Fortunately, however, the original copy of the translation had been returned to the Society. Disturbed conditions, however, rendered it inadvisable to proceed with its publication, but recently, as a result of the great increase of Chinese visitors to the Museum, it was decided to issue the Guide forthwith in order to render the exhibits of greater edu cational value. It is in the form of a cheap and handy booklet of 180 pages, and is probably the first thing of its kind so far published in China.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.