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this particular Province has the immense advantage over all others of being peaceful, free from bandits, progressive and orderly in its government and friendly in the temper of its people, while its situation on the high loess plain of northern China gives it a cool, bracing climate in which field-work is possible throughout the summer months without detriment to health.

According to last accounts, Mr. Bishop and his party are now investigating some burial mounds near Fang-shan, a market-town twenty miles north of the prefectural city of Ta-T'ung, Shansi Province.

The Secretary added that since the publication of the Annual Report to June 30, 1925, there had been received a large number of interesting collections, an account of which would be found in a forthcoming annual report.

ADJOURNMENT.

There being no further business to come before the Board on motion the meeting adjourned, and the Regents viewed a small collection of exhibits illustrating the work being done in the various branches of the Institution's operation.

Attest:
[[signed]] Charles D. Walcott [[/signed]]
Secretary.