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species. From Gilgit Major A. D, Macpherson has presented a Levantine 

 viper, a European species only occasionally found in India. A number of 

 interesting bats from the Teesta Valley have been received from Mr. 

 A. Primrose and Mr. F. Field. Palamau has contributed several snakes 

 and mammals and from Dr. Malcolm Smith in Siam has come a welcome 

 collection of snakes, lizards and frogs. A number of Imperial Sandgrouse 

 skins have been presented by Col. H. H. the Maharaja of Bikanir and from 

 Simla Mr. G. 0. Shortridge, who was there on sick leave from Mesopotamia, 

 sent some butterflies. Mr. T. R. Bell has generously handed over to the 

 Society a collection of shells made at Karachi as well as a large number of 

 butterflies, moths and other insects, comprising some 1,900 specimens all 

 perfect specimens from Kanara. It is hoped to be able to furnish a 

 detailed list of this collection shortly. 



The Honorary Secretary acknowledged the following contributions since 

 the last meeting : — 



Contribution. 



Locality. 



Donor. 



Three mammals : Tibet Marmot, ^ 



A.himalayanus,^2i\e Weasel, f 



M. temon, Large-e a r e d ^ 



Mousehare, O. aurita. ) 



1 Common Wolf, C. jicillipes 



1 Andaman Palm-civet, P. tytleri. 



! 



1 Jackal, C. aureus and head 

 and neck of Grey Lag Goose, 

 A. ferus. 



r> Mammals : 2 Desert Foxes,] 

 V. leucopus, 1 hybrid ? De- \ 

 sert cat, F. ornata, 2 Afghan i 

 hares, L. tibetanus. J 



1 Jackal, C. aureus 



6 Mammals, including, Panther, 

 F.pardus, Afghan Hedgehog, 

 E. megalotis, Persian Low- 

 land Hare, L. craspidotes, 2 

 mice, a bat and a fox, 33 

 birds, 4 fishes, 33 snakes, 2 

 lizards, 3 scorpions, 2 centi- 

 pedes and a number of in- 

 sects and botanical speci- 

 mens. 



1 Fisliing Cat, F. viverrina 



1 Jackal, C. indicus 



1 Bamboo Kat, C. badius 



Garhwal 



Etawah, W. P. 

 Port Blair 



Mesopotamia 



Wano 

 Mesopotamia 



Pers. -Baluchistan 

 Frontier. 



Habb river 

 Henzada, Burma. 

 Taungdw i n g y e, 



Burma. 

 Chin Hills 



Mr. A. E. Osmaston, 

 I.F.S. 



U. P. Govt. 

 Mr. F. B. Leach, 

 l.C.S. 



Lt. I. R. Livesey, 

 LA.R.O. 



Capt. W . B. Cotton. 



Lt.-Col. F. W a 1 1, 

 I. M.S., C. M. G. 



Capt. J. E. B. Hot- 

 son. 



Mr. R.L. McCuUoch. 

 Mr. C. W. Allen. 

 Mr. F. C. Purkis. 



Mr. A. Wright. 



