Although the Royal Asiatic Society is taking a recess for the summer months as far as its fortnightly meetings and lectures are concerned, there is considerable activity on its premises at 20 Museum Road. Daily both the museum and reading room are crowded, the former with visitors enjoying the interesting and attractive exhibits in the way of Chinese birds, beasts, reptiles, fishes, insects id other forms of animal life, as wel] as archwological, ethnological and art objects, the latter with students and Teséarch worl consulting rdference works from the Society's fine Recently, a series of 18 picture postcards of animals and birds exhibited in the Museum have been placed on sale, and are proving a source of pleasure to many of the young visitors, who like to have a souvenir of what they have seen. These have the popular, scientific and Chinese names printed on the back, as well as brief explanatory paragraphs in English and Chinese, thes adding to their educative value. The recently published Chinese edition of the Museum Guide is also proving very popular with Shanghai's School children and college students who visit this institution in considerable numbers.
Contributions to the Society's furil tinue come report the following contributions have been received from members and well-wishers, to whom the Society's thanks are due.
Previously acknowledged $12,316.70 Mrs H. A. Wilbur 7129
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