Peking, Apr. 7.
With reference to Mr. Bertrand Russell's article in the "Manchester Guardian" with regard to the expenditure of the British share of the Boxer Indemnity it is understood that at least three different schemes are advocated a he ere (1) The money should be devoted to purely Chinese institutions such as Government universities.
(2) The money should be devoted to the so-called Union institutions.
(3) The money should be used to support purely British colleges such as Hongkong University.
Possibly the money will be divided between all three, but nothing has yet been settled.. It is thought probable that a good sum will be set aside to provide scholarships for Chinese going to England and possibly. training them before cing.
has been suggested that a commission should be sent out from England to investigate and report, but many persons express the opinion that the authorities here are competent to inform the Home Government what. should best be done.—Reuter.
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