Nanking, June 12, Replying to various petitions that the Chinese should take over the educational administration in the foreign settlements in Shanghai, the Ministry of Foreign Affa lentic communications to the pet tioners declares that as a matter of fact schools may be f by Chinese in the for ments for the education of their fehildren and that as these schools reade in number the educational ies will eventually come und the control of the Chinese In_ regard to schools opened by igners, it is stated that the 1 Edveation Bureau of; Greater Shanghci* should jointly discuss and foraculate measures with the responsible foreign authorities ion of courses in ples in these §ehools— ion for "Rehaltion™
The surrender of the Sdueational lights" of the International Settle. ment was the subject of declara-
Fevliente of, the Settemene This calls upon the Chinese
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about the "rendi ind says that the Chinese authorities are unable to extend their influence to the schools for Chinese in the Settlement because of existing conditions. Though it will be impossible to establish sufficient number of schools in th Settlement immediately the educa Honal "rights" are "handed back, fon account of financial difficulties, the following measures will be enforced The princinies of the Kuemi tang will be taught in schools established by" foreigners for Chinese students:
Appropriations for the education of Chinese students in the Settlement will be increased: and ese ill be employed to deal with educational Settlement, 'The Greater "Shanghai Chinese jtizens' Federation Te an association which supposedly represents the peuple of Shanghai. Its mem: bers consist of representatives of Various orgnnizauions and they are of the
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