Mr. Lam said that there were altogether 21 students who had graduated from the Amoy Cot struction College and who, hac worked with his company since their graduation two years ago and, of this number, five hai been select to be sent to Southampton to obtain practical experience Messrs. Thornycroft's, They had not been selected by competitive examination but on the merits of Kiangnan Dock. The five will go the fang nan Dock but Messrs, Thornyeroft's, with whom the Kiangnan Dock have had deal ings for many years past, will defray their expenses whilst in England. After they have finished their three years training, " the students will come back at the jangnan Dock's expense, Mr. Lam said most emphatically that) none of the students may earn money whilst in Southampton.
Questioned as to whether the} sending of these students had any connection with the Sino-British naval agreement, Mr. Lam replied in the negative.
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