The Archive · 1939

Ambassador Praises

Chinese Courage Chungking, May 17, 'A warm tribute to the courage and the endurance of the Chinese people was paid by the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Kerr, when he addressed the annual meeting of the Sino-British Cultural Association last night. He also stressed the importance of promoting cultural relations between nations.

Another speaker was Mr. Duncan /$loss, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hongkotlg. who is at present fon a visit to Chungking. "He outlined the work of the Hongkong University and emphasised their desire operate with Chinese universities in the interior.

Tt was announced at the meeting that the trustees of the Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Fund had appropriated a sum of $10,000 for a scholas-tie fund enabling selected Chinese students from the interior to study at the Hongkong University, and also

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