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permission to make photographs and sketches, 229 to examine or 

 purchase photographs, 114 to submit objects for examination, 482 

 to see members of the staff. Fifty-four groups, ranging from 1 to 

 43 persons (total, 168), were given docent service, and 15 groups, 

 ranging from 4 to 19 persons (total, 133), were given instruction in 

 the study rooms. 



FIELD WORK 



At the time of this writing a full report of recent archeological 

 work undertaken by the field staff in Shansi Province, China, is 

 being printed by Kelly & Walsh (Ltd.), of Shanghai. It will be 

 printed in both English and Chinese, arranged dos-d-dos, and 

 illustrated with numerous plates, line drawings, and plans. 



A second and more comprehensive report, dealing with all the 

 work accomplished by the field staff since 1922, and especially with 

 the painted pottery sites excavated around Wan Ch'iian in Shansi, 

 will follow the first. It will include several color plates, as well as 

 the usual illustrative material, and will also be printed in both 

 languages by the same firm. 



PERSONNEL 



Since October 28, Y. Kinoshita has been employed as mounter of 

 oriental paintings and is now permanently employed at the gallery. 



On March 23, 1932, the Freer Gallery suffered a loss in the death 

 of Levin C. Handy, who since June 1, 1922, had done all of the 

 photographic work at the gallery. 



William Acker, student assistant, having completed his studies at 

 the University of Leyden, is on his way to Washington where he 

 will be attached to the Freer Gallery for the next several months. 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. E. Lodge, Curator. 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



