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visit are, it must be confessed, disappointing, as it was expected 

 that a hill of some 3600 feet would have jdelded a rather different 

 fauna to the surrounding country as is the case with Matheran. 



Leaving Chikalda a move was made north to Sembadoh in the 

 Sipna valley. Fine heavy jungle is found round here, and in the 

 river there are some good pools. Flying squirrels were fairly 

 plentiful, but on otAj one occasion were they seen before dark. As 

 they sail through the air, they make a sort of swishing sound which 

 ends as they alight on a tree stem with a noise described as 

 similar to that produced by swinging a piece of sacking against a 

 wall. While following the tracks of a wounded bear three wild 

 dogs, two adults and one puppy, were seen and two were obtained. 

 A few rats and mice were caught and several mimtjac and four- 

 horned antelope were shot. 



The total number of skins obtained in Kandesh and the Berars 

 was about 150, besides one or two birds and a few invertebrates. 



Since the last Journal was published, a further sum of Rs. 10,032 

 has been subscribed, making the total now some E,s. 20,816. This 

 is not yet however enough to carry out the survey as proposed, 

 and we hope members who have not already subscribed will see 

 their way to do so. The Military Secretary to H. E. the Viceroy 

 has written and informed the Honorary Secretaries that His 

 Excellency "thoroughly approves of the scheme the Bombay 

 Natural History Society is attempting to carrjr out, and hopes 

 that the results will be successful ; " and manj^ people at home, 

 including H. R, H. the Duke of Connaught, have shown their 

 interest in the scheme by sending subscriptions. It has been 

 decided to bring out a second collector, as to cover all India, 

 Burma and Cejdon would take one collector a very long time. The 

 services of Mr. Shortridge have been secured, and he is expected 

 out here shortly, and he will at once start to work Southern India 

 starting at Dharwar. In Mr. Shortridge, the Society have secured 

 a higly trained collector with plenty of experience of tropical and 

 subtropical countries. Mr, Shortridge only a short time ago 

 returned from the British Ornithologists Union Expedition to 

 New Guinea, and before that had done extensive collecting for the 

 British Museum in Java and Northern Australia, through the 

 generosity of Mr. Balston. 

 2nd September 1911. 



