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The Local Branch has furthermore entered into an agree- 

 ment with the Parent Society, whereby it retains 5s. out of 

 each local branch member's subscription, in lieu of the £5 

 mentioned in Article 44 of the Constitution. 



The first Monthly Meeting was held on the 17th of May, 

 and at this meeting the President delivered his inaugural 

 address. Mr. C. W. Mally, M.Sc, and Mr. A. H. Reid also 

 made interesting contributions to the programme of this meeting. 

 Since then monthly meetings for the reading of communications 

 and discussions thereon have been held regularly. 



Owdng to the delay from various reasons in the preparation 

 and the final acceptance by the local branch of the draft regu- 

 lations, the activities and development of the branch have been 

 somewhat hampered, but with the New Year it is hoped to be 

 able to carry out an active membership campaign, to arrange 

 public lectures, and to hold regular monthly excursions to places 

 of biological interest, besides the ordinary monthly meetings. 



Up to the present only one excursion has been held, viz. to 

 the S.A. Museum. 



The following papers were given during the period at the 

 monthly meetings: — 



Notes on the Mandibles of the Witte Vlsch: Mr. A. H. Reid 



Talk on Insect Life: Mr. C. W. Mally, M.Sc. 



Bees: A. J. Attridge. 



Mud: H. G. Eaton. 



Some Curious Fishes from S.A. waters: C. van Bonde, M.A. 



Trout: A. H. Reid. 



Talk on Leaf Pigments: Prof. D. Thoday. 



Camouflage amongst some of the lower animals of the Cape 

 Peninsula: C. J. French. 



In conclusion this first report of the Cape Town Branch 

 would be incomplete were it not to place on record the appre- 

 ciation of the members of the Branch, of the very active interest 

 taken in its promotion by Dr. E. P. Phillips. 



