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and excitement owing to the situation created by Japanese
action in Manchuria, and normal work at the schools and colleges
throughout the country was seriously disorganized. Nevertheless
the welcome given to Messrs Adams and Roxby was most cordial in every instance. The lectures given by them were usually attended by as
many students as the various auditoria could accommodate, and were
listened to with eager attention. Had they been able to prolong
their stay in China they would have found ample occupation in accept-
ing the numerous invitations which reached them from many parts of
the country. They will submit separate reports giving details of
their lecturing tours, the subjects on which they lectured and the institutions whose invitations they accepted. Meanwhile they are glad to take this opportunity of expressing their appreciation n not only of the warm welcome accorded to them by the various academic authorities but also of the friendly attitude of the students and the evident interest shown by them in the subjects on which lectures and discussions took place.
Professor Roxby emberked at Hong Kong for England
on November 24th and Professor Adams and the chairman followed on December 5th. The two latter arrived in England on January 8th, 1932,
days later than their colleague.
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