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Mr. D. Seth- Smith proposed aud Mr, W. R. Ogilvie-Grunt 

 seconded a vote of thanks to the Zoological Society for the 

 use of their offices and rooms during the past year. This 

 was carried unanimously. 



Lord Rothschild moved that a hearty vote of thanks be 

 accorded the Chairman for the able manner in which he 

 had conducted the proceedings in the unavoidable absence 

 of the President. This was seconded by Mr. E. G. B. 

 Meade- Waldo, and carried. 



This closed the business on the Agenda, but as the 

 Meeting was about to disperse, Mr. Elwes rose and moved 

 the following resolution : — "• That the name of H.M. King 

 Ferdinand of Bulgaria be and hereby is removed from the 

 list of Ordinary Members of the Union." The Chairu)an 

 pointed out that as no notice of this motion had been sent 

 j)reviously to the Committee, and had therefore not been 

 circulated to the Members with the circular convening the 

 Meeting, he must rule it out of order. Col. H. W. Feildca 

 opposed this ruling and seconded the motion, whereupon 

 considerable discussion ensued, in which Messrs. P]. Bid well, 

 S. Boorman, H. D. Astley, W. L. Sclater, C. D. Borrer, 

 Dr. H. O. Forbes, and Lord Rothschild took part. The 

 Chairman then repeated his ruling, explained the procedure 

 to be adopted, aud regretted that he must adhere to it, 

 although the sympathies of the Committee and himself were 

 with the motion. He further stated that the Committee 

 would feel bound to resign if his ruling were not accepted. 



As the feeling of the Meeting seemed against accepting 

 the Chairman's ruling, and further discussion at once arose 

 on the matter, he placed the resignations of the Committee 

 as a body in the hands of the Members present and left the 

 Chiiir. 



List of M.B.O.U. serving with H.M. Forces. — The follow- 

 ing is a further short list of names to be added to those 

 already printed in ' The Ibis * for October last year and 

 January this year. 



