Berlin Museum fur Vblkerkunde 



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V\<^. 20, Berlin Ethnological Museum. 



runs on without disturbance. Besides the necessary Curators' ap- 

 partments there is a good ledlure room where the Berlin Anthro- 

 pological Society and other scientific bodies hold meetings, several 

 of which it was my privilege to attend. Kaiser Wilhelm II. is per- 

 sonally interested in the museum and, as Berlin is now the scientific 

 centre of Europe, the future growth seems assured. The cases are 

 of iron and glass (many of the shelves also of glass), and although 

 very secure Tiave not an attracftive appearance; the mechanism re- 

 quires two keys to unlock. For detached cases they are suitable, 

 and estimates of their cost were obtained from the makers. 



In such an immense colledlion it will be impossible to notice 

 here matters beyond the Pacific Region, but within that limit toler- 

 ably full lists will be given. The Hawaiian, enriched b}' the col- 

 lecflion of Dr. Edward Arning of Hamburg (who is well remember- 

 ed in Honolulu), has been most carefully catalogued, and the con- 



