The Archive · 1935

Passes Through After Visit

BRITISH EDUCATOR VISITS SCHOOLS

to Hongkong At this point Mr. Strickland shot a Mr, E. Burney, ate, one of H. B. quick glance at the reporter to make 'M's Inspectors of Schools, who was certain that his point was registered. deputed to visit Hongkong, has taken Apparently satisfied he demanded the opportunity to see some Shang-hal schools at work. Mr. Burney sharpened perceptions with his next rived here by the s. Chitral on assertion, "There are two remark-'Monday (Feb, 11), and left by the s. ably good factors in China:—First, the Conte Verde next night. One object farmer here seems able to mani Jot his visit was to obtain informa-his own affairs very capably. He has his own primitive but strong organs of village life, and ce-operative societies At well into his scheme of living; Rec carter gees secondly, Chinese banks are perfectly tied ad aaa tar willing fo lend money to ce-operative societies of farmers if properly or-A aay eta ganized in a way that I have not seen oe, Riy "Ssu anywhere else in the world. This is 'a.mighty asset, and it is unprecedent-Beast Perce ship'

my experience." the Shanghai Club when they had Tu response to a direct query as to cee ae eae the manifestation of this, Mr, Strickland was ready with facts. 'Here is Bat a, mer an instance. The Shanghai Commer-lal and Savings Bank, together with other banking institutions, are sendes Ing men to classes which ' colleague and 1 are ondueting with te oboe branch' of education, with a view tive of training them in this line.

What is needed is to convert them. uldimetely of reporting. upon it and. into higher grade ce-operative or-ered, Pee, cee to admit of much specialization, but Here he interrupted himself to com-. the admitted to have been greatly in-ment on societies already occupied terested by what he saw here.

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