Direclor' s Animal Report. 



A number of books and specimens purchased in Europe dur- 

 ing the year have not yet arrived owing to their detention in San 

 Francisco by the Customs officials of that port. One case of books 

 from lyondon which was sent via Panama and San Francisco was 

 opened at the latter port in accordance with the United States reg- 

 ulations and without resoldering sent on a voj-age of tw'O thousand 

 miles. These annoyances it is hoped will now cea,se, for it is un- 

 derstood that orders making more suitable regulations have been 

 issued. 



TABIvE OF ATTENDANCE. 



Owing to the prevalence of the Bubonic Plague among the 

 Orientals of this cit}- at the beginning of the 5'ear this Museum was 

 closed for tw^o months and the Assistants were fully occupied as 

 sanitary inspedlors. During the rest of the year the single road 

 between town and the Museum has been in a most disgraceful con- 

 dition, at times even dangerous, and has doubtless had an effect 

 upon the attendance at the Museum. The attendance of whites 

 has slightly diminished, that of Japanese increased from the previ- 

 ous year. vSchools have made use of both the collections and the 

 publications in their courses, and it has been found necessary to 

 regulate this attendance to prevent annoyance to other visitors. 



