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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



Friday, 13th Februaey, 1920. 

 G. K. GuDE, F.Z.S., President, in the Ctiair. 



Mr. H. C. Fulton and Mr. B. 0. Wymer were appointed scrutineers. 



The following report was read : — 



" In presenting their twenty-seventh Annual Eeport the Council 

 have pleasure in recording that the work of the Society is still well 

 maintained. The monthly meetings have been held as usual, and the 

 attendance has improved since the cessation of hostilities and the 

 consequent release of members from National Service. 



" The communications read still maintain their high standard. 



" Among the losses that the Society has to deplore the Council 

 wish to mention the names of Mr. Chas. Cooper, of Auckland, New 

 Zealand, and Mr. M. M. Schepman, of Utrecht, Holland. 



" Communications from Corresponding Members are now again 

 on the increase. 



" The membership roll has decreased somewhat, but it is hoped 

 that new members will be added now that the ratification of the 

 Peace Treaty is an accomplished fact. 



" The Council regret to announce the resignation of Mr. Jas. W. 

 Wintle, who was appointed Honorary Secretary in place of Mr. G. K. 

 Gude. Mr. Wintle has had to take up residence in South Wales, 

 which prevents him from carrying out the Secretarial duties. 



" Acting under Rule XIX, the Council appointed Mr. A. E. 

 Salisbury to be Honorary Secretary. 



" During the year two double parts of the ' Proceedings ', 

 Vol. XIII, Parts 3 and 4, and 5 and 6, were issued in April and 

 November respectively. They comprised 132 pages of text, including 

 the Index, with the addition of the title-page. There were six plates 

 and nine sets of figures ; drawings or blocks for these were furnished 

 by Major M. Connolly, the Rev. Dr. A. H. Cooke, D. Despott, Dr. J. C. 

 Melvill, R. Bullen Newton, the late H. Suter, J. R. le B. Tomlin, 

 and H. Watson, while Mr. J. H. Leonard, of the Natural History 

 Museum, kindly gave his services in preparing the photographs for 

 Plate IV, and the Frontispiece of your President for 1907-1909 

 was provided by private subscription. 



" The cordial thanks of the Society are again due to the Council 

 of the Linnean Society for their continued kindness in allowing the 

 meetings of the past years to be held in their apartments at 

 Burlington House." 



The Treasurer presented the Statement of Income and Expenditure 

 for the year ended December 31st, 1919. 



On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr, Oldham, the 

 foregoing Report, and the financial statement, were adopted. 



The following were elected Ofiicers and Council for the year 1920 : — 



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