To the Editor of the "Nonn-Catwa Dairy Sit,—I am approaching you in matter in which T feel you could be of considerable assistance.
Dr. Shirokogoroff who is an anthropologist of very high stand ing and who has been busy in East ern Siberia, Manchuria and China for some considerable time working upon ethnogvaphical problems. con-ceted with these parts, is very anxious to complete his ethnographical and anthropological inves tigations in China as soon as po: Ble. Tt is necessary for him to visit Canton, Hankow, Chungking, (Szechuan)' and possibly also Shans Shensi_and Kansu, in order to secure measurements, ete., for the completion of his investigations, The only trouble is his complete: Inck of funds. Formerly he was with the "Academy of Science" in St. Petersburg, which institution supported his work in Eustern Sibevin and Manchuria, but latterly, of, course, this means of support has been cut off, and he has been foreed to carry on his investigations under very trying conditions here in China, giving part of his time to other work in order to earn sult cient to go on with his main object, the complete ethnographical inves: tigation of the Chinese.
Dr. Shirokogoroff has appealed to the China Society of Science and Arts," one of whose objects is to encourage original scientific research work in China.
As this Society has no funds as|" yet to devote to such work, it has been decided to make a public appeal to secure the necessary funds for Dr. Shirokogoroft's proposed ex-edition, The following is an estimate of the sum required which you will agree with me is remarkably low, and no one but an enthusiast would be willing to undertake the hardships necessary to travel on such a As a matter of fact a sum of $1, 500 would probably cover the whole cost of his investigations, und it seems to me that it should not be difficult to raise this sum by public subscription in Shanghai. If the! public are willing to contribute to this Taudable object, the far-reaching results of which cannot be overestimated since they will give us the clue to many problems connected with the Chinese and other Asiatics, T, and those associated with me in the China Society of Science and Arte will guarantor that the funds will be properly disbursed.
Already a publisher has been found who will be willing to publish the results of Dr. Shrokogorof's work in book form at his own risk so that that side of the undertaking: is provided for. May I therefore: ask you to open a public subseription in your columns for this. purpose. The subscription _collected through your valuable paper would be paid into the funds of the China Society of Science and Arts, which are controlled by thoroughly responsible parties, namely, myself as President, Dr. H. Chatley and Dr. J. C. Ferguson, as Vice-Presidents, and a committe of five well-known scientists in China.
T enclose herewith a statement which T should be very glad if you would publish together with this] letter in making the appeal for funds for the purpose outlined above.
Thanking you for the courtesy Tam, ete.
Antuue op C, Soweney, President, "CHINA Society oF SciRNCE AND.
Shanghai"May 3, 1924.
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