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the way described. 1 have had experience of this fact in my 

 own aquarium, in which I had a species of Utricidaria bearing 

 bladders scarce yV^h of an inch in longest diameter. On several 

 occasions I observed young fish (about one inch in length) caught 

 and firmly held by their tails in these little traps." 



The President having appointed Messrs. Freeman and 

 O'Donohoe to act as Scrutineers, the ballot for Ofiicers and five 

 Members of the Committee was proceeded with. It was 

 subsequently reported that the following had been unanimously 

 elected : — 



President 



Four Vice-Presidents 



f: 



Treasurer 



George Massee, F.L.S. 



J. G. Waller, F.S.A. 



A. D. Michael, F.L.S., F.R.M.S. 



E. M. Nelson, F.R.M.S. 



The R,t. Hon. Sir Ford North, F.RS. 



h. morland. 



Secretaries 



Foreign Secretary 



Reporter 



Lihrariayi 



Curatm' 



Editor . 



I-G. C. Karop, M.E.C.S., F.E.M.S. 

 (A. Earl and. 



. C. Rousselet, F.R.M.S. 



. R. T. Lewis, F.R.M.S. 



. Alpheus Smith. 



. C. J. H. Sidwell, F.R.M.S. 



D. J. Scourfield, F.R.M.S. 



Five Members of Com- 

 mittee 



fJ. J. Vezey, F.R.M.S. 

 W. B. Stokes. 

 C. Turner. 



W. Wesche, F.R.M.S. 

 ,F. Hughes. 



The Thirty-seventh Annual Report of the Club was then read 

 by the Secretary. 



The Statement of Accounts and audited Balance-sheet for the 

 year 1902 was read by the Treasurer. 



