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92. In our recommendations on the subject of the various Faculties we have tried to emphasize our opinion that the true vocation of the University is, its founders realised, the training of students from China. Unless this aim is kept steadfastly in view we are satisfied that nothing of lasting value can be achieved.

Two candidates are at present selected periodically in Yunnanfu for scholar- ships, and we are given to understand that when this takes place it is regarded as an event of the first magnitude in the educational life of the province.

We should like to see the same in Hankow and Tientsin and Amoy and a num- ber of places. (We exclude Shanghai as being too analogous to our own Colony). We have an ultimate vision of an annual influx of say 25 of such students, which would require an annual outgoing on scholarships of about $100,000, which should, if our recommendations are loyally accepted by the University, be available in course of time. We are not so pessimistic as to think that such a vision is unattain-

able.

93.

We desire to express our gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor and the staff of the University who have without fail given us all the information that we could desire. In particular the Registrar, Mr. W. B. Finnigan, has been unsparing in providing us with data on a large scale.

94. Mr. J. H. B. Lee has performed his duties as Secretary with tact and efficiency. We have made him work long hours of overtime both on week days and at week ends. Miss Budden of the Colonial Secretary's Office has been given a good deal of additional typing in the preparation of material for this Report, and has done. it well.

HONG KONG,

March, 1937.

N. L. SMITH, (Chairman).

SHOUSON CHOW,

J. R. MASSON,

A. MORSE,

Members.