1182 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XX. 



Minor Contributions to the Museum from : — Lt. A. Wilson, Messrs. 

 R. Gilbert, H. E. Standage, L. H. Savile, C. Lowsley, C. B. Antram and 

 A. Dunbar Brander. 



INDIAN MAMMAL SURVEY. 



The Secretary said that the members who had subscribed would doubt- 

 less like to know how this was progressing. So far the Society had receiv- 

 ed some Rs. 3,000, but in addition to this His Highness the Maharaja 

 Scindia had kindly promised Rs. 2,000 as a first donation and H. H. the 

 Gaekwar of Baroda Rs. 500, so that the total received and promised up to 

 date was over Rs. 5,000. 



The first collector, Mr. C. A. Crump, had already started work in East 

 Khandesh, where Mr. A. H. A. Simcox, I.C.S., the Collector of this Dis- 

 trict, had kindly offered to help him, and it was proposed that he should 

 work eastwards from Khandesh — south of the Nerbudcla towards Jub- 

 bulpore. 



As to whether the Society would be able to employ a second man depend- 

 ed entirely on the members themselves. It would of course take many 

 years for one man to cover the whole of India, Burma and Ceylon, but the 

 Society would not feel justified in employing another collector until the 

 sum of Rs. 15,000 at least was received and a similar amount would be 

 required the following year. 



One member (Mr. Lowndes) had kindly presented them with all his camp 

 kit in addition to a handsome subscription, and the Secretary once again 

 emphasized the fact that if only each member would give Rs. 10 the 

 amount would be subscribed. 



He should mention that H. E. Sir George Clarke, F.R.S., who was Presi- 

 dent of the Society, in forwarding a cheque for Rs. 100 towards the object 

 of the appeal wrote, "I have seen your appeal for funds to make a 

 systematic collection of mammals of India. I did not realize that existing 

 specimens were so inadequate and I cordially agree with you that an effort 

 should be made to improve it." 



The Chairman said he hoped that all members would respond to the 

 appeal. Some people, he believed, considered that it was the duty of Gov- 

 ernment to do such work, but he was unable to concur in that view.' The 



