# THE LIBRARY OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH
# ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY
# REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1974 - 1975
Because of preoccupation with the photographic survey, the undersigned has been able to devote much less time to the Library during the past year. One consequence is that no books received have yet been catalogued, and the statistics given below are not complete. Although there have been no purchases of books, a number of volumes have been received as gifts, including three from Professor N. E. Fehl (two written by and one edited by him-self), and two of his own publications from Mr. L. G. Gomes, Macao. Others have come through the Hon. Editor, having been sent for review in the Journal.
A first supplement to the Catalogue of the Library, covering 42 publications in western languages and 20 in Chinese added in 1972-73, was issued to members in 1974. Use of the Library remains at a low level, and the lack of cataloguing since the issue of the supplement is unlikely to have resulted in much hardship. This situation will probably continue until the Branch has more suitable accommodation for its Library, which for several years has been divided between the British Council and the University of Hong Kong.
Three new exchanges with our Journal have been arranged during the year, as follows:
Hong Kong Natural History Society, which will send us their Memoirs (all available issues have been received) in return for selected reprints from the Journal;
Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, which will send their Bulletin and those of their Monographs which are in English; and
Chinese University of Hong Kong, which will send the Journal of their Institute of Chinese Studies.
Seventeen volumes of periodicals, mostly received as exchanges, were bound during the year.
H. A. Rydings,
Hon. Librarian.
15th March, 1975.