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NEW MEMBERS. 



The election of the following new members was announced : — Life member : 

 Mr. H. W Seton-Karr (London). Members : Major C. Gough (Babugarh,U. P.) ; 

 Dr. Francis L. Penno, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,and L.S.A. (Bombay) ; Mr. R. Guy 

 Foster (Bilur, Hassan District, Mysore) ; Mr. 0. F. Lumsden, I.C.S. (Jhelum. 

 Punjab) ; Mr. F. W. Allison, I. U.S. (Rajkote) ; Shrimant Maloji Rao Rage 

 Ghorpade, Chief of Mudhol (Mudhol, S. M.C.) ; Mr. H. P. Stringfellow (Bom- 

 bay) ; Lieutenant F. M. Bailey (Tibet Frontier Commission) ; Mr. R. Wallace 

 (Bombay) ; Mr. H. L. Richardson (Bombay) ; Mr. R. Foulkes (Madura) ; Mr. 

 J. F. Grant (Nazira, Assam) ; Mr. P. B. Haigh, I.C.S. (Karwar) ; Mr. G. C. 

 Alston (Maskeliya, Ceylon) ; Captain C. P. Porch (Lucknow) ; Mr. C. A. Beyts. 

 I.C.S. (Karachi) ; Mr. F. C. Griffith (Hyderabad, Sind) ; Lieutenant A.M. Twiss. 

 R. E. (Kirkee) ; Captain E. S. Gale (Aijal, Lushai Hills, Assam) ; Lieutenant 

 R. A. Yule (Silchar, Assam) ; Mr. D. H. Lees (Tezpur, Assam) ; Mr. V. Sub- 

 rrtmanyam, M.A. (Salem, Madras) ; Mr. R. H. Sears, C. E. (Barakar Bridge. 

 E. I. Railway) ; and Mr. H. M. M. Davidson (Behali P. 0., Darrang, Assam). 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 

 The Honorary Secretary, Mr. H. M. Phipson, acknowledged receipt of the 

 following contributions since last meeting : — 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



The Fauna of British India, Hymenoptera, Vol. II, by Colonel C. T.Bingham- 

 from the author. 



Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, Ser. XV, Vol. IV, in exchange. 



The Hope Reports, by E. B. Poulton, from the author. 



Lepidoptera Indica, Vols. LXV, LXVI, from H. H. the Maharajah of Mysore. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. The present position of Economic Entomology in India, by H. Maxwell 

 Lefroy, M.A., F.E.S , F.Z.S., Entomologist to the Government of India (react by 

 the author). 



2. Cannibalism in Snakes, by Captain F. Wall, I. M.S. 



3. Oceanic or Andaman Teal, by Commander N. F. Wilson, R.I.M, 



