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"satellite" (like that of Madagascar, &c.), having a quantity of peculiar 

 species mixed with others; and a great deal in common with the coasts of 

 China and Siberia. Mr. H. W. Bates asked that judgment upon the 

 affinities of the Japanese fauna be suspended pending further information. 

 He said that although there were many Western European species found 

 also in Japan, the collective faunas of the two regions were totally distinct. 



New Part of ' Transactions.' 

 Part iv. of the 'Transactions' for 1872 (published in December, 1872) 

 was on the table. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 

 27 January, 1873. 



Prof. Westwood, M.A., F.L.S., President, in the chair. 



The Treasurer's accounts for 1 872 were read in abstract by Mr. Stainton, 

 one of the Auditors, and showed a balance of £160 12s. Id. in favour of 

 the Society. 



The Secretary read the following : — 



Report of the Council for 1872. 



The Council presents the following Keport, in accordance with the 

 Bye-Laws. 



During the past year there have been two deaths among our Members, 

 viz., Professor Pictet, one of the Honorary Members, and Mr. Charles 

 Home, an Ordinary Member. But the number of Members and Sub- 

 scribers elected is in excess of the losses caused by death and resignation. 



The vacancy in the list of Honorary Members occasioned by the death of 

 Prof. Pictet has been filled up by the election of his distinguished relative 

 Dr. Henri de Saussure. 



The Meetings of the Society have been exceedingly well attended. 

 According to the Librarian's report, it appears that the Library has 

 been extensively made use of by the Members and Subscribers, thirty 

 of whom, during the year, borrowed books amounting in the aggregate 

 to 195 volumes. 



One Composition in lieu of Annual Subscriptions has been received and 

 invested. 



