2 I'ROCKKDIXCJS OF TIIK ANA TOM K'A I. AND A.NTHROPOLOCHCAL 



Mr. Alex. Low gave a description of the contents of a series of 

 short cists found in Aberdeensliire and surrounding districts, and 

 preserved in the Anatomical Museum. The descriptions were illus- 

 trated by numerous lantern slides. 



The meeting closed with votes of thanks to those who had con- 

 i ribnted papers. 



COMPARISON BETWEEN A SKELETON OF A CM INKS K COOLIE 

 EKOM SINGAPORE, A SKULL OF A BOXER FROM NORTH 

 CHINA, AND A SKELETON OF A EUROPEAN. 



I'.v Professor REID and C. T. ANDREW, M.B., Ch.B., B.Sc. 



Through the kindness of Dr. Middleton, of Singapore, and of 

 Captain Pinchard, I. M.S., of the China Field Force, Shanhaikwan, 

 the Anatomical Museum has been much enriched by the addition of 

 the skeleton of a Chinese coolie and the skull of a Boxer from North 

 China. 



We desire to thank those gentlemen most cordially for all the 

 trouble which they have taken in order to help us in our anthropo- 

 logical work. 



Such specimens are ill to obtain, and consequently it is desirable 

 that measurements of their different parts should be put upon record. 



We think also that if, after such measurements had been taken, 

 a comparison was made between them and those obtained from an 

 ordinary European skeleton, such as in daily use in the Anatomical 

 Theatre here, the results of the investigation should prove interesting 

 and instructive. 



In all three cases the bones are of male adults. 



The height of the Chinaman from Singapore, as estimated by the 

 length of the femur, would probably have been 16:3'6 cm., while the 

 height of the European would probably have been 182'f> cm. 



