EDITORIAL, 259 
“Tt has proved a much bigger work than I expected. I am well satisfied with 
“the result because it puts together in readable form a lot that is not other- 
‘* wise accessible which has not yet been attempted so far as I know. I have 
** discovered how little is known about the India Diptera !”’ 
We want articles for our Journal on Fishing. The article in the last number 
on the History of Trout Fishing in the Nilgiris has stimulated our interest. Col. 
Ward will write for us on Fishing in Kashmir and we have hopes cf contributions 
from other keen and experienced fishermen. Since Mr. Comber left Bombay, 
the Bombay Anglers Association, so far as the issue of its Journal is concerned, 
is to all appearance dormant, and this Society’s Journal offers the best opportun- 
ity to anglers to discuss and ventilate their wants and to ensure that the dimen 
sions of their fish are faithfully recorded. 
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. John Wallace, a member 
of the Committee of this Society since 1901: An account of Mr. 
Wallace’s life appears on another page. His death removes yet another of the 
old band which used to work in the Society’s Rooms in Apollo Street. Some 
have been taken by death—others we are glad to say enjoy their well earn 
retirement in England. Is there no one amongst us who will not—while there 
is time—write an account for us of those old days and those old workers E. H. 
Aitken, R. A. Sterndale, G. W. Vidal, I.C.S., Father F. Dreckmann, 
A. Abercrombie, L.C. H. Young, Col. Kirtikar. Ought we not to prepare 
well in advance for our Jubilee and when that comes what is above all 
things necessary ? Is it not that we should praise famous men and our 
Fathers who begat us? But how are we to do so if we have no memories 
ofthem ? The Society has several volumes of photos of animals and other 
denizens of the jungle, but is entirely lacking in photos of those Homa 
sapiens who founded and nursed and worked for the Society. May we appeal 
to those who have photos to send them to us, and may we appeal to those 
who know and possibly worked with these old friends to send us word 
portraits of them ? 
The Hanging Wall Charts showing how to distinguish between poisonous and 
non-poisonous snakes have proved a great success, but the small pocket charts 
specially designed for our members’ use hang fire so far as sales are concerned. 
Why we cannot say. Perhaps members have not realised their value. Let us 
hope they will now. 
Just as this Journal is being issued from the Press, we learn that the 
long expected copies of Stuart Baker’s Game Birds are on their way out to 
us avd we hope the original subscribers will receive their copies about the 
same time as this Journal. Although the subscription list is closed and 
copies are no longer obtainable at the very low subscription rate, members 
can obtain copies from the Society at a discount off the published price. 
