VIM PROCEEDINGS 



number of specimen Journals are being forwarded in the hope 

 that in future the presentations to the Library may be more 

 numerous. 



Since the Armistice various books delayed in publication 

 on account of the war, have appeared; notably Vols. II and 

 III of The International Relations of the Chinese Empire, 

 by H. B. Morse ; the 2nd edition of Hillier's Pocket Dictionary 

 which has been edited by Messrs Backhouse and Barton; 

 and the 2nd edition of Prof. Giles' invaluable History of 

 < 1 liin e s e Pict o r ia 1 A rt . 



A very fine catalogue which has been presented is 

 Chinese Pottery of the Han, Tang, and Sung Dynasties, 

 issued by Parish-Watson & Co. Inc. the letterpress is 

 excellent and the plates above praise. The result of the 

 great interest taken in the West in Chinese Art is that in the 

 Metropolitan Centres of Europe and America one can see. in 

 three hours, more examples of Great Chinese Art than one 

 can see in China in three years. 



An interesting table of Meteorological Observations has 

 been received from an Observatory at Chen Shan Nan-tung 

 which has been newly established by a public-spirited Chinese- 

 gentleman and which promises to do good work. 



Several important works have been obtained by pur- 

 chase; notably "The Ajanta Frescoes, being Reproductions 

 in Colour and Monochrome of Frescoes in some of the Caves 

 at Ajanta after Copies taken in the Years 1909-1911" by 

 Lady Herringham; "The Beginnings of Buddhist Art" by 

 Foucher ; and the fine Japanese publication reproductions of 

 Chinese Sculptural Works of Art, which has lately appeared. 



The most important new exchange is "The New China 

 Review" Edited by the Mr. Samuel Couling, m.a., an ex- 

 Secretary of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic 

 Society, which promises to fill a long felt want, and which we 

 are very glad to welcome. 



Several years ago the Librarian commenced to compile 

 a classified mde\: of articles in various Journals, but was 

 interrupted by the exigencies of War Work. During the last 

 winter this work has been taken up by Mrs. Maurice Price 

 who has completely indexed the Chinese Repository and who- 

 has brought up to date the indices of the Royal Asiatic 

 Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and the North China 

 Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. For this valuable work 

 the thanks of the Society are due. 



It is hoped, during the coming year, to issue a new and 

 more perfect class Catalogue, of the books in the Library. 

 Members in Shanghai can always consult the Card Catalogue 

 in the Library, but members who live in other places and 

 who yearly use the Library more and more are dependent 



