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Mr. Fa^an made no claims to being an ornithologist, but 

 he had a great interest in natural liistory, and was always 

 ready to do all in his power to advance its study. He was 

 specially interested in the preservation of the native fauna, 

 not only in this country but in the Colonies, and acted as 

 honorary treasurer to the Society for the Promotion of 

 Nature Reserves and was the British representative on the 

 International Committee for the Protection of Nature in 

 1913. 



When the International Ornithological Congress met in 

 this country in 1905, Mr. Pagan acted us honorary treasurer, 

 and he undertook the same office for the British Orni- 

 thologists' Union Expedition to Dutch New Guinea. This 

 expedition was instituted by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant at the 

 Jubilee Meeting of the Union in 19(J8, and Mr. Fagan was 

 personally responsible for much of the preliminary work in 

 connecticui with its organization. 



Mr. Fagan took a deep interest in the Bird Room and 

 the development of the ornithological collections of our 

 National Museum, so much so that the officers in charge 

 of that department liave always been indebted to him for 

 assistance in many ways and on many occasions. Indeed, 

 one is justified in saying that had it not been for Mr. Pagan's 

 per&onal efforts and success in enlisting the sympathy and 

 help of those who were in a position to further his many 

 ideas for the develo|)Mient and expansion of the collections, 

 the Museum would not now contain the magnificent series 

 of the birds of the world which are now represented in its 

 cabinets. 



Henry Jones. 



We learn with deep regret of the death of Major Henry 

 Jones, which occurred at his home at Wimbledon Park on 

 the 5th of February, at the age of 83 years — he was buried 

 at East Wickham. He was born on the 9th of February, 

 1838, near Folkestone, and was educated at Shrewsbury 

 House School, Shooter's Hill. He joined the service, as 

 an ensign, on the 25th of Se[)tember, 1860, in the 94th Foot 



