The following resolutions were carried at the Conference of the British Chambers of Commerce last Friday:—
1. Suprorr or Britisa Epvcationan anp Mepioat Mission Work in Cana.
"That in view of the importance from a national standpoint of ensuring the adequate maintenance and development of British edcational and medical work in China this Conference urges upon British merchants the necessity for unified effort to that end.
"As a means of supplying the above principle the Conference recommends the adoption of the following proposals "(1) That the Associated Chambers shall entrust to a central committee the work of formulating proposals for the support of British educational institutions and hospitals in China and of allocating such funds as may be contributed for the purpose.
"(2) That prior to the issue of an appeal to members of the Associated Chambers for contribution towards the above objects the said committee shall submit a statement showing the aniounts which it considers to be urgently needed under each head, together with proposals as to the basis on which contributions placed at its disposal should be apportioned.
"(3) That a centra) fund be opened at Shanghai into which funds to be placed at the disposal of the above committee shall be paid.
"(4) That in view of the impossibility of dealing in an adequate manner with every phase of educational and medical work in China the committee's efforts shall be concentrated on the following lines "(a) The support of British schools giving a high-class secondary education to Chinese students.
"(b) Assistance to British medical missions in their financial difficulties, due to unfavourable exchange rates and other causes which threaten to interfere seriously with their philanthropic work in China.
"(5) That a certain proportion of the funds contributed be eet aside as reserve fund from which contributions may.-be made for such charitable purposes, other than educational or medical work, as may seoul to have a specially strong claim to the sympathy and assistance of British merchants in China."
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