Han Lih-wu, reported on the work andvprogress' of the Association during the past year. The report is as follows:—
Since the inauguration of the Association on October 11, 1993, we have had altogether six meetings of the Standing Committee up to the present. Minister Wang Shih-chieh resided over four of these meetings and Sir Alexander Cadogan over two. Tam glad to report that the membership of the Association has increased to 186. It you will refer to the regulations, you will note that the activities of the Association fare classed under 7 headings, the first and mest important being the invitation of British sclentiste and savants to China as lecturers, The standing committee under the able guidance of the Presidents has been able to proceed with this important work. Under the Assoctation's scheme of providing professorships at Chinese universities, two arrived in time to commence their work at the beginning of this semester, Mr. Magnus Irvine who was for many years. lecturer at teaching ish Literature. Queen's College, "Canada, is now
Wuhan University. Dr. William not be left unpunished."
Cooke, for eight years lecturer at Shetletd University, is professor of Mining at Pel Yang Engineering College. "Last week we engaged on behalf "of Central University Mr, Edward Stewardson as professor in Modern Physics. Professor Steward son has been lecturer at Liverpool University for a number of years, Under this scheme of establishing, chairs at six different institutions in China, which scheme has been accepted and supported by the Board Trustees for the British Inderontty Refund, it is expected that three more professors will be appointed to teach at Sun Yat Sen University, National Chekiang University and the Central Field Health Station, for the next term. In selection of the British professors, the Assocla~ ion is very much indebted to the Universities' China Committee in London for its co-operation. They have organized a selection committee with the Chinese Minister to London, as chairman to handle this matter.
'As being closely connected with. our work, we have been looking, after the lecturers sent to China by, the Universities' China Committee, Last year we had the pleasure of welcoming and arranging for the lecture tour of Dr. Margery Fry, an eminent educationalist. Now our pleasure to arrange the pro= gramme for Mr. C. F, Strickland Who san expert on ce-operatives, We fare happy to have Mr. Strickland with us today as our guest
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