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In other ways, Mr. Bishop has been fortunate enough to acquire for the expedition several fine examples of Chinese art, but it is his success in establishing for the first time a truly cooperative relationship between Chinese and American archeologists which must be thought to justify our expedition, even had it accomplished nothing else.

[[underlined]]Biological Expedition to China.[[/underlined]] Through the continued generosity of Dr. William L. Abbott, of Philadelphia, an expedition to the Yangtze Valley, in China, was arranged for the purpose of obtaining specimens of vertebrates peculiar to that locality, and Mr. Charles M. Hoy, who had previously explored in the Central China region, left the United States for this purpose in December, 1922. I greatly regret to report that in September, 1923, Mr. Hoy was seized with an acute attack of appendicitis and that his death occurred on the 6th of that month. This is a serious loss to the Museum, but thanks to Dr. Abbott, arrangements have been made to turn Mr. Hoy's collecting and field outfit over to the Reverend D.C. Graham, of Suifu, from which several valuable sendings have been received, and who is contemplating extensive excursions into the more interesting and little known parts of Szechuen.

Dr. Abbott's generosity has been frequently called to the attention of the Board, and I think it proper to state that to date he has contributed over #35,000.00 for the expeditions to Borneo, Celebes, Australia, and the present ones in China, in addition to which he has given largely from the results of his personal efforts in Haiti and elsewhere.

[[underlined]]Alberta and British Columbia.[[/underlined]] During and summer and fall of 1923 the Secretary of the Institution carried on geological field work in the Canadian Rockies in this region. This work was in continuation of the operations of the previous year in the main range and the western minor ranges that form the great eastern wall of the Columbia River Valley from Golden southward to Kootenay River.
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