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 The foUowinsa: mamnials and birds were added \o this soction : 



MAMMALS. 



A Malayan Bear, female ( Ursus malayanns) ; 

 A Burmese Civet, male (Viverra megaspUa) ; 

 A Flying Lemur, male (Galeojyithecus vnlans) ; 

 A Grey Agile Gil>lx>n. female (Hylohate>< agilis) ; 

 Tavo Bats, male and female (Meijodenita s^pasuui). 



BIRDS. 



A Black Bittern, male (Dnpeior favicollis) ; 

 A Lesser Coucal, male (Ceniroims hengahiisis) ; 

 Three Yoimg Coucals {Ceniropns hongalens^h) ; 

 A Crested Goshawk, female (Lophospiziaa trivirgafiis) ; 

 A Burmese Peafowl, male (Pavo viuticus) ; 

 Two Argus Pheasants, male and female (Argnsiaima argus) ; 

 A White-breasted Kingfisher, female (Halcyon ^myrnensis) ; 

 A Malayan-pied Hornbill, male (Anthracoceros malayann) ; 

 A Malaccan Yellow-naped Woodpecker, male (ChrysopJilegma 

 malaccensifi). 



The alcohol in all the jars of the reptile collection was changed, 

 and the discoloured spii-it was re-distilled in the Laboratory ; alto- 

 gether over 40 gallons of clear alcohol passed through the still. 



r.OTANY. 



About 66 specimens were mounted and added to the Herbarium, 

 some more additions were made to the rubber exhibits, by the 

 Superintendent of the Government Plantations, Mr. T. W. Main. 



A very fine collection of fibres, medicinal plants, essential oils, 

 etc.. were given V)y the Manager of the Kamuning Estate, Mr. A. D. 

 Machado. 



Seventeen plaster of Paris models of fruits — i.e., machangs, 

 mangoes and pisangs — were cast and coloured to nature for the fruit 

 collection. 



Nineteen framed botanical sj^ecimens, a good many produce samples 

 in glass-topped tins and a series illustrating the newly discovered anti- 

 opium plant and its use were added to this section. 



GEOLOGY. 



Five verj' handsome specimens were presented to this department 

 by Mr. E. Gervais, of the French Tin Mining Company, Lahat; 

 Mr. Cecil Wray contributed three specimens from Pahang, particulars 

 of which are given in the donation list; and a large number of 



