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A further series of Egyptian Antiquities from the Royal tombs at 

 Abydos, and those in the immediate neighbourhood, as well as from 

 the Greco-Roman branch, has been received from the Committee of 

 the Egypt Exploration Fund. 



Through the kindness of Major-General H. G. Robley, his collec- 

 tion of objects illustrative of the Maoris of New Zealand has 

 remained on exhibition during the year. 



To the continued interest in the Ethnographical section illustrative 

 of the native West African industries, customs, &c, taken by Mr. 

 A. Ridyard, Chief Engineer of ss. "Niger," and to friends on the 

 coast who have contributed through him, the collections have been 

 enriched by numerous highly interesting and valuable donations 

 Messrs. Elder Dempster & Co. have, as in previous years, kindly 

 allowed all objects for the Museums' collections to be brought by 

 their steamers to Liverpool freight free. 



The interesting sheets of Hieratic papyri, relating to the robbery 

 of tombs in the XXth Egyptian Dynasty, have been lent for study 

 to Percy E. Newberry, Esq., at the London University. 



Under the new scheme of re-arrangement, the collection of 

 Egyptian Antiquities is being removed to the Main Hall of the 

 Museum (previously occupied by the British collections), and is 

 being arranged in chronological order, as far as the size of objects 

 permits. 



A large totem pole, from the EEaida Indians, of Queen Charlotte 

 Islands, :'.!J feet G inches in height, received in the early part of the 

 year, has been erected in the basement of the Mayer Museum. 



The following photographs and enlargements, made by the 

 Assistant Curator, have been sent to the undermentioned investi- 

 gators to assist in their studies, or to illustrate works on which they 

 may be engaged : — 



Saxon urn, inscribed, from Eltham ; model hand, used to hang- 

 out at the Chester fairs, and an English wine bottle, found in Vernon 

 Street, Liverpool, to the Editor of "County Histories"; pair of Irish 

 gold head ornaments, to M. Salomon Reinach, Paris; group of carved 

 adzes from the Hervey Islands, to Dr. Frobenius, Leipzig. 



