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8. In the case of a tie the exhibitor taking most money in 



prizes shall win, and if there still be a tie the exhibitor 

 with most entries shall win. 



9. Medals shall be given at open shows only, and points in 



members' classes shall not be connted. 



10. No INIedal shall be awarded at any Show nnless at least 



Three members compete. 



POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



The conditions upon which these will be made by Dr. 

 CrEvSWEFX, Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames, areas follows: 

 (i) The birds mnst be sent iMMEDiATKr.v after death. 



(2) They must be packed in a box. 



(3) I'he letter accompanying them must no'i' be placed in 



the box alojig ivith the birds. 

 (N.B. Unless the above conditions are couipiied with the 

 package will be destroyed without examination). 



(4) The letter mnst detail as far as possible -aW particulars 



as to ia) date of death, 



{b) length of illness, 

 {c) symptoms of illness, 

 [d) lodgment and feeding of birds, and 

 {e) especially as to whether egg food or inga seed 

 has been given. 



(5) The work will be done gratuitously, and a report 



published in " Bird Notes," but under no circumstances 

 whatever will a report be sent by post miless a fee 

 of i\(i accompanies the letter and bird. Pressure of 

 work compels Dr. Creswell to make this an invariable 

 rule, and it applies to all members whether they 

 are personally acquainted with him or not. 



