In Shanghai itself one very old and honoured institution, namely, St, John's University, will noe reopen this year, except in its theological and medicine departments, owing. it tated by the school authorities 7 its desire to mark time unfit ymmission from America, due to rive in November, has d upon the future policy of the inatitution.
'A few other cases of schools registration with the Ni government is pending, while viees from mission boards in Amer-fea avo awaited, are also on record. Many of these are opening with pro-|* Visional registration, the supposition being that their temotay policy will in time be approved by the home boards, 'A degree of satisfuetion is ox: pressed by mission school authorities the recent cancellation of a regulation that school "'procto disciplinarian and the social se teacher in all mission schools should be government appointees. In Kuang tung, 13 out of 15 middle schools' opened following the cancellation of this ruling. Most of the primary: Schools have also opened, registered with the government, and a number of colleges are in the process of reg: istration Canton Christian College, now' Amown as Lingnan Universi ports that things are running smoothly and cordially and that the future outlook is splendid. There were 200 students at the summer session, and it is thought that should any labour troubles arise in the future, the government will give its assistance in controlling the The Fukien Christian Colleve, Foochow, likewise has had its poli approved by the home board and is finishing off its registration with the government in South Chin Nanking University ig open at the present time, according to reliable] information, and there are about 300 students, hardly enough ty make the institution a financial success, El ese members of the faculty are con-lucring the work, and they have 1 quested only recently that foreisners should not attempt to return: yet. The outcome of this is, of course, problematical.
In Ningpo an extremely radical nation prevails, the educational ists declare, the Toeal group, with'
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