Mr. Behrend, the next speaker, expressed his congratulations not only in his own capacity og acting German Consul-General in Shanghai. but also Jon behalf of the Consul-General, Col, H. Knobel, who is on home leave, fand in the' name of all German 01 [ganizations and the German commu Hy in Shanghai, He then informed Dr, Ong Tse-lun Jot the honorary degree conferred on him, which, he said, was also Jexpression of friendship and of high Jesteem for the University. He con-Jeluded by wishing that the student being proud of the old culture an history of their country, would eultivate™ besides their own serious studies the national spirit of awakening noticed by all well-wishing servers in China, At the same time they should not forget that Germany and the German people are to them true, upright and unselfish friends, Dr. Chu Chia-hwa, Mr. 0, K. Yui jand several others also spoke on the occasion, Dr. Birt, the dean of the medical faculty of the University expressed gratification, on behalf of the faculty, at the spirit of true Sino-German friendship existing in. the institution, and the support given by. the leaders and governments of the two nations.
The University was founded by Dr. Paulun thirly years ago, Donations in the form of machinery and other laboratory equipments from Germany fare estimated at over $4,000,000. In the medical faculty there are thirteen JGerman and seven Chinese professors, while in the technical faculty there Jare eleven German and seventeen [Chinese professors. About 9.000 Chinese students have acquired knows edge of the German language and German science in this institution, The title of Curator was conferred fon Dr, Oong Tse-lung by Mr. Behrend, on behalf of the China. Institute' of the Goethe University Jot Frankfort-on-Main,
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