SIXTH ANNUAL MRKTING. XXI 



again to draw the att(Mition of Members to this im[)ortant 

 work and to I)e<^' of th(Mn a litth^ more co-operation. In 

 order to attain anything like success we require a great 

 many more observing stations. To endeavour to enlist 

 the practical sympathy of teachers I propose giving a short 

 discourse on birds illustrated by the lantern, and will 

 then point out the ditfereuce between the European and 

 White-throated Swallows. — This year is a record one, so 

 far as Migration is concerned, as no less than four ringed 

 White Storks {Ciconui alha] have been obtained in South 

 Africa : one in the Kalahari, one in Polela, Natal (liberated 

 by the Royal Hungarian Bureau of Ornithology), and two in 

 Basutoland (liberated by the Vogelwarte, Rossitten, Germany). 

 It therefore behoves all South African oi-nithologists to keep 

 a keen look-out for these marked Storks in future. The 

 fact that Storks from North Germany migrate as far south 

 as Central and South-Central South iVfrica is now established 

 beyond a doubt. 



In recognition of the work done by the S. A. 0. U. in 

 this direction, the Hungarian Department of Agriculture has 

 conferred upon your Secretary the Diploma of Honorary 

 Membership of the Royal Hungarian Bureau of Orni- 

 thology. 



Meinherslilp. — The additions since last meeting number 

 10 new Members, and the resignations 3. — I would also 

 ask for the necessary permission to remove 10 Defaulters 

 from the Roll, whose subscriptions are more than two years 

 in arrear. Most of these Members have left South Africn 

 and all trace of them has been lost. The number of 

 Members at date is 109 Ordinary and 8 Honorary. 



Finance. — The Cash Statement explains itself. The Union 

 has about £30 in hand at date, while there is about £G0 

 si ill outstanding. 



A. K. Haagner, 



I'retoiia, Sec. 8f Treas. S. A. O. U. 



September '20, 1000. 



