1938, together with a. report thereon by the Treasurer & Controller, were submitted to a meeting of the Library Committee held on February 17, it iwas noted that these estimates, after Jemendation, amounted to $15,670, as Jcompared with $15,650 in 1937, The Jappropriation for the purchase of foreign and Chinese books was ap~ portioned as for 1087, at $3,200 and '$800 respectively.
Subject to any further necessary adjustments by the Treasurer and Controller in conjunction with the Librarian, the Estimates were spproved for submission to the Finance Committee.
The Municipal Council has endorse a recommendation of the Public Library Committee that a complete set of photo facsimile reprints of the first series of "Szu Fu Tsung Kan" be purchased at a cost of $225. The [set consists of 100 volumes, including several which in original date back between the years 1368 to 960 A.D.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.