time when the brary was taken over by the Municipal Gounell.
This is the longest term served by any librarian and it is understood by the writer that the late Mrs, Allan had also served as librarian when point can be found. Mrs. Allan was 2 Shanghai-born girl who married here and had two children, one of whom, a son, is now living in Eng land. After her husband's death she took up the work of librarian and during her tenure of office great progress was made In the extent and Usefulness of the library. There must be many residents sull here who will remember with gratitude liber services in this capacity.
2B. Levis, Asst, Librarian, Shanghai Public Library.
Shenghai, Mar. 11,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.