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MUSEUMS. 59 
Paleontological. 
Zoological and Botanical ... rr nee ... 62 Specimens. 
Geological and Mineralogical. 
Rocks and Minerals es eet ‘i ... 65 Specimens. 
Economics. 
Economics _... ae a dae sts ... 10 Specimens. 
Total additions to the Lord Derby Museum. 
Specimens... +e no ey a fr 1,631. 
B._MAYER MUSEUM. 
(a) GENERAL. 
As in previous years, the Melanian Department continues to 
receive numerous acquisitions from West and South-West Africa, 
through the kind offices of Mr. A. Ridyard, Chief Engineer (Elder, 
Dempster & Co., Ltd.). 
(6) Loans anp Deposits. 
The facsimiles of a group of Ancient Irish Antiquities, lent by 
Messrs. Johnson & Sons, Dublin, have been returned. 
The collection of Chinese and Japanese Porcelain, lent by 
Mr. John Mellor, Junr., still remains on exhibition. 
A small collection of fragments of Pottery, illustrating Glazes, 
etc., lent by Prof. P. E. Newberry, continues on loan. 
The small collection of Chinese Porcelain, received through 
Mr. Gordon Saies, remains on deposit. 
The collection of Cretan Antiquities, deposited by Prof. R. C. 
Bosanquet, still remains on deposit. 
The Casts of Hittite Antiquities, deposited by Prof. J. Garstang, 
remain on loan. 
A collection of Antiquities from Merde, Egyptian Sudan, has 
been deposited by Prof. J. Garstang. 
