XXn PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNION. 



Publications. — Durini^ the past year three numbers of ths 

 Journal were published, forming Vol. Y., with 140 pp. 

 letterpress, and one coloured lithographic plate. 



In addition, a new and up-to-date Check-list (by your 

 President and Secretary) was published by the Government 

 as a separate number of the ' Annals of the Transvaal 

 Museum,' but an additional 100 copies were purchased by 

 the S. A. 0. U. and issued gratis to all Members not more 

 than two years in arrear. This list, we hope, will fill a long- 

 felt want. It has taken a lot of compilation, having cost the 

 authors much of their spare time during the last 2^ years. 



Migration. — The Second Report, embodying the observa- 

 tions made during 1908 and 1909, was printed in the 1st No. 

 of this year, and shows a slight advance on the First Report 

 in some respects. It is, however, to be regretted that so 

 much difficulty is experienced in interesting many of our 

 Members in this important work. Nevertheless, it is pleasing 

 to report that the experiment of ringing Storks and other 

 migratory birds has met with such phenomenal success, no 

 less than 12 of the former birds marked with date-rings 

 having been procured in South Africa. Lately, Mr. Jno. 

 Wood, of East London, has reported the occurrence of a 

 ringed White Egret in that locality, which was, however, 

 unfortunately not obtained. 



Finance. — The Statement of Accounts, hereto attached, 

 explains itself. The Union has in hand, at date, £50, with 

 only the printing account of the No. lately issued unpaid. 

 I regret to state that my accounts for last year are not 

 complete, the London Agent having failed to submit his 

 statement of Journal sales and issue expenses for 1909. 



Export of Game-Birds. — The resolution of last Meeting 

 regarding this matter was not put into execution, in view of 

 the fact that Union was approaching, and we thought it 

 advisable to leave this important question until such time as 

 the country was more settled so far as politics are concerned. 

 Further instructions on this point are desired. 



