And for a Large Museum Too:
What it Should Be Like And How the Money Might Be Raised If Shanghai needs a Library, she also needs a Museum and if needs are to be told let us combine the two for the' purposes of discussion and the stimulation of interest. The Royal Asiatic Society's Library and Museum constitute a nucleus for something bigger and better than anything we have. As} for the Museum, there is much that may be said. First, Shanghai since it is the most central place in China is the best place for a Museum where specimens of animal and bird and reptile life may be kept, as well as relics and antiques. University students throughout the country would come to Shanghai for study and scientific investigation. Second, China should not be without such a museum where careful and systematic records would be made of the work being: done—much of which is original and extremely valuable historically. China is the original home of many forms of life. It is a very old country and contains specimens which do not exist in any other place on the globe. It is tremendously rich from the standpoint of present day animals and it covers an exceedingly wide range and includes Oriental types, Indian specimens, which are practically tropical, and Peliarctic.
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