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receive 300 annual subscriptions which however do not cover

the cost of the production by any means.

I have also to

acknowledge a grant of $500 U.S. voted to me in May last

by the Rockefeller Foundation towards the cost of the

journal and I think that this grant may justly be taken as

a recognition of the value of the publication by persons

well qualified to judge. I enclose the letter sent me by

the Peiping Representative of the Rockefeller foundation

in respect of the grant.

I wish to extend the scope of the journal and intend

to publish on my return to Hong Kong the first number of

a Technical Supplement which will consist of papers by

scientists of international standing reviewing problems of

distribution and relationship of groups of animals and

plants in Asia and more especially in China. The first number will contain articles from Peiping, Berkely

and Bristol.

Berkely California

This illustrates its international aspect.

My object in presenting this memorandum is to solicit

some further financial support for the extension of this

I do not know whether or not it is possible

enterprise.

for the Government to grant further money for this purpose.

I believe that it would be well worth while for them to do

So. I am very sensible of the generosity already shown to

me but I know that with further funds much more work could

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