Ah interesting paper entitled "Notes on the History and Folklore of Old Shanghai" was read on Thursday evening by the Rev. AP. Parker, D.D, at a well attended meeting of the Royal Asiatic Botiety, presided over by Mr. George ing.
Dr. Parker said that his notes were taken from the Chinese his-toty of Shanghai, which, as it had in many other cities and town: of China, bad been kept and revised from time to time. It was not the largest history, that of Soochow filling 150 volumes as against the 140 for Shanghai. Many changes had taken place in the city during the 4,000 years for which they had more or less authentic asccound and it was not until about the year 1936 that the place was given the name of Bhanghai. There was statement in the his' to the effect that during the wars of the three kingdoms a body of soldiers was encamped -upon the spot occupied now by Shanghai and that was probably the beginning of the city.
Fore were various legends as to the origin of the name '"'Shang-
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