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400 birds, a large part of the former being rodents. A feature of the 

 (lisplaj^ was the fine condion of the specimens and the excellent 

 manner in which they had been preserved. 



The method of wrapping up the birds and pinning out the 

 mammals was shown, and Mr. Kloss also exhibited some of his collec- 

 ting guns and traps. He further made some interesting observations 

 on the differences in coloviration and markings of specimens from the 

 mainland as compared with those obtained on the adjacent islands. 

 Mr. Kloss also showed photographs of the various camps and other 

 places visited. 



A very i)iteresting meeting was brought to a close by a vote 

 of thanks which was heartily accorded to Mr. Kloss, on the proposi- 

 tion of Dr. Malcolm Smith. 



2nd annual general MEETING. 



The Second Annual General Meeting of the Society was held at 

 at the office of the Bangkok Times on the 26th February 1915. There 

 were present 12 members and 3 guests, with the President, Mr. W. 

 .[. F. Williamson, in the chair. 



The President stated that diiring the past year 20 new mem- 

 ))ers had joined and 2 honorary members had been elected. There 

 were 10 resignations during the year, leaving a membership of 75 at 

 the end of 1914, against 63 twelve months previously. 



A list of the meetings held during the year and of the public- 

 ations that had been presented to the Society, as well as a list of the 

 other Societies and Institutions to which the Journal was being sent, 

 was also read out by Mr. Williamsom. 



The Honorary Secretary having read a statement ot accounts 

 tor the jear, showing a balance in hand at the end of 1914 of 

 Tcs. 660.94, a proposal to adopt them, made by Mr. Williamson, was 

 carried. A proposition moved by Mr. J. J. McBeth and seconded b}^ Mr. 

 W. L. Grut, that the officers and Committee of 1914 be elected ea hlo<: 

 tor 1915, was carried. 



The Committee thus re-elected was comprised as follows : — 



President. Mr. W. J. F. Williamson; Vice-President, Dr. Malcolm 

 Smith ; Hon. Secretari/ and Treasurer, Mr. S. H. Cole ; and Messrs. 

 E. J. Godfrey, E. G. Herbert and H. Rieschick. 



It was next proposed by Mr. J. K. C. Lyons and seconded by 

 Mr. W. Nunn that Dr. Malcolm Smith and Mr. W. J. F. Williamson 

 be re-elected Blditors of the Jo^irnal. This was carried, and on the 

 proposal of Mr W. L. Grut, seconded by Mr. E. G. Herbert, a vote of 

 thanks was accorded to the Editors tor their work in getting out the 

 Society's Journal 



This closing the business in connection with the Annual Gen- 

 i-al Meeting, the minutes of the last Ordinary General Meeting were 

 read and approved. Dr. Malcolm Smith then proceeded to exhibit 

 specimens of some of the reptiles collected by Mr. C. Boden Kloss 

 during his recent trip to the East Coast of the Gulf of Siam, and stated 

 that a full account of this collection would be published in the Jov/nud. 



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