Britain's Share for Mutual Benefit "with China London, Feb. 19.
The Federation of British Industries has decided to appoint a committee in connexion with the Government's decision relative to the Boxer Indemnity. The committee will examine the question from the point of view of industry and make recommendations, on which the Executive Committes may take action.—Reuter, London, Feb. 20.
The London correspondent) of the "Manchester Guardian," referring to the appointment of a committee by the Federation of British Industries relative to the Boxer Indemnity, says that British industrial leaders suggest that the Government might subsidize British colleges in China needing funds and also establish new educational institutions. There might also be a scheme bringing to Britain Chinese students to complete their raining in industrial estiablishments.—Reuter.
London, Feb. 20.
In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Lieut.-Colonel A. Murray (Liberal), Mr. Ronald Me. Neill, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the Government was considering steps to give effect to the decision in principle to devote the proceeds of the British share of the Boxer Indemnity to purposes mutually beneficial to China and Britain.—Reuter.
Mr. Chu Chao-hsin's Appeal in Women's Behalf London, Feb. 21..,12 the course of a speech at a dinner of the Oriental Circle at the Lyceum Club, Mr. Chu Chao-hsin,. the Chinese Charge Affaires in London, referring to the remission of the British share of the Boxer Indemnity, expressed the hope that women's claims would not be overlooked in the distribution of funds to stimulate the acquisition of Western knowledge.
China, Mr. Chu continued, must in future look to her womert. No country could be misunderstood or remain in obscurity when its Womenkind turned their discerning attention to it. Women were always sure to arrive at a correct and just opinion on any country and its people. The (Chinese wanted to be understood. They had defects but also good qualities. Neither the film nor the drama Have a very exact idea of them and literature was not much Kinder.
Mr. Chu said that he agreed with the previous speaker, the Japanese Ambassador, in expeoting China to open up economically. He thanked the Ambassador for his sympathy towards China's political troubles. China had a great task of economic develop-
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