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The Honorary Secretary drew tUo attention of the members present, to an offer 

 v hich had been made to tho Society by Mr. Prevoct of five Jive tiger cubs, but which 

 it was impossible to accept. 



Contributions to the Library. 



«' British Museum Catalogue of Birds," Vols. I. to XII., Captain Becher, R.A. 

 " Sagacity and Morality of Plants" (Taylor), Captain Becher, B.A. 

 u Eecords of the Geological Survey of India," Vol. XXL, Part 4, in exchange. 

 •* The Indian Forester," Vol. XV., Parts 1 and 2. in exchange. 



Exhibits. 



Mr. E. L. Barton and Mr. S. Tytler exhibited a number of heads of sambur, wild 

 boar, cheetah, and jackal mounted by .them. The Honorary Sec etary stated that the 

 staff of taxidermists had been increased, so that the Society was now in a position to 

 undertake more work of this character than hitherto. 



Captain E. F. Becher, R. A , exhibited a photograph of a black buck, with curiously 

 deformed horns, the result of emasculation. 



The Society's Prizf. 



The Honorary Secretary stated that the piiza of Rs. 100 offered by the Natural 

 History Society for the best animal rainting at the Art Society's Exhibition had 

 been eagerly competed for, and had produced a number of interesting pictures. The 

 prize had been awarded by the Judges to Mrs. Scott, for an excellent study of 

 camels. 



It was proposed and carried unanimonsly, that the congratulations of the So.icty 

 be conveyed to Mrs. Scott for her success in winning the Society's prize. 



The Accounts for 1S88. 



Mr. A. Leslie, the Honorary Treasurer, then read a statement of the Sooicty's 

 fiuanoes f'<r last yctr, showing an income of Rs. 7,078. The accounts were duly 

 passed, subject to the audit of Mr. John Wallace, C. E. 



FACILITY FOR LANDING SPECIMENS. 



Mr. W. F. Sinclair, C.^., stated that, as the Society had experienced considerable 

 difficulty in landing specimens of fish — porpoises, turtles, &c, addressed to them — at 

 the Apollo Bunder, he begged to propose the following resolution : — " That whereas 

 there are occasional delays and difficulties about landing fish and other things for 

 this Society, the Committee should instruct the Honorary Secretary to address the 

 Port Trust with a view to obtaining permission to land at the Apollo Bunder any 

 articles plainly addressed to the Society at its Rooms, 6, Apollo Street." 



Mr. Sinclair then read a very interesting paper, entitled " A Creek of the Konkan,' ' 

 containing a graphic description of the birdj and animals seen in the estuaries and 

 creeks of that part of the country. 



Proceedings of the Meeting held on 5th Match 1880. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Bombay Natural History Society was held at 



the Society's Booms on the 5th March 1889, when Mr. R. Gilbert drew the attention 



of the members to tb.3 recent rules issued by the Chief Commissioner of the Central 



Provinces relating to Bhooting and fishing in the rcssrved forests of thai part of India. 



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