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Miss E. R. Griffiths, Newbridge-on-Wye ; 



South Motion, Miss Ida Kingdon. 



Eleven new Fellows were elected, namely : 

 Earl Cawdor, Mrs. Ashton Allen (Blackheath), 

 Mrs. Allport (London, W.), J. H. Buxton 

 (Hunsdon Bury), Captain Christy (Conington, 

 Cambridge), Mrs. Davidson (London, W.), 

 Mrs. Massey (Manchester), Mrs. Edith Scott 

 (Bournemouth), D. Seth-Smith (Addiscombe), 

 Miss Shad well (London, W.), Miss Eva Walsh 

 (Brighton). 



Thirty-three Members were elected, 

 namely : — 



D. F. Alderson (Worksop), Miss Alford (Royston), 

 Dr. and Mrs. Barclay-Smith (Royston), J. C. O. 

 Beuttler (Guernsey), Mrs. Blake (Bexhill), Miss 

 Booth (Hove), A. F. C. Borrett (Guernsey), the 

 Lady Francis Cecil (Alford House, Somerset), Miss 

 R. M. Cork (Norton, Baldock), Miss F. M. Fordham 

 (Ashwell, Baldock), Mrs. Foot (Berkhamsted), 

 Mile. Geigy (Rudford), Miss M. Hampton (Reading), 

 L. E. Halsey (Worplesdon), P. Hewitt (Bridlington), 

 R. Heywood (Swaffham), Miss Clara Johnson 

 (Winchester), Mrs. W. T. Lye (Leagrave Hall), 

 A. H. Macdonald (London, N.W.), Mrs. W. A. 

 Milner (Totley Hall), Roland H. Nelson (Shenley), 

 Mrs. Pearsall Smith (Iffley), John M. Robertson 

 (Perth), Miss M. L. Simpson (Kents Bank), W. E. 

 Steinschen (Guernsey), Mrs. W. G. Stone (London, 

 S.E.), Arthur B. Sykes (Formby Manor House), 

 Mrs. S. W. Taplin (Thirsk), Horace W. Vander Pant 

 (Wimbledon), Mrs. Albert Wilson (Hampstead), 

 George Waud (Baildon), Mrs. Wooldridge (Oxford). 



As Life Member :— Dr. E. P. Haviland (St. 

 Leonards). As Hon. Life Members : — Mrs. Donkin 

 and Miss Ethel Dunn (Reigate). 



The Publication Committee reported 

 the issue of Leaflets Nos. 60, " Moulted 

 Plumes " ; 61, " How Osprey Feathers are 

 Procured " ; and 62, " Wild Bird Protection 

 Orders in Great Britain " ; and that instruc- 

 tions had been given for the issue of the 

 Prize Essay, by Mr. Holte Macpherson, on 

 Comparative Legislation on Bird Protection 

 together with extracts from the Second Prize 

 Essay by Colonel Momber. 



The Watchers Committee presented 

 details of the arrangements made for 

 Watchers during the present season, and 

 reported on the conditions prevailing with 

 regard to the Chough in England and in 

 Ireland. 



General Business. — Some discussion took 



place on the subject of proposed legisla- 

 tion on the plumage question, and it was 

 unanimously agreed that the continued 

 support of the Society should be given to 

 the Importation of Plumage Prohibition 

 Bill, which passed through the House of 

 Lords and was read a first time in the 

 Commons last year, as being a practical 

 and workable measure. Letters were read 

 from the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies of the United States, the Ornitho- 

 logists' Union of Australasia, and from 

 ornithologists in other countries and colonies, 

 showing how warmly bird-protectors of other 

 lands welcome the proposals made in Lord 

 Avebury's Bill, and expressing hopes that 

 every endeavour will be made to promote 

 the passing of the measure. The report of 

 the work of the Society's Inspector since 

 March 1st was submitted (see p. 70). Among 

 other subjects before the Council were the 

 statements published in the Press, and 

 complaints received, as to the continued 

 importation into this country of live Quails 

 taken in Egypt during close-time in con- 

 travention of the ordinance issued by Lord 

 Cromer in 1903. It was decided to enquire 

 further into the matter and to communicate 

 with the Egyptian Government ; and also 

 to endeavour to discourage the eating of 

 Quail taken out of season. 



Standing Committees were appointed as 

 follows : — Finance and General Pur poses 

 Committee : Mr. Ernest Bell, Miss Clifton, 

 Sir John Cockburn, Mrs. Lemon, Mr. 

 Hastings Lees, Mr. Meade-Waldo, Miss 

 Pollock, Captain Tailby. Publication Com- 

 mittee ; Mi*. Bell, Mr. Bonhote, Mr. Dresser, 

 Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Lemon, Miss Pollock, Mrs. 

 Owen Visger. Watchers Committee : Mr. 

 Meade- Waldo, Mr. Bonhote, Dr. Drewitt. 

 Mrs. Lemon, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Ogilvie-Grant, 

 Mr. St. Quintin, Captain Tailby, Mr. Trevor- 

 Battye. The Chairman and Hon. Secretary, 

 ex officio on all Committees ; the Hon. 

 Treasurer, ex officio on the Finance Committee. 



