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"Hong Kong, Singapore in Sight" by Quaritch Wales from The Star Weekly, Toronto, 18th March 1944, p.14.

Letters of recommendation for Hong-Bin Lui to continue his study and to be allowed to remain in Britain.

Excerpts from a comic version of the Hongloumeng 紅樓夢, pages from the Xingdao ribao 星島日報 with parts 8, 9, 11, 12, and 16 of the comic.

Correspondence concerning the donations of books, furniture and a bequest made by Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales and put into effect upon the death of his wife, Dorothy Clementina, dated 16 September 1981 - 27 May 2002.

Correspondence concerning the future of the Horniman Museum. These are:

• Letter from Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, Museum of Mankind, to Sir Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if the Society would consider adding its voice to the other bodies in a letter expressing concern regarding the fate of the Horniman Museum. He notes that the Society's Otto Samson lecture links it to the Horniman Museum where Samson was a curator. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 15 February 1988. With this letter is a copy of the letter to be sent to the Secretary of State, dated 15 February 1988.
• Letter from Brian Durrans, Deputy Keeper, Museum of Mankind, to Sir Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a copy of the letter that Philips sent to the Secretary of State. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 26 February 1988.
• Card from the Department of Education & Science to Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge receipt of his letter. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 17 March 1988.
• Letter from Robert Jackson, Department of Education & Science, to Cyril Philips, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the government is committed to securing the future of the Horniman and Geffrye Museums. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 8 April 1988.

"A Persian essay on Hospitality or Etiquette of eating and drinking pp. 20 to 29" – entitled on the document as "Hospitality, or Etiquette of eating and drinking. Translated from the Persian by E. Rehatsek". Handwritten manuscript of 9 pages, numbered 20-29, with a further page with address for sending by book post to Arbuthnot, postmarked Bombay, 8 August and Guildford, 1 September 1881. The paper is in fragile condition.

"Hourly Observations during the Last Vernal Equinox at Nepal By Dr. Campbell (From the India Review)". Soft cover on which Hodgson has written "Climate: Hourly observed Equinox", 4 pages, dated 23 June 1837.

"How Long Can the Japanese Hold Out?" by Quaritch Wales from St. Anthony Messenger, March 1945, p.3.

"How United Nations can Defend India Against an Invasion this Fall" by Quaritch Wales from Everybody's weekly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12 July 1942, p.4.

Report from Justice, Madras, "H.R.H. The Prince of Wales on Scholarship" regarding the Prince of Wales attendance at the inaugural reception of the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society and a summary of the speeches.