To the Editor of the "NoRrH-CHINA Dairy News"
Sm.—In the interests of any local aspirants to external degrees at London University, may a few Words be said by one who has never been without the official regulations on these examinations since 1911? As has already been stated (by one who, obviously, was well qualified to make such statements), "no degree can be Obtained,., through a correspondence course": such courses help, but they have no official connection whatever with London University, The regulations clearly state that, under certain conditions, external examinations "which are conducted entirely by means of printed papers" can be held in the Dominions and in the Colonies. Shanghai does not come under this category, and an Honours Degree involves an "oral." So it would be very interesting to know how L. Brown's friend obtained such a degree—and in Shanghai; and how his lady friend proposes to obtain her degree locally.
For L. Brown's information, I would add that "M.A. (Loup)" surely knows better than to "confuse" degree examinations (of which he -has no little personal knowledge) with "those of chartered accountancy", for the latter do not exist; professional qualifications are by no means inferior to, but they are not to be confused wi university degrees, The remark of L. Brown, that the statements made by an M.A. of London, are "incorrect" is scarcely courteous and of doubtful accuracy.
187, Great Westerx Roan.
Shanghai, Jan. 13.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.