The Archive · 1925

Peking Educationalists' Claim to a Free Hand

Peking, Mar. 28, Among the questions discussed at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet, presided over by the Chief Exec tive (Marshal Tuan Chi-jui), was that of ce-operation in educational matters between China and Japai Mr. Asaoka, a prominent Japanese educationalist, has been sent by hhis Government to divenss with the Chinese Government the question of how the remitted Japanese por fon of the Boxer Indemnity ix to spent. Amongat local edueationlists the view seems to be held that China should have " free hund in the matter.

After a long discussion this morn-the Cabinet decided to refer the question to the Ministry of Edvention. The Ministry was me structed to approach My. Axnoka informally with a view te prepa formal discussion of the -Reuter's Pacific Service

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