The council of the Royal Asiatic Society, North China Branch, held its first meeting of the season on October 6. Three now members -of the council were introduced; Mr. Julean Arnold, American Commercial Attache, the Rov. E.R. Millican of the Christian Literature Society, and Baroness Von Ungern-Sternberg. It was reported that the number of Persons using the facilities of the Society was 944 in July, 011 in August and 1,510 in September. During the latter month 1,318 visited the museum and 201 used the reading room.
The society is making special plans for placing its facilities at the disposal of schools in the Settlement. To this and a complete guide to the museum has been prepared which will be fully illustrated. The council, authorized the immediate publication, of this guide. It is expected that, this will be available for the use of teachers and students within a few. weeks.
The frst fecture of the season will be a presidential address "Animals in Chinese Art," by Mr. A. de C. Sowerby.
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