Mr. Quo Tai-chi felt well justified! in dwelling on the remarkable pro-gross that China has made in recent Aim Pationee, nor atid Iie Sha rind the corner compara There "are ill many comers "conaltane a" tow © years 10 for Found, but in these da rear hing to Get around " each Bert haurray wil fre Prof, Gite
me tft quote 1 ils note uring fat las can nese students now in Great Britain and the urgent need of not allowing them {o feel lonely in a strange land, but of ensuring that they should carry home happy recollections of their sojourn in Great Britain. And to that end. the China Society, for which he wished ever larger' and larger membership might do a great 'And now the question arises, what next? The China Society has moved very far since the days, only three years ago, when it met unnoticed in the depths of the London School of Oriental Studies to discuss "weak tea with ream in' it" and papers on the roric carvings of Honan, It has undoubtedly arrived. 'The greatest credit for this is due to the Ambassador, Mr, Quo Tat-chi, He has received stalwart and invaluable help from Sir Denison Ross and Mr. Archibald Rose. "But unquestionably 'H, Mr. Quo has led in this, as in many' Chinese matters, and' the China Society has cause to be grateful him.
More Desirable Premises Needed The lease of the present of China Institute In Gower Street runs out in March 1938, and although no definite scheme has yet been framed, undoubtedly there is a strong. feeling' that it should move bigger and brighter house. Except for is proximity to London University the Gower Street house has ttle to recommend it. The surroundings are not exhilarating and the accommodation is very cramped. As a "home from home," @ real club, for Chinese In London" new. surroundings are eminently desirable.
Of course this would cost. money and the Universities China Committee are already spending all they can afford in this way. One dimeulty is that the Chinese community in London is mostly students, there are not, the well-to-do business men that the} Japanese community contains. But! the ideal of a good Chinese Club is so. tempting, and its realization would be so' valuable that it might not be too much to ask that the:
Indemnity Trustees should supplement the funds obtainable in London. for the purpose.
If then the China Society amatga-{mated with the Tastitute, it would tend to bring British people and Chinese students into mutual ac-{quaintance and afford the latter those contacts with English life for which Lord Eustace Perey spoke last might 0 warmly.
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