examination, after some discussion, it was decided that in order to avoid multiplying examinations unnecessarily, to gain definite information from Hongkong and London on this question.
In the event of the full acceptance of the Hongkong Matriculation by London University, it will be possible for students who have passed this examination to sit for the intermediate and final examinations for London degrees, in Shanghai:
Among other subjects discussed was that of ce-operation with other university societies ini China for the promotion of British education in China and the Far East.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Dr. Gauntlett for his work as President of tha Society in the past year.
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