Mr. Chu Chao-hsin's Advice: Girls. as Well as Men: Advanced Studies in Britain London, Mar, 16
Addressing a special conference in London on the question of distributing the Boxer Indemnity remitted to China by Britain for educational use, Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires,. expressed the opinion that a mixed Anglo-Chinese committee should te formed to take charge of the matter. It would be advisable for the committee to appoint a joint commission to investigate thoroughly in China the questions connected with educational purposes and the: committee would act upon the commission's report. Things had been proceeding rather too slowly and he hoped that there would be no further delay.
Mr, Chu suggested that Chinese students, male and female, should: be supported out of the Indemnity' funds to pursue advanced studieg in Britain.
A limited number of Chinese students in Britain, who were really needing financial assistance, should be given scholarships. Research work should be encouraged and prizes should he given to the best students. The translation of English books into Chinese should be encouraged. A scheme for the exchange of university professors. should be carried cut. An information bureau should be established in London to assist students, He understood that the China Society was willing to undertake such work. Honest propaganda should be carried out in Britain and /China in order reciprocally to expound ideals and culture and to increase Anglo-Chinese friendship. Chinese lecturers should be sent to England and English lecturers to-China and they should also address commercial and industrial bodies with a view to stimulating trade cooperation and economic development. Schools should be established in China for English education of Chinese. The schools worth supporting included Hongkong University, the textile technical schools at Shanghai and Hankow and the College of Technology at Peking. Evening schools should be supported and postal courses should be given cheaply or free. A portion of the Indemnity paid yearly should be capitalized in order that the scheme might be carried on indefinitely.—Reuter.
Japan's Share to Go in Education Tokio, Mar. 20.
The Lower House of the Diet today passed a Bill providing for the application of the Boxer Indemnity to the development of improved: relations with China, including an appropriation for the upkeep of Chinese students in Japan, the exchange of lecturers and the upkeep of schools in Tsingtao.—Reuter.
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