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400 birds, a large part of the former being rodents. A feature of the 
display was the fine condion of the specimens and the excellent 
manner in which they had been preserved. 
The method of wrapping up the birds and pinning out the 
mammals was shown, and Mr. Kloss also exhibited some of his collec- 
ting guns and traps. He further made some interesting observations 
on the differences in colouration and markings of specimens,from the 
mainland as compared with those obtained on the adjacent islands. 
Mr. Kloss also showed photographs of the various camps and other 
places visited. 
A very interesting meeting was brought toa close by a vote 
of thanks which was heartily accorded to Mr. Kloss, on the proposi- 
tion of Dr. Malcolm Smith. 
2np ANNUAL GENERAU MEETING. 
The Second Annual General Meeting of the Society was held at 
at the office of the Bangkok Times on the 26th February 1915. There 
were present 12 members and 3 guests, with the President, Mr. W. 
J. F. Williamson, in the chair. , 
The President stated that during the past year 20 new mem- 
bers had joined and 2 honorary members had been elected. There 
were 10 resignations during the year, leaving a membership of 75 at 
the end of 1914, against 63 twelve months previously. 
A list of the meetings held during the year and of the public- 
ations that had been presented to the Society, as well as a list of the 
other Societies and Institutions to which the Journal was being sent, 
was also read out by Mr. Williamsom. 
The Honorary Secretary having read a statement of accounts 
for the year, showing a balance in hand at the end of !914 of 
Tes. 660.94, a proposal to adopt them, made by Mr. Williamson, was 
carried. A proposition moved by Mr. J. J. McBeth and seconded by Mr. 
W. L. Grut, that the officers and Committee of 1914 be elected en bloc 
for 1915, was carried. 
The Committee thus re-elected was comprised as follows :— 
President, Mr. W. J. F. Williamson; Vice-President, Dr. Malcolm 
Smith ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. S. H. Cole; and Messrs. 
E. J. Godfrey, E. G. Herbert and H. Rieschick. 
It was next proposed by Mr. J. R. C. Lyons and seconded by 
Mr. W. Nunn that Dr. Malcolm Smith and Mr. W. J. F. Williamson 
be re-elected Editors of the Journal. This was carried, and on the 
proposal of Mr. W. L. Grut, seconded by Mr. E. G. Herbert, a vote of 
thanks was accorded to the Editors tor their work in getting out the 
Society's Journal 
This closing the business in connection with the Annual Gen- 
ral Meeting, the minutes of the last Ordinary General Meeting were 
read and approved. Dr. Malcolm Smith then proceeded to exhibit 
specimens of some of the reptiles collected by Mr. C. Boden Kloss 
during his recent trip to the East Coast of the Gulf of Siam, and stated 
that a full account of this collection would be published in the Jowrnul. 
