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Dr. Eduard Daniel van Oort, an Ordinary Member of the 

 Union, was elected a Foreign Member. 



Prof. Dr. Louis Brasil was also elected a Foreign 

 Member. 



A revised copy of the Rules of the Union with various 

 additions and amendments, which had been drafted by the 

 Committee, was then submitted and discussed. 



A proposal to admit proxies in voting for the election of 

 Members, was rejected on the motion of Mr. G. H. Lings, 

 seconded by Mr. R. W. Chase ; but Mr. Elwes gave notice 

 that he would like this decision to be reconsidered at the 

 next Annual Meeting. 



An amendment to allow Members, removed from the 

 Union under Rule 7, to make an appeal to the whole 

 body of Members at a Meeting specially convened for that 

 purpose, was rejected on the proposal of Mr. G. B. Houy, 

 seconded by Mr. P. A. Buxton. 



A resolution proposed by Colonel H. W. Feildcn and 

 seconded by Mr. A. Trevor-Battye, that the office of Vice- 

 President of the Union be created, was not carried. 



Other amendments, chiefly verbal and explanatory, 

 having been passed, it was- resolved on the motion of 

 Mr. R. W. Chase that the Rules as amended should be 

 printed and circulated. 



The following resolution was proposed by the Com- 

 mittee : — 



That the Sub-Committee who edited the new edition 

 of the B. O. U. List of British Birds be reappointed, 

 with power to add to their number, to make the 

 necessary additions and corrections that from time to 

 time may be necessary to the list and to publish them 

 in 'The Ibis.' 

 This was carried unanimously. 



Captain H. S. Gladstone proposed and Mr. Ezra seconded 

 a vote of thanks to the Auditor, Mr. H. Munt. This was 

 duly carried, 



Mr. E. Bidwell proposed and the Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain 

 seconded a vote of thanks to the Zoological Society for the 



