ading to the report in toaday the BIN the International ment of Shanghai, sometimes known as the "Model Settlemer its refusal to grant th request for an anneal subsidy of Ths. 12,000 made by the C of the Royal Asiatic Society to help toward the efficient running of its fine new building, which when finally com-
Another point the the Municipal Coane working expenses will be name "that funds "for te, unless thes happen to be endowed by rich bent they were to curt activities because they had not red their next year's. working. expenses they would very soon cease to function altogether. Such institutions are founded and built up on the faith that the communities they serve will provide them with Lhe wherewithal to carry their useful (but non-lucrative) activities.
Speaking personally as one of the Councillors of the Royal Asiatic Society and Director of its Museum, it never occurred to me for a single moment that the Municipal Council of a Society Hes are entirely for the publi carried out without any' the honour the amenities provided Royal Asiatic Sotiety are available for all residents of Shanghai the Society should endeavour to obtain
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