Closer Home and Foreign Ca-ordination Nanking, Apr. 17.
Plans for the current year of the Academia Sinica were formulated at the second annual meeting of the Council, held yesterday. Representing the' opinions of leading scholars, educators, and solentists from all parts of China, these plans embrace comprehensive programme for the closer ce-ordination of academic research efforts among various institutes, and for international cooperation on similar lines. Presided over by Dr. Tsai Yuan-pel, president of the Academy, the meeting was attended by the entire body of 33 Jcouneillors, including authorities on, astronomy, meteorology, geology, Dhysics, chemistry, engineering, aychology, history, philology, und social sciences, Following is a summary of the more important of the resolutions:—
Scientific research in China should be conducted to meet the actual requirements of the Chinese nation and society, such as the phases of national defence and: productive enterprises, For its realization, it was decided that, in the matter of budget fixation and' research procedure, all the sub-Jordinate institutes under the Academy other independent research institutes in China should carry on their work on this general principle, Another decision was that the various governmental organs should approach, the Academy on any problems on which they wish to have research made, so that the Academy may compile a record of the results achieved, Research' work in China, as well foreign countries, should' be better ce-ordinated.—It'was decided that Chinese embassies, legations and educational commissioners abroad every year should submit a lst of research problems and results conducted' by Chinese post-graduate students abroad, also that the Minlstry of Education snd the Walehlaooa, should notify the Academy of any international academic conventions hold anywhere in the world, so that the Acudemy may decided whether or not to attend the same' furnish material to the Governme for reference, To botter acquaint the various research institutes China with developments abroad, it was further decided to collest material on-the organization, history, Mterature, and scope of work of the various international research institu tions, for reference 'All Ulbraries of the various me stitutes under the Academy scattered in varloys parts of the country should be' opened to the public, so as to extend reference facilities to research students, Encouragement and technical sistance should be extended by the Academy to the various Chinese firms for the manufacture of selentitis apparatus, Dr. Wong Wen-lino, the eminent geologist and Secretary-General the Executive Yuan, was appointed Secretary-General of the Academy, to succeed the late Dr, V. K. Ting
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