GONTENT8. 



J he Siestinv of Half-Masked Golden and Spotted-winged Weavers ... B^ 

 W Shore Bailkv. 



My, Malabar Mynahs By Weslev T. Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 



Psephoiui Parrakcets at Liberty Bv the Marquis of Tavistock. 



Birds In and About The Station By Majou G. A. Perreau, K./..S 



The Izndurance oj Birds By Wksi ev T. Pack, F.Z.S., £tc. 



Editorial 



The Talebearers Bv M. N. dk Frivelik. 



Correspondence -.—The Hen oj the Japanese Hawfinch. 



Post Mortem Reports. 



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The conditiona upon whicli tlies« will b« mad« bj Mr. HY. 

 ORAY, MJl.C.V.S., 23, Upper Phillimore PUce, Kensington, London. 

 W ., are m foUowg : — 



(1) The birds mutt be sent immediately after death. 



(2) They must be packed is a box. 



(3) The Letter accompanying them must wot be pheed in th<. 

 box along tcith th« bird. 



(N.B. — Unless the above conditions arc complied with tJke paek- 

 Ages will be destroyed without examination). 



(4) The letter must detail at far a» potaiblt all partioulan 

 as to — 



(o) Date of death. 



(6) Length of illness. 



(0) Symptoms of illness. 



(d) Lodgment and feeding of birdii, and 



(e) Eepecially as to whether egg food or inga seed has been 



given. 

 (6) The work will be done gratuitously, and a report puV- 

 /Uhed in Bird Notes, but under no eircumstaneet whatever will a report 

 he sent by post unless a fee of 2s. 6d. accompanies the letter and 

 bird. Pressure of work compels Mr. 6ray to make this an invariable 

 rule, and it applies to all Members, whether they are personally au- 

 ^uamtsd with hitt or not. 



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