Peiping, Aug. 1.
After a suspension of nearly two months the Boys' and Girls' Middle Schools of the Catholic University. of Peiping have been allowed by the Bureau. of Education of the Peiping Municipality to reopen for' the avlumn term in September.
The two schools were suspended at the beginning of June because their students failed to participate in the meeting held at the Tien An Men {o celebrate the fall of Hsuchow. Like those in other mission schools the students of these two schools were ordered by the Bureau of Social Welfare to participate in the meeting, but the Catholic father, who in charge, decided to ignore the order on the' ground that his students had never been allowed. to participate political activities.
Both the German and American Embassies then made representations {othe Chinese authorities against] the order of suspension, but little! progress was made towards a settle. ment. In fact, the situation was oportod to be such at one time that the Bureau decided to order the students of these two schools to Wransfer to other schools in Peiping.
The news that a settlement has been reached, therefore comes as a surprise.to the local educational world, The terms of the settlement are not divulged.
The Girls Middle School at Wanchuan, which was closed at the same lime og the Fu Jen middle schools and for the same reason, is still closed though negotiations are con.
wing with a view to enabling the School {0 reopen for the autumn term in September, This school is Supported by the French portion of the Chinese Boxer Indemnity and is ieretore under French protection el
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