Passengers sailing for North China ports in the C.N. s. Shuntien yesterday included:—
Rush Job Ordered So as to Be Ready for Schools Textbooks used by Chinese educational institutions will be revised by a recently-appointed committee composed of well-known scholars and experienced educators, it was reported last night. This step is in keeping with a decision reached some time ago by the "Reformed Government's Ministry of Education. Many officials of the Ministry will also serve on the committee.
As Chinese middle and primary schools will reopen soon, the Ministry has instructed the committee to complete the compilation of textbooks for such schools before July 25 so that these books will be ready for use when the new term begins. Textbooks on history, geography, and Chinese must be first revised, according to the instructions, the reports said.
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