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Book Order from Otto Harrassowitz for "The romanization of Chinese, London 1928" by Karlgren.

These papers consist predominantly of correspondence with Henry Thomas Silcock concerning the administration of the China Society in 1931.

• Letter from Kathleen Newton to send her 1931 subscription, dated 11 June 1931.
• Letter from Henry Newak resigning his membership, dated 14 July 1931.
• Letter to Miss Edwards to ask if Miss Bennett can be admitted to the Society, dated 17 July 1931.

• Letter from J.M. Lamb, Chairman, The London Chinese Association, to Secretary, China Society, to inform that Mr T.Y. Lee was elected Honorary Secretary of the Association and therefore future correspondence should be addressed to him, dated August 1931.
• Letter from T.Y. Lee, Honorary Secretary, to Silcock to state that he has been in contact with Mr F.T. Chang regarding meeting Members of the London Chinese Association, dated 19 August 1931.

Correspondence regarding arrangements for China Society Dinner held on the 11th June 1931 at the Trocadero restaurant. There are seven letters concerning guests, their placement at the dinner, and the toasts. There is also a menu card for the Dinner and a printed copy of the Chinese National Anthem.

Letter from Mrs R. Drury-Lowe to Silcock to ask if she may attend the Conversazione as she was supposed to be attending with her brother, Sir Montagu Beauchamp, who unfortunately is away from London on important business, dated 10 February 1931. Also a letter from Margaret Knight to send her apologies, dated 12 February 1931.

Correspondence concerning the presence or absence of members at the Council Meeting of the China Society set for 21 April 1931.

Letters from Margaret Knight, Victoria Diocesan Association, Hong Kong and China, and Messrs. Sandberg to each request 6 copies of Mr Sze's Paper from his lecture.

Two letters from E.G. Kemp to Silcock regarding obtaining and receiving invitations to the Garden party, dated 15 and 21 May. A further letter regarding direction slips for Lord Rochdale's house from R. Martin, dated 18 May 1931, Letter from C.W. [King] to Silcock saying he regrets that he will be unable to help with addressing the envelopes for the Garden party invitations, dated 19 May 1931.

Letters from T.Y. Lee, Bank of China, and [Puaee] A. Crosby to Silcock, to express their pleasure at being stewards for the Conversazione on the following Friday.