A Berlin correspondent states that fan unusual scene was witnessed in the Aula of Berlin University on duly 19, when, for the first time, the degree of Doctor was conferred on a student of Chinese nationality. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of the Chinese Ministers to the Gourts of Berlin and Vienna, and a large number of students and most of the Chinese students and residents in Berlin. Ma Do-yuen, who has acquired the title of Doctor of Jurisprudence, hax studied for six semesters in Berlin, daring which time he has translated into Chinese the text of the Prussian Constitution, ta which he has added his own commentaries.
In his dissertation he treats of The entrance of the Chinese Empire into' the international union." He asserts: in it that the Chinese are not s0 arrogantly and narrow-mindedly di ined to progress as many Western authors represent them to be. He contends that the assimilation of Western culture with that of the Chinese cannot accomplished as quickly ax Europeans consider possible, for the Chinese not be expected at once to renounce the culture which they have preserved for m thousand years, nor give up their nationality. He points out that ropean overlook the immensity of Ghinese Empire, which la equal to the Continent of Europe, and claims that Europeans are hardly themselves to blame if Western civilisation quickly take hold of 400,000,000 Europenns, he says, judge everything from their own stand po eand he ix ure that many one-sided judge-nts and many mutual prejudices. will disappear when Europeans and Chinese understand each other better.
The members of the philosophienl faculty congratulated the new Doctor heartily on his work and his success, "Land C. Express,
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