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THE OBSERVER, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1922.

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HONG-KONG UNIVERSITY,

"Last, but certainly not least of the exist ing institutions, is the Hong-kong University, which เล established by Sir Frederick Lugard some fifteen years ago, and is entirely British, with a standing equivalent to that of the University of London. Sir William Brun- yate in ita president.nough both the British and the Chinese commercial communities have contributed largely to its funds, it still re- quires a good deal of sesistance. There is at present no proper school to feed this univer- vity, and there is a proposal under considera- tion for establishing such a school at Canton. Nor is Hong-kong University alone sufficient for all China. There is a proposal also that there shall be a University at Hankau

Apart from the support they have given to the University of Hong-kong, the British communities in China, represented by the Associated Chambers of Commerce, have raised a good deal of money, between £20,000 and £30,000, I believe, for subsidising existing British institutions, both medical and educa tional. You will remember that Mr. Lloyd George, in the early stages of the Boxer: indemnity, said he would like to see British communities in China leading the way, and they have done so.

CHINESE IN ENGLAND.

"There is the question also of bringing Chinese to England for education. On this it mast be said that there is a feeling that it is perhaps rather a mistake to send the Chinese at too early an age to foreign countries, America I remitted the indemnity, and took many / Chinese to the United States. There is a feeling that education abroad may be overdone, and that it would be as well to educate Chinese first in their own surroundings. | Against this criticism it has to be said that a great many Chinese who have been educated i. Americă are oxtremely able men. Practi- cally all the Chinese delegates to the Wash- ington Conference were educated abroad, and throughout the long and difficult negotiations. they held their own singularly well."

Another matter to be considered is the question of education in this country. There is, for example, the Oriental School of Languages here ander Sir E. Denison Rosa The claim of this school may require some consideration, because there are about fifty young men, bank clerks and others, being educated there, who hope to go to China later oa. But I do not think that consideration will be limited to education in any one place in this country. There are cantres like Liver- pool, Leads, and Manchester, and there is the Medical School at Edinburgh, which has a tracted more Chinese than any othar.

"Although modern education in China has made great strides." Sir John added, "the Chinese Government themselves are not doing as much as they should for education, but no doubt they will assist in the scheme as soon as the country, as I think it will, settles down."

CHINESE EDUCATION.

WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH INDEMNITY FUNDS?

SIR JOHN JORDAN'S VIEWS.

The decision to devote the remainder of! the Boxer indemnity to Chinese education was discussed yesterday, in an interview with a representative of THE OBSERVER, by Sir John Jordan, who was for fourteen years our Minister at Peking. The creation of series of universities where Chinese may be educated on British lines but in Chinese Mar- roundings has been advocated Επι some quarters, and attention to the question of women's colleges has also been urged.

"It is difficult," Sir John said, "to say exactly how the funds should be allocated. It is a question which will have to be con- sidered carefully, 1 should not like to make any forecast. There will be no lack of appli- cations. In the first place there are a great meny existing British institutions in China, largely conducted by missionaries, All foreign education in Chins up to now has been carried on by American and British missionary bodies, and though the British Missionary Societies have no funds to compare with the American, they have done excellent work considering their straiteaed position.

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"Amongst existing institutions claims will require consideration there is the Anglo-Chinese College at Tien-tsin, conducted by Dr. Hart. He and his staff have been carrying on the college for years and have received a good deal of support from the Chinese higher authorities. It is an excellent institution, and Dr. Hart intends to enlarga it. Then there are the Grinth John College at Hankau; a medical and educational col. lege at Mukden, conducted by Scotch and Irish Presbyterian missions; a medical school at Hang-chow, under Dr. Main, which has done very good work; Trinity College School at Foo-cliow; and several others.

"A very good example of cordial co-opera- tion between British and American societies in Chien in the Shantung Christian University, probably the best institution of its kind, Ita medical side is extremely well developed. Some of the finest medical men you could 1, have are on its staff-men who could have made a great reputation in this country, and are giving services of a most disinterested character.

Mr. Bubent.

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