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PROGRESS OF THE MAMMAL SURVEY. 



It was decided by the Committee in March 1919 to proceed witii the Mam- 

 mal Survey as soon as collectors and additional funds could be obtained. 



Mr. C. A. Crump was unable to return to India owing to his having been 

 wounded in France and Lt. G. C. Shortridge not being available at present 

 the Society engaged Mr. H. W. Wells to come out as a collector. 



Mr. Wells arrived in India in September 1919 and proceeded at once to 

 Assam, which province it is particularly desirable should be worked next. 

 Mr. Wells went first to Margherita and thence to Sadiya and although he 

 reports the jungle as too thick at present to do much trapping, it is hoped 

 that before long, conditions will improve. It is requested that all mem- 

 bers in Assam will try and help our collector. The Society has already to 

 thank the following members and others for their promises of assistance to 

 Mr. Wells :— 



The Hon'ble Sir Beatson- Bell, k.c.i.e., c.s.i., Chief Commissioner, Assam. 



Mr. H. E. P. Gill, Cachar, Assam. 



Mr. A. J. W. Milroy, i.c.s., Gauhati, Assam. 



Capt. G. A. Nevill, Balipara, Assam. 



Mr. H. R. Cooper, Margherita, Assam. 



Mr. A. Locket, Jorhat, Assam. 



Mr. H. O. Allan, Darrang Game Association, Tezpur. 



Mrs. F. E. Jackson, Tura, Garo Hills, Assam. 



Mr. A. M. Primrose, Kalliani, Assam. 



Mr. L. Bishop, Badlipar, Assam, 

 If sufficient funds are available it is hoped to bring out shortly a second 

 collector so that the Survey can be more quickly finished. 



The following additional subscriptions have been received since the list 

 published at page 6o6 of this Volume (May 1919) : — 



Names. 



Amount previously acknowledged in Journal 

 XXVI .. 



Boalth, V, H. 



Brown, G. 



Comber, E. . . 



Central Provinces Government . . . . ' 



Evans, Lt.-Col. W. H 



Gaye, W 



Gharpurey, Major K. G. 



Heath, R. H. 



tngoldby, Capt. CM 



Inman, Major H. M. 



Millard, W. S 



Mackwood, F. M 



Napier, A. G. F 



Porbandar, H. H. The Maharaja Raua Saheb 



Swithinbank, Mrs. D. 



Triggs, Bernard 



Watson, Lt.-Col. H. R 



Whistler, H. 



Interest credited by Bank on Current Ac- 

 count up to 30th June 1919 



Interest on Bombay Port Trust Bonds up 

 to the end of December 1919 



Since May 1915 the Expenditure amounts to Rs. 6,000-12-0 leaving a 

 balance in hand of Rs. 12,197-12-1. 



