Professor E. Tschepourkovsky, of the University of Harbin and late lecturer in geography and anthroapology in the University of Moscow, lectured before a fairly large audience at the Royal Asiatic Society on November 7 when he spoke on "Some scientific problems concerning Asia'
The meeting was presided over by! the Rev. Dr. F. L. Hawks Pott, who, on behalf of the members present, extended avery hearty vote of thanks to the speaker at the conclusion of the meeting, which ws Feceived with acclamation.
Dr, Tschepourkovsky dwelt at length with the scientific work and problems which -were being dealt" with by the Faculty of Law and Economics of the University of Harbin which had been e hed in connection with all the various establishments -of Harbin. The Faculty carried on its work on a wide and varying scope and it included slogan, social,—econom and racial problems. It was organized nine years ago after the constitution of the old Russian universities, namely, that only persons who possessed' three special degrees could be appointed to teach as a professor.
The first problem dealt with was
futomary lewg.ot the Mongol tribes.
say of Chines Ta "andthe In this conne@on, the speaker sai, the Faculty" had published two alumes on "The "Modern Civil Laws of China" and' "Customary Laws of the Mongol Tribes" Ta this Faculty were such eminent scholars as Professors Riasanovsky, ingelfeld and Uspiensk; all of studies Professors Baranoff and Titoff had charge of the studies of anthropology and atmography of the Chinese people and this subject had Seen pursued ina most Iborious and scientific manner. wise the connection between fe phenomena of the Pacific and its effects on the crops buna were dealt at length by the lecturer, who suggested that these studies should continued as they were of the greatest value from economical point of view. The value of money, studies of which ]were made by Prof. Abrossimoff, the economics of Manchuria, by Professors Sietnitzky, Sourin (forestry), and Yashnon (peasantry), and agriculture), and the more general problems in philosophy in general and the philosophy of law were dealt with.
Dr, Tschepourkovsky spoke. at length on geography and anthropology and brought in various points concerning the development of Chinese ideograms in connection carly' Chinese culture, Chinese. guilds, ete.
The second part of the address was in explanation of various slides which the lecturer showed, some of [which were really beautiful.
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