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the Supernumerary List ; the members (eighty-seven) remaining 
about the same as during the last few years. 
A communication was received during the year from the 
Secretary of the Cardiff Naturalists’ Society, with reference to 
the recent wanton destruction of sea birds at Grassholme Island, 
asking the Club to support the bill promoted by Mr. E. A. Pease, 
entitled a “ Bill to Assist the Wild Birds’ Protection Act, 1880.” 
This was done by the signature of your President and Secretary, 
on behalf of the Club, to a petition for that purpose. 
Your Secretary, appointed as Delegate to the Corresponding 
Societies Committee of the B.A. at Cardiff, presented the following 
Report to the October quarterly meeting :— 
Your delegate attended two meetings of the Corresponding 
Societies Committee at Cardiff. The first was held on Thursday 
afternoon, Mr. G. J. Symons in the chair, and was largely 
attended. Reports from the different committees of sections were 
presented and adopted. Dr. Vachel, President of the Cardiff 
Naturalists’ Society, drew attention to the recent wanton destruc- 
tion of sea birds on Grassholm Island, and stated that his society 
in conjunction with several other societies (our own society being 
one of these) had petitioned Parliament in favor of the preserva- 
tion of bird’s eggs during the breeding season, but that Mr. Pease 
had been unable to bring his bill before the house during the 
recent session. Mr. Kermode, the Isle of Man delegate, offered 
to send Dr. Vachel a copy of the Act which they had passed for 
the protection of birds eggs. 
The delay in the issuing and the difficulty and cost in obtaining 
the Maps of the Ordnance Survey caused a long discussion, Mr. 
Peter Price commenting on the fact that notwithstanding the 
great increase in the population and extent of Cardiff, the 
Ordnance Map of that district was ten years old. Several 
suggestions were made, and photography was advocated as a 
method whereby cheapness and expedition in the issue might be 
obtained. The maps brought out in foreign countries were 
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