Ata recent meeting of the Library Committee, approval was given to the purchase of a number of Chinese books at a cost of $200, this being the amount remaining Unspent of an Lllocation of $800 for stich books during 1996, "The Librarian informed members that there are now 79 Chinese. subscribers against 50 in 1935, while Chinese book issues have also me creased, The Committee requested the Libra~ rian and the Chinese Assistant Secretary to submit a report on a suggested comprehensive polley in the purchase fof Chiness books, including the pos Sibility of classification, the class of Chinese for whom it Is specially desired to" cater, and the type of books likely: to be most useful and interesting fo such class,
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