MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA. QIT 



members all over the country to send in specimens even of the 

 commonest species. In Burma, many people in districts not visited 

 by Mr. Shortridge, we continually sending in to him odd specimens 

 and small collections, and in this way many rare specimens have been 

 procured for the Survey. In India proper, the same is being done 

 by Mr. M. M. Mackenzie in Bihar and Mr. P. T. L. Dodsworth at 

 Simla and Delhi and we hope many more will follow their example. 

 Arsenical soap and instructions for skinning can always be had from 

 the Society and we shall be only too pleased to teach the servants of 

 members to skin mammals, etc. 



It will be noticed that the subscriptions from members of the- 

 Society and from the various Governments now amount to 

 Es. 56,630 and interest accrued comes to Rs. 1,181, making a total 

 of Rs. 57,811. Against this the Society expended up to 15th 

 October Rs. 42,574 since the commencement of the Survey in March 

 1911. The expenditure at the beginning was very small, but at 

 the present moment the monthly expenditure is no less than 

 Rs. 2,000. The growth of expenditure is shown by comparing 

 periods of six months, thus : — 



March 1911 to August 1911 Rs. 2,040 . . (Only one Collector was 



employed). 

 March 1912 to August 1912 Rs, 4,713 .. (Two Collectors were em- 

 ployed — both in India). 

 March 1913 to August 1913 Rs. 11,450 . . (Three Collectors were 



employed, one in Burma, 

 one in Ceylon and one 

 in India) 



The Burma and Ceylon expenses are exceptionally heavy, despite 

 the Government help received ; in Ceylon especially on account 

 of the great cost of Cart transit, and the present rate of 

 expenditure must continue for sometime, if Ceylon, Burma and 

 Tenasserim are to be properly worked, whilst it is not likely that ex- 

 penses will be greatly reduced when our Collector moves into Assam. 

 In addition to the mainland of Tenasserim, the islands of the 

 Mergui Archipelago will be worked from Victoria Point 

 northwards. 



Amongst recent contributions will be noticed a promise from the 

 Government of the Federated Malay States of Rs. 1,750 during 

 1914 and a similar amount in 1915. 



From the above, therefore, it will be seen that the present balance 

 standing to the credit of the Fund of Rs. 15,000 plus the donations 

 promised of Rs. 7,900 — a total of Rs. 22,900 — cannot be expected 

 to last more than twelve months. 



We are confident that members of this Society recognise the 

 good work the Survey is doing, and we make an earnest appeal 

 therefore for fiirther subscriptions, so that the Survey can be carried 

 on in its present thorough manner. 



