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A large number of v.aluablc Zoological and other Scientific Jourhals, kindly 

 presented to the Museum by the Hon'ble Sir Henry McMahon, were also 

 placed on the table for the information of Members. 



The Hon'ble President then enquired if any of the new members wished to 

 join the Bombay Natural History Society, and Mr. H. R.C. Dobbs, I.C.S.,CJ.E., 

 and Capt, Terence Keyes, I.A., gave in their names. 



There being no further business the Hon'ble Sir Henry McMahon reminded 

 all present that the lOth instant made just two years since the Society was 

 established and congratulated the Members on the good work done during 

 that brief y)eriod. He remarked that zoological and other specimens had come 

 in so rapidly that the Museum was already full and that proposals were being 

 sent in for trebling the present accommodation. The Hon'ble President hei-e 

 circulated the plans of the proposed extensions and expressed the hope that the 

 Revenue Commissioner would be able to find the necessary funds as the addi- 

 tions were necessary both on scientific and public grounds — on scientific grounds 

 because Baluchistan by its geographical position held an important place in the 

 Fauna World, as it is visited by numerous birds of passage from Europe and 

 India and produces among its own permanent fauna most interesting animals 

 like the Mottled Pole Cat, Euphratic A'^iper. etc., which have been found no- 

 where else except in what is known as the Mediterranean area. The object of 

 the Museum, he said, was to make an exhaustive and representative collection 

 of the Fauna and Flora of Baluchistan, which could be examined and studied 

 later on by experts when the necessary funds were forthcoming. 



The proposed extensions were also necessary on public grounds because the 

 general public who frequented the Central Hall, now used jointly as a Reading 

 and Museum Room, complained of being inconvenienced by the stream of 

 visitors to the Museum. 



The Hon'ble President next read a notice issued by the Director of The 

 Hungarian Central Bureau for Ornithology, Budapest, regarding the marking 

 of young birds of passage with iiluminiura rings fastened round their legs, which 

 bear in each case the inscription " Budapest " followed by a number correspond- 

 ing to the entry in the Register book of the Hungarian Central Bureau for 

 Ornithology, and recjuesting any one catching such a marked bird or heariu"- of 

 the capture of such, to forward the ling with particulars as to locality, time 

 and particulars of capture, to the Bureau in question. He hoped that Any one 

 making such a find would promptly comply with the request of the Bureau. 

 In conclusion, Sir Henry mentioned that he was proceeding on the 2nd June 

 to England on short leave. He requested the Vice-Presidents to take charge of 

 the Society during his absence and expressed the hope that Members would do 

 all in their power to add to the collections in the Museum, especially as regards 

 obtaining further specimens of Dormice. 



There Ijeing no further business, the meeting adjoui'ned. 



