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In spite of the tentative conclusions above, it is interesting that a few RAS members have put such letters after their names in order to give themselves a certain, special, identification. It meant something to them. They obviously took pride, as we all do, in being members of our Society.

If any reader can add anything to the above brief notes their contribution would be welcome.

[Nice try, Dan-Ed.]

1 Transactions of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1847, Hong Kong University Libraries Special Collection.

2 Ball MRAS, J. Dyer, Things Chinese or, Notes Connected with China, Graham Brash, 1903.

Edkins, J., Opium: Historical Note, or the Poppy in China, Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press (1898).

Letter from Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, London (20 March 2001).

The Royal Asiatic Society its History and Treasures, Eds. Stuart Simmonds and Simon Digby, EJ Brill for the RAS (London, 1979): C. F. Beckingham's history of the RAS appears on pp. 1-77.

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206 In spite of the tentative conclusions above, it is interesting that a few RAS members have put such letters after their names in order to give themselves a certain, special, identification. It meant something to them. They obviously took pride, as we all do, in being members of our Society. If any reader can add anything to the above brief notes their contribution would be welcome. [Nice try, Dan-Ed.] 1 Transactions of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1847, Hong Kong University Libraries Special Collection. 2 Ball MRAS, J. Dyer, Things Chinese or, Notes Connected with China, Graham Brash, 1903. Edkins, J., Opium: Historical Note, or the Poppy in China, Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press (1898). Letter from Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, London (20 March 2001). The Royal Asiatic Society its History and Treasures, Eds. Stuart Simmonds and Simon Digby, EJ Brill for the RAS (London, 1979): C. F. Beckingham's history of the RAS appears on pp. 1-77.
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206 In spite of the tentative conclusions above, it is interesting that a few RAS members have put such letters after their names in order to give themselves a certain, special, identification. It meant something to them. They obviously took pride, as we all do, in being members of our Society. If any reader can add anything to the above brief notes their contribution would be welcome. [Nice try, Dan-Ed.] 1 Transactions of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1847, Hong Kong University Libraries Special Collection. 2 Ball MRAS, J. Dyer, Things Chinese or, Notes Connected with China, Graham Brash, 1903. Edkins, J., Opium: Historical Note, or the Poppy in China, Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press (1898). Letter from Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, London (20 March 2001). The Royal Asiatic Society its History and Treasures, Eds. Stuart Simmonds and Simon Digby, EJ Brill for the RAS (London, 1979): C. F. Beckingham's history of the RAS appears on pp. 1-77.
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In spite of the tentative conclusions above, it is interesting that a few RAS members have put such letters after their names in order to give themselves a certain, special, identification. It meant something to them. They obviously took pride, as we all do, in being members of our Society.

If any reader can add anything to the above brief notes their contribution would be welcome.

[Nice try, Dan-Ed.]

1 Transactions of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1847, Hong

Kong University Libraries Special Collection.

2 Ball MRAS, J. Dyer, Things Chinese or, Notes Connected with China, Graham

Brash, 1903.

Edkins, J., Opium: Historical Note, or the Poppy in China, Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press (1898).

Letter from Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, London (20 March 2001).

The Royal Asiatic Society its History and Treasures, Eds. Stuart Simmonds and Simon Digby, EJ Brill for the RAS (London, 1979): C. F. Beckingham's history of the RAS appears on pp. 1-77.

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