Paris, Feb. 11.
The Paris Catholic University has awarded the la Sayette prize to Aurora Universit; Sh: i for the most meritorious on behalf of French and Chinese educational ce-operation.
The prize was established and endowed by the family of the French missionary la Sayette, who died in China after a life devoted to charity among the natives.—Reuter.
The Aurora University was organized at Siccawei in 1903 the Jesuit Fathers of the Kiangnan Mission, and later removed to its present spacious quarters at 143 Avenue Dubail, where it occupies eight large buildings on 103 mow of land. It received recognition from the French and Chinese Governments 10 years ago. There are three departnrents in the University—science and engineering, law, and medicine—with more than 300 Chinese students, 14 European lay professors, 18 Jesuit and eight Chinese professors. Since its establishment some 60 students have graduated from the University with degrees of licentiates of doctors, about 10 of whom have studied or are studying in France with scholarships.
The missionary after whom the prize is named is Henricus de la Sayette. He was born in France on April 30, 1856, became a Jesuit on October 21, ten years later, came to China on November 23, 1891, and died on May 29, 1905, b ing buried at Mou-yen-dang, Haimen. We learn that la Sayette's mother, who was a Mar-guise, later became a Little Sister of the Poor and died as such.
Tue Japanese Minister in Peking is reported by the Chinese press to have approached the Minister of Foreign Affairs aad asked that the rules and regulations regarding the hunting and shooting of game shall not apply to Japanese subjects.
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