636 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol XIV. 



PAPERS BEAD. 



The following papers were then read and discussed :— 



1. " Description of a new Sea-Snake from Kangoon," by G. A. Boulenger^ 



F.Pl.S. 



2. " Some remarks on Mosquitoes," by E. H, Aitken. 



3. " Birds^ nesting at Ootaoamund," by Major R. M, Betham. 



4. " Weevils ia Mangoes", by E. H. Aitken. 



5. " Curious modifications of structure in a Water-Grasshopper," by 

 L. C. H. Young. 



A vote of thanks was passed to the authors of all the papers and the meeting 

 then terminated. 



PROCEEDINGS 

 OF THE MEETING HELD ON 23kd SEPTEMBER, 1902. 

 A meeting of the members was held at the Society's Rooms on Tuesday, the 

 23rd September, 1902, Mr. E. H. Aitken presiding. 



NEW MEMBERS. 

 The election of the following new members was announced : — 

 Life Member.— Shrimant Parashram Ramchandra Patwardhan, the Chief 

 of Jamkhandi, (Kolhapur). 



Members.— Mr. W. P. Okeden, (Rangoon); Rev. H. T. H, Rouutree, (Bombay); 

 Mr. F. H, Beath, (Bombay); Captain H. D. Watson, (Dehra-Dun) ; Mr. H. Ste- 

 vens, (Dibrugarh District, Upper Assam) ; Lieutenant A. W. White (Bhuj, 

 Cutch); Mr. R. J. C. Swinhoe, (Mandalay); Mr. C. A. Souter, I.C.S. (Nellore); 

 Mr. J. M. Bourne, (Nellore); Captain C. Ainslie, R.E. (Poona). 



CONTRIBUTIONS. 

 The Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. S, Millard, acknowledged receipt of the 

 following contributions since the last meeting : — 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 



Contributions. Description. 



Contributors. 



1 Snake WendropMa pictus Mr. E. P. Lambert, 



1 Snake BryopMs myeterizans Mr. J. Stiven. 



1 Skin and 5 Eggs of the Rallina sn2)erciliaris Major R. M. Betham. 



Banded Crake. | 



1 Snake ^Lycodonaulicus .Mr. J. Stiven. 



1 Snake Zamenis mucosics o,.- Do. 



3 Snakes Calive) ■liijjsas Jiexagonotus...- Mr. T. J. Spooner. 



1 Krait Cjuv.) Bimgarus ccarulexis Major A. E. S. Searle, 



1 Tree Snake (Brown ^a.- Dry opliis myeterizans Mr. J. Stiven. 



riety). I 



1 Snake (alive) ^Tropidonotus suiminiatus ...Mr. T. J, Spooner. 



4 Chameleons (alive) Chameleo>i calcaratus Mr. A. M. Masani. 



1 Snake (alive) Simotes alhocinctvs Mr. T.J. Spooner. 



1 Head of Grant's Gs,ze\le^Gazclla Grauti ; Do. 



male. I I 



1 'S.&&^\ of WV&ll&yip.m^XQ..} A epycer OS melampus Do. 



2 Heads of Thomson''s Ga,- Gazella TJiomwni , Do. 



zelle, female. j 



