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to this Survey the funds which have made possible the erection and 
equipment of this building. From now on the member of the Survey, 
besides doing field work, will elso be able to carry on accurate re¬ 
search work under adequate conditions. I am sure that the results 
thus obtainable will be profitable to both the industrial and the 
scientific world. It is hoped, therefore, that the members of the sur¬ 
vey will work with renewed enthusiasm, and give of their best, so that 
the high hopes of the President and the Minister may be realized 
to their fullest extent.” 
Mr. C. Y. Yen, the Industrial Commissioner of Chili, spoke 
next and expressed his admiration of the work already accom¬ 
plished by the Geological Survey, not only in building up a very 
efficient organization but also in contributing actively to the in¬ 
dustrial development of Chili province. 
Mr. F. J. Nathan, the representative of the Kailan Mining Ad¬ 
ministration, the largest donator amongst the mining companies, 
expressed his deep satisfaction with the well arranged museum 
and considerable library which the survey 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, once the Minister of War, explained in an 
eloquent address the importance of the systematic examination 
and development of the rich treasures which are hidden in the 
rocks of China. The efifective organization of the Geological 
Survey gives good hope that the public will have excellent scienti¬ 
fic help in the promotion of the national mineral industry. 
After the opening ceremonies the President, followed by the 
other guests, made a tour of inspection of the library and the 
museum. 
