Visitors to the Museum, mostly school children and college and university students, have been rapidly. Ineveasing in "numbers during" the past few months, til in April the Ture almost reached the six the sand mark, The same applies to the Ftbrars, "hou on "a somewhat Tt will be soon, then, that the Royal Asiatic Society, with its Museum, Library and. lectures, all free tothe public, is fulAltinys an ful and" important the cultural Naturally such a state of affairs cannot continue, and the Society Is now faced with the necessity" of Hiquiding its indebtedness, funds are not forthcoming to do this, then Sispose of the Society's buildin, contents. Without a building the Society would not be in a position to house. the Museum and Library. singe the renting of premises sufliefent 10 accommodate these would est-more than the present upkeep and running of its own build This, it will be admitted. would constitute an irreparable loss 10 Shonghai_community, especially the younger members, the boys and irl, who would then be deprived of, the only Museum in this big city of" the kind now provided by the Society,
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