The importance of the establishment at Oxford of a Chinese lectureship to be held by "a scholar of Chinese birth," in other words a Chinese, will be at once apparent. Noted scholars of other lands have held chairs at British Universities, Dut this is the first time that such post will have been given to a Chinese. It marks an epoch in Oxford's history. It is felt that her reputation as the centre of "humane letters" is not complete without the inclusion of Chinese letters on the widest scale. The lectureship comes in addition to Mr. E.R. Hughes Readership in Chinese and the new Chair of Eastern Religion and Ethics. Cambridge distinguished for so many by the association of the late Professor Giles, will have to look to her laurels.
T believe it is intended to have a new Chinese lecturer, a young man, every three years, so as to maintain continual infusion of the latest thought, But plans are not definitely fixed. "The pay, at a maximum of £500'a year, the same as for any British lecturer, should prove ample. Of course all travelling expenses will be paid.
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