As a complete overhauling of the whole of the extensive collections of zoological and other specimens, running into many thousands, had to be done, the museum would not, Jopen for public for several months to come, he said. Meanwhile, many] persons kindly disposed toward the} efforts of the society to have a firs Jclass museum had made donations, [financial and otherwise.
Among the donations mentioned; by Mr. Sowerby, was that made by [the members of the Shanghai Clay Pigeon Club of a sum of $750 for, show cases for a series of game [birds and animals of these regions. Mr. Jack T. Young, a Chinese explorer from Honolulu, had present-fed the museum with fine specimen a fully adult giant panda. Mr. Sowerby remarked that in view of special donation of Tls. 50,000 which is referred to in the report Hfor tie previous year) has meant lat the Society will now be able to Jcarry on in all of its spheres seit, and has shown "that the M.C. realises the important. position' which the Society occupies in ithe life of Shanghai, certain that the Shanghai Municipal Coun-jell will never regret the ald they have accorded us, just as it is hoped that they will continue to ce-operate in furthering the Society's standing Jand usefulness. It is believed that the museum will be completely ready again in the autumn, when the full activities of the Society will Jonce more have been resumed.
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