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Captain Roosmalcocq suggested that steps should be taken to include duck 

 among the game birds, for the protection of which a " close season " had 

 been declared by the Local Government, as he had found the maliard breeding 

 at the Khushdil Khan Lake ; and Sir Henry agreeing, promised to arrange 

 accordingly. 



The following were then elected : — ■ 



(1) As Vice-Presidents of the Baluchistan Natural History Society: — 

 Colonel P. M. Ellis, r.a.m.c. ; 



Col. W. St. L. Chase, v.c, c.b. ; and 



(2) As a Committee for classification :— 



Botany, 

 Colonel P. M. Ellis, r.a.m.c. 

 Bhai Sadhu Singh, 

 Mr. A. Anderson. 

 Mr. W. R. S. Porter. 

 Mr. G. Frost. 



Zoology. 

 Beetles and Insects, 

 Captain R. Selous. 



Birds. 

 Revd. F. Lawrence. 

 Mr. J. W. N. Cumming. 



Conchology. 

 Colonel W. St, L ; Chase, v.c, c.b. 



Mammals. 

 Sir Henry McMahon, k.c.i.e., c.s.i. 

 Revd. F. Lawrence. 



Reptiles. 

 Sir Henry McMahon, k.c.i.e., c.s.i. 

 It was also decided that a meeting of the Baluchistan Natural HiB«oiy 

 Society be held regularly on the last Thursday of every month at 3-30 p,m. 

 With this the meeting came to a close. 



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