58 MUSEUMS. 



B.-MAYER MUSEUM. 

 (a) General. 

 During the past year the collections have been closed for more 

 than six mouths on account of the extensive alterations which have 

 been necessitated by the extension of the buildings, which 

 necessitated the removal of almost all the wall aud table cases, and 

 llieir contents. 



A large and interesting series of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities 

 from Abydos has been received from the Committees of the Egypt 

 Exploration Fund and Research Account. 



The collection of objects illustrating the Art Work of the Maoris 

 of New Zealand, formed by Major-General H. G. Robley, has con- 

 tinued on exhibition during the past year. 



Our grateful acknowledgments to Mr. A. Bidyard, Chief 

 Engineer, ss. " Niger," for his continued 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 to 

 this Department (through Mr. Ridyard) by Messrs. Dr. E. J. Mettle, 

 A. Eorman, Cr. W. Stokes, S. Smith, E. Holder, 0. Sonnenberg, 

 Walter Beattie, H. B. Crompton, Hugh Williams, James Anderson, 

 0. P. During, John Newberry, -J. E. Gibney, J. H. Greenhalgh, 

 E. R. C. Lutterodt, H. Hirst, R. Patehett, H. A. Shanu, G. W. 

 Christian, and 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 be brought to Liverpool freight free. 



During the period that Mr. Ridyard has interested himself in 

 collecting for the Museums he has personally, or through his friends 

 on the coast, contributed nearly 1,000 specimens from AVest Africa 

 to the Ethnographical Department alone. 



Through the continued growth of the exhibits in the W r est African 

 Section of the Ethnographical Gallery, it has been necessary to 

 extend the space for their exhibition. 





