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in spite of its geographical position on the Pacific Ocean, its considerable Chinese population and its growing trade with China, little or nothing has been done to bring the two nations into spiritual or intellectual contact, though it is becoming urgently necessary, in the interests of both countries, that such
a contact should be established. When the chairman of this
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delegation visited British Columbia towards the end of 1930 he
brought this point of view to the notice of the educational and
other authorities of the province, and his two colleagues
no hesitation in endorsing his view that steps should be taken
as speedily as possible to make provision for the study of the
Chinese language and culture in the provincial university at
Vancouver. Meanwhile, a little progress might be made in the
desired direction if the group of Canadians who are known to be
interested in this question could see their way to appoint a
small committee for the purpose of co-operating with the Uni-
versities China Committee EEEEEEEEEEE perhaps on the basis
of making a small financial contp
tibution towards the cost of
the lectureships.
If some agreement of this nature could be
arrived at, it might be arranged that British lecturers on their
return journey from China should give Canadian audiences the
benefit of some of their acquired knowledge of China, and that
Chinese lecturers on their way to or from England should deliver
a few lectures in Canadian academic or other centres on subjects
connected with Chinese culture. We have reason to believe that
Professor George Smith of Toronto University, and the Hon. Vincent
Massey, formerly Canadian Minister at Washington, are among
those prominent Canadians who would give their support to such
a scheme, and it is possible that they would be willing to serve
on the proposed committee.