Peking July 2. great government library in Peking with a comprehensive list of books in several languages, including Chinese and Engl assured by the decision of the Foundation, the organization formed. to administer the Boxer Indemnity fonds returned by the United States to China, This decision was to form a real national library in Peking, which is Still the cultural capital of China, by the amalgamation of the Peking Libary and the Metropolitan Library which was started several years ago by the Foundation. 'The new library' will be located in Pei Hei (North Lake Park), in the centre of Peking, and will be known fas the Peking Governmen: Libtary.
An additional $250,000 was voted for the construction fund of the brary, and a sum of $300,000 was set aside for the purchase of more books during a period of four The Foundation, at its summer meeting, made new grants totalling: $2,810,000 toward the cultural development of China, The largest grant was one of $500,00 for the construction of buildings for the department of physics and chemistry of the National' Research Academy in Nanking, the first important work done by the Founda. tion in the new capital,
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