The Archive · 1924

Allocation of the Boxer Indemnity

Anglo-Chinese Education Scheme as Proposed by Dr. Tsai An interesting memorandum with regard to the allocation of the Boxer Indemnity due to Great in has been prepared by Dr. el, Chancellor of the National University of Peking, and has been submitted to the Chinese Association for the Promotion of Education in London. The main tablishment of a great and inspiring Science Institute, to consist of two departments:- the one to contain machinery, models and diagram illustrating the different stages of development of the physical and chemical sciences, and illustrating the different stages of the evolutionary processes ofthe industrial arts, the other to containenatural ory specimens, genus and species leading up to anthropology.

portion to be utilized for forsities or Technical Colleges in China for the express purpose of starting or extending certain special faculties or departments of sciences and technology; ich as. biology, toxti engineering, chemistry, ete. medicine, agriculture and forestry, TUA portion to be utilized for establishing within some of our national Universities facilities for the study of the sciences, arts and literature of Great Britain. Foundation funds will be provided for (1) professorships, (2) purchase of Eaglish books on those subjects and works of art, and (3) scholarships for research students.

IV.—A portion to be utilized as a foundation fund for sending: teachers and graduates of the Uniies and Technical Colleges in China to the Universities and Technical Colleges in Great Bu 'V.—A small portion to be utilized for sending scholars from Great Britain to China to study Chinese literature and philosophy, ete.

'VI—Av small: portion to-be utilize ed for purchasing Chinese objects of art to.be. exhibited in. museums of Great Britain on condition that the former unworthy: ones be removed.

VIL—A portion to be utilized for the exchange of professors between Great Britain and China.

'The remission of the Boxer Indemnity Fund by any tation to China is generally appreciated by. her people as an' act of' generous good-will to their country. Her educationalists propose, by the of the above-mentioned especially the first one, thereby, a permanent memorial of the great friendly deed of Great Britain. It will be set up in order to create a spirit of roference for science and industrial forts, becoming, when properly equipped with ' laboratories and other facilities, a great centre of research and reference.

What I have presented is not merely my personal view, but also represents a consensus of opinion in China. Such opinion, I am confident, will be taken carefully into consideration by all who are interested in this question.

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