PROCEEDINGS. 



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PAPERS READ. 



Mr. E. Comber read a paper on " The Oriental region and its position in 

 Zoological Geography" — which he illustrated with typical specimens of 

 mammals and birdt? from the Society's Collection. A carefully prepared map 

 also helped materially to demonstrate the region referred to, 



A note by Major R. M. Betham on a " Curious site for nesting chosen by 

 the Malabar Whistling-Thrush " was also read. 



A vote of thanks was accorded to the authors of the papers and the meeting 

 then terminated. 



PROCEEDINGS 

 OF THE MEETING HELD ON 8th JANUARY, 1903. 

 A meeting of the members was held at the Society's rooms on Thursday 

 last, the 8th January 1903, Mr. J. D. Inverarity presiding. 



NEW MEMBERS. 

 The election of the following new members was announced : — 

 Lieutenant W. Robertson, R.E. (Bangalore) ; Mr. F. A. Leete, F.C.H. 

 (Naini Tal, U. P.) ; Mr. Y. D. Thanevala, M.A. (Bombay); Mr. Henry Phipps 

 (Beauly, Invernesshire) ; Captain J. D. Alexander, R.A.M.C. (Bombay) ; 

 Mr. C. B. Moggridge (Gangaw, Upper Burma) ; Lieutenant G. A. Perreau 

 (Drosh, Chitral) ; Le Comte de Kergarion (Kashmir) ; Colonel 0. E. P. 

 Lloyd, V.C., R.A.M.C. (Ootacamund) ; Mr. E. Hannyngton, I.C.S. (Ootaca- 

 mund) ; Mr. J. B. Russell (Hanba^u, Hassan District, Mysore) ; Dr. J. M. 

 Falkiner (Panitola, Dibrugarh District, Upper Assam) ; Mr. A. W. Forbes 

 (Secunderabad) ; Lieutenant V. F. Currey (Colaba Depot) ; Dr. H. Cogill, 

 M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Katwar), and Mr. L. V, Bagshawe (Gangaw, Upper 

 Burma). 



CONTRIBUTIONS. 

 The Honorary Secretary acknowledged receipt of the following contribu- 

 tions since the last meeting :• — 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 



