The New British C.-in-C.
The appointment of Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton as Commander-in-Chief of the British Ghina Station in succession to) Admiral Sir croy Noble will be received with considerable satisfaction among the British communities of China for it continues an old China tradition of "appointing a man who has served here before, Admiral Noble, after his brilliant but strenuous tenure of ofice in this part of the world during a situation subject to considerable change need= ing leadership and direction of the highest order, 4s obviously destined for a higher position else: where and no better successor could be selected than Vice-Admiral Layton, During 1981-38, Vice= Admiral Layton—then Captain—was Chiet-of-Staff to Admiral Sir Howard Kelly in HALS, Kent. He served in HAMS. Renown in 1033 and 1534, later becoming Commodore of the Royal Naval Barracks at Portsmouth during which time he was made Rear-Admiral, Since 1036, hho has been Director of Personal Service, The Commander-in-Chiel's appointment dates. from July 10 and he will assume command. about September I.
A Deserved Honour The announcement by the Faculty of the University of London, that their degree of Bachelor of Science may now be taken In Shanghai, confers upon the Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education an usual distinction, or. the degree may only' be taken outside London at tone other place, a college on the Gold Coast of Africa, While it is stated that this is a war measure, and for the time being only to remai force' for three years, after which the situation will be reviewed, the step may be taken ax paying a high tribute to the Shanghai institie Yon, and amounts to open approval of the courses which may be taken In it. Tt is a natural proviso that only men taking the course who have previously" passed the matriculation amination of the London University should be lowed to proceed to take the degree, but as the arrangements of the Institute provide for its scholars taking that examination, It is now possible for a lad to enter the Henry Lester school at the age of ten years, be transferred to the senior school at fourteen, sit for the matriculation "examination at." sixteen seventeen, after which he can enter the 'Technical' institute, take the four year course and then sit for his degree. By this means many young men who would have been hindered from Aequiring scholastic honours by considerations of expense, ete,, will be permitted to establish their qualineation in accordaiec with the requirements of the London University without having {0 travel to England. This should have the effect of attracting a large number of scholars the Inslitute from other parts of China, for the possession of a London BSc, recognized ox tone of the premier engineering honours in the world, cannot but prove attractive to young men bent upon taking up engineer: ng as a profession. It is indeed a very gratifying thought that the merits of a local institution should thus be recognized so shortly after it came into being, and reflects the greatest possible credit unpen those responsible for maintaining such a high standard of education ax to receive signal an honour from a very exacting university.
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