34 MUSEUMS. 



B.-MAYER MUSEUM. 



(a) Genebal. 



A large and interesting series of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities 

 has been received from the Committee of the Egypt Exploration 

 Fund. 



Major-General H. G. Robley, of London, generously continues on 

 loan his rare collection of objects illustrative of the Art Work of the 

 Maoris of New Zealand. Since its exhibition numerous visitors have 

 specially visited the Museum to see it. It is to be hoped that some 

 wealthy citizen may yet purchase and present this unique collection, 

 which can never be rivalled or formed again. 



Again, we would record our grateful acknowledgments to Mr. A. 

 Ridyard, Chief Engineer, ss. " Niger," for his generous assistance 

 in collecting and bringing home numerous highly interesting, and 

 in some cases, unique objects for the West African Section of the 

 Ethnographical Department ; also, for the assistance rendered in this 

 direction through Mr. Ridyard, by Messrs. Dr. E. J. Mettle, A. 

 Forman, G. W. Stokes, S. Smith, E. Holder, 0. Sonnenberg, Walter 

 Beattie, H. B. Crompton, Hugh Williams, -lames Anderson, G. P. 

 During, John Newberry, J. E. Gibney, J. H. Greenhalgh, F. R. C. 

 Lutterodt, J. Hirst, and Mr. Mackay on the coast, who have been 

 ever ready to obtain for the collection special wants ; and to Messrs. 

 Elder Dempster & Co. for so kindly continuing their permission for 

 these objects to come freight free. 



The collections illustrative of the Arts and Crafts of Primitive 

 Races, as illustrated in the Ethnographical Gallery, have continued to 

 increase during the past year as to completely congest the space at 

 our disposal. The West African Section has again necessitated the 

 allotment of additional space for its better exhibition. It has been 

 impossible to find room for the Australian and the New Guinea 

 exhibits, removed from the east side of the gallery to provide more 

 vacant space for the West African collection, which continues to 

 occupy the east side of the gallery as well as the central cases ; 

 additional space is consequently required for them, 



