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Donations and Receipts. 
The receipts for the year include a grant from H.M. Treasury of £500, 
being on account of the war one-half of the sum granted in recent years, 
a grant from the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Development 
Fund (£500), and one from the Fishmongers’ Company (£600). In 
addition to these grants there have been received Annual Subscriptions 
(£136), Composition Fee (£15), Rent of Tables in the Laboratory, in- 
cluding £25 from the University of London and £20 from the Trustees of 
the Ray Lankester, Fund (£49) ; Sale of Specimens (£324) and Admission 
to Tank Room (£99). 
Vice-Presidents, Officers, and Council. 
The following is the list of gentlemen proposed by the Council for 
election for the year 1916-17 :— 
President. 
Sir E. Ray LANKESTER, K.C.B., LL.D. 
, F.R.S. 
V ice-Presidents. 
The Right Hon. AustEN CHAMBER- 
LAIN, M.P. 
W. Astor, Esq., M.P. 
G. A. BouLENGER, Esq., F.R.S. 
The Duke of Beprorpb, K.G 
The Earl of Ducts, F.R.s8. 
The Earl of STRADBROKE, C.V.O., C.B. 
Lord Monraau oF BEAULIEU. 
Lord WALSINGHAM, F.R.S. A. R. STeEL-Marrnanp, Esq., M.P. 
The Right Hon. A. J. BALFOUR, M.P., Rey. Canon NorMAN, D.C.L., F.R.S. 
F.R.S. Epwin WaterHousty, Isq. 
Members of Council. 
H. G. Maurice, Esq., c.B. 
Dr. P. CHALMERS MITCHELL, F.R.S. 
C. C. Morzey, Esq. 
F, A. Ports, Esq. 
C. TatE REGAN, Esq. 
Prof. D> ARcy W. THOMPSON, C.B. 
EK. T. Browne, Esq. 
L. W. Byrne, Esq. 
Prof. H. J. FLEURE, D.Sc. 
E. S. Goopricu, Esq., D.sc., F.R 8. 
Sir EustTack GuRNEY. 
Prof. J. P. Hit, D.Sc., F.R.8. 
EK. W. L. Hout, Esq. 
Chairman of Council. 
A, E. Surpeiey, Esq., D.Sc., F.R.S. 
Hon. Treasurer, 
Grorce Evans, Esq., | Wood Street, London, E.C. 
Hon. Secretary. 
E. J. ALLEN, Esq., D.Sc, F.R.S., The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth. 
The following Governors are also members of the Council :— 
G. P. BrppEr, Esq., Sc.D. 
W. P. Hasketrr Smitu, Esq. (Prime 
Warden of the Fishmongers’ Co.). 
The Earl of PorrsmoutH (Fishmongers’ 
Company). 
Sir Ricnarp Martin, Bart (Fish- 
mongers’ Company). 
The Hon. NaTHANIEL CHARLES ROTHS- 
CHILD (Fishmongers’ Company). 
George Evans, Esq. (Fishmongers 
Company ). 
Prof. G. C. BOURNE, D.Sc., F.R.S. (Ox- 
ford University). 
A. E. Sureiry, Esq., p.8c., F.R.8. (Cam- 
bridge University). 
Prof. W. A. HERDMAN, D.Sc. F.R.S. 
(British Association). 
