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library, and I have the great honor to be present 

 on this occasion. I found in the library books 

 on diverse phases of the science of geologj' and 

 its kindred subjects, well classified and arranged, 

 and in the museum, specimens of almost all the 

 varieties of minerals, rocks and fossils of this 

 country, accompanied by descriptive matter and 

 illustrative maps and sections. It is really a 

 wonderful and marvelous exhibit. I am very 

 sure that both the industrial and the scientific 

 world will be greatly benefitted by the existence 

 of such an organization as this. May I con- 

 gratulate you, my dear members of the survey, 

 on the success of your work, and the opportunity 

 you have for the future development, in this coun- 

 try, of science and industry — for those are the 

 foundations of our nation's prosperity. 



Tlie next speaker was H. E., Chang Kou 

 Kan, the minister of agi-ieulture and commerce, 

 who spoke as follows : 



Geological investigation of the country is a 

 technical and scientific subject, as well a neces- 

 sary branch in the government organization. In 

 order to lay the foundation for industries de- 

 pending on natural resources, and to point the 

 way for their development, such investigation is 

 aibsolutely essential. When I myself served as 

 the head of the ministry in former times, I tried 

 hard to promote this kind of dnvestigation. Ow- 

 ing to the lack of funds, however, this organiza- 

 tion was not able to expand as it should have. 

 Now the President has taken the lead, followed by 

 many of our mining people, in contributing 

 towards the building of the library, and the ex- 

 pansion of the museum. AU signs indicate that 

 the nation as a whole places great hopes in the 

 Geological Survey. It is to be expected that the 

 survey will expand its work, and to complete the 

 geological atlas, and the geological maps of the 

 important mining regions, so that both the in- 

 dustrial and the scientific world will be profited. 

 Thus we shaU be able to realize what the presi- 

 dent has so earnestly hoped for. Great credit is 

 also to be given to those who have made contribu- 

 tions towards the realization of this aim. Such 

 cooperation between private individuals or com- 

 panies and the government is perhaps the first of 

 its kind ever practiced in this country. 



The next address was delivered by the vice- 

 minister of agriculture and commerce, H. E., 

 Chiang Tien To, who expressed himself as fol- 

 lows: 



The main duty of our ministry is to develop 

 our natural resources, thereby making our country 



a prosperous one. There are many ways that lead 

 to this desired end, but the survey of the geology 

 of the country is one of the most important. In 

 the study of geology we must pay attention not 

 only to field work, but we must also carry on 

 scientific research work. It is for this reason that 

 the geological surveys of other countries are all 

 equipped with modern libraries and museums. 

 The museum of this survey has been established 

 for many years and I have personally visited it 

 several times. I found in it specimens of ores 

 and rocks from all parts of China, furnishing a 

 very good foundation for research. Owing to lack 

 of funds, the survey has not been able previously 

 to build a library. Now the president has taken 

 the lead, together with many gentlemen prominent 

 in the industrial and mining circles of this coun- 

 try, in contributing to this survey the funds which 

 have made possible the erection and equipment of 

 this building. From now on the members of the 

 survey, besides doing field work, will also be able 

 to carry on accurate research work under adequate 

 conditions. I am sure that the results thus ob- 

 tainable ivill be profitable to both the industrial 

 and the scientific world. It is hoped, therefore, 

 that the members of the survey will work with 

 renewed enthusiasm, and give of their best, so 

 that the high hopes of the president and the mini- 

 ster may be realized to their fullest extent. 



Mr. C. Y. Yen, the industrial commissioner 

 of Chihli, spoke next and expressed his admira- 

 tion of the work already accomplished by the 

 Geological Survey, not only in building up 

 a very efficient organization but also in con- 

 tributing actively to the industrial development 

 of Chihli province. 



Mr. E. J. Nathan, the representative of the 

 Kailan Mining Administration, the largest do- 

 nator among the mining companies, expressed 

 his deep satisfaction with the well arranged 

 museum and considerable library which the sur- 

 vey had already been able to bring together. 

 He was convinced that the Geological Survey 

 of China, which had already done so much for 

 the discovery and survey of mineral deposits, 

 will in the future prove a powerful factor in 

 the development of China's mineral industry. 



General Yen Chang, foimerly minister of 

 war, explained in an eloquent address the im- 

 portance of the systematic examination and 

 development of the rich treasures which are 

 hidden in the rocky ground of China. The 

 effective organization of the Geological Survey 



