The Libraty.is gradually. coming into satisfactory condition. - 269 volumes. have been bound during the year. The Library room was kept open seven hours x -day. Mr. Wang.epends gy much time there and assists the visitors to'fiud the books they wish tu gee. Sonie visitors spend hours it reading and mukiig notes. There can be no doubt that the Library will become more useful t6 scholars every year. In-order to inerekso its usefulness efforts should be made toward a complete collection-of bucks on China wud the Far East. The literature on other parts of Asia might also be better represented. Members and friends of the society could assist us by donations of books. Kspecislly authors should cou-sider it w privilege to present copy of their publications for' ex! library. Some dupli exchange. By decision of the council the following works were bought second-ha d (e0e below.) A list of publications received in exchange for our journal, and a list of few donations will be found appended.
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