$3 NATURAL HISTORY. 



Minor Contributions — From Messrs. K. 0. Campbell, Gibson, W. J. Easai, 

 Rev. A. B. Watson, and Mr. L. P. Russell. 



Exhibits — A live crested Hawk Eagle (Limncetus cristatellus), by H. M. 

 Phipson. 



Additions to the Library. — Malabar Fishes (Dav), presented by Mr. C. P. 

 Cooper. 



The annual meeting of this Society was held on Monday, the 1st February, 

 at 6, Apollo Street. Dr. Macdonald haviDg taken the chair, the minutes of 

 the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following new members were 

 elected ; — Dr. J. C. Lisboa, Miss Oliver, Miss R. Oliver, Colonel Goodfellow, 

 Dr. H. Cooke, Messrs. W. Woodward, H. G. Palliser, J. Steiner. L. C. 

 Balfour, B. B. Russell, John Chrystal, N. Spencer, P. Reynolds, C. Lowell, 

 J. C. Francis, G. Oliver, N. H Cbowksey, and G. Manson. 



The accounts for 1885 were put in. Mr. Sterndale proposed that Mr. F. G. 

 Kingsley should be requested to audit them. The motion was seconded by 

 Mr. Justice Birdwood and carried. 



The Secretary proposed that a managing and financial committee should be 

 appointed under Rule XIV., consisting of the following ex-officio members, 

 with powers to add to their number : — The vice-presidents of the Society, the 

 presidents and secretaries of the sections, and the secretary and treasurer of 

 the Society. He also proposed that Mr. F. G. Kingsley should be appointed 

 treasurer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kanga and carried unanimously. 



Mr. N. S. Symons proposed that the funds of the Society should be 

 deposited in a bank and a banking account kept. This was seconded by Mr. 

 Jefferson, and carried. 



The additions to the collections and library since last meeting were 

 acknowledged as detailed below. 



Mr. Justice Birdwood proposed a special vote of thanks to Mr. G. W. 

 Yidal and Mr. A. Newnham for their valuable contributions, which was 

 seconded by Mr. Starling, and carried. 



Mr. Sterndale then exhibited a curiously deformed horn of the Cashmere 

 stag obtained by exchange from M. Dauvergne, on which he made some 

 interesting remarks, showing how liie deformity had probably been caused. 

 He also exhibited and made some remarks on the skin of a tiger-cat. Mr. 

 Aitken read a note by Mr. Newnham on the frequent occurrence of albinoism 

 in Cutch, adding some remarks on instances from his own experience, tending 

 to show that a sandy soil and dry climate exercised what might be called a 

 bleaching effect on the colour, not only of birds and beasts, but of insects also. 



Before the meeting closed the Secretary intimated that he had found a 

 practical European taxidermist in want of employment, with whom he had 

 entered into an engagement which he hoped would enable the Society to 

 undertake any kind of work, such as curing skins, mounting heads and setting 

 up birds, not only for members, but for other sportsmen and naturalists. 

 All arrangements would, of course, be made through Mr. E. L. Barton, whose 

 came would be a guarantee for the artistic finish of all work undertaken. 



