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Minor contributions from: — Capt. H. R. Rishworth, Mr. 0. Beesou J. 

 Erskine, H. French, Mrs. Jackson, Lt.-Col. Tupe, O. C. Ollenback, Major 

 Kiinhardt, R. E. Haslam, Col. A. B. Dew, O. Linclgren, Capt. F. B. 

 Scott, Lt.-Col. A. W. Bowen, Mrs. Cocke, W. R. Clarke, T. H. Cameron,' 

 J. Makeig Jones, Mr. Ackworth and Mr. Baretto. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSEUM. 



The Society has to acknowledge a large number of contributions received 

 since the last meeting. Our thanks are due to Col. J. E. B. Hotson for 

 his continued efl'orts on our behalf, his recent collections from Baluchistan 

 have been of great scientific value, several new forms and species having 

 been discovered. The Society has since received from him a further 

 consignment of 213 mammals, several birds and pressed plants obtained 

 around Shiraz in Southern Persia. 



EXHIBITS FROM MESOPOTAMIA. 



Since demobilization the number of contributions from Mesopotamia, &c., 

 has dwindled down, but the Society still continues to receive some speci- 

 mens. Among these are 28 bird skins from Major W. M. Logan Home 

 and 23 from Major F. E. W. Venning ( the latter number including a few 

 skins from the Punjab ). Several birds' eggs were presented by Capt. C. 

 R. S. Pitman and a Pale Harrier from the banks of the Euphrates by Capt. 

 T. R. Livesey ; Lt. W. H. O. Shortt sent a fox from Baghdad and Capt. 

 Glennie, a Pigmy Shrew. A Scorpion and a few insects were contributed 

 by Lt.-Col. H. D. Peile, I. M.S. The Society has received a number 

 of skins of that curious rodent the Grey Hamster [Cricetulus). The 

 Hamsters are Palsearctic and yet have been recognised as practically 

 identical with a genus found in North America, formerly described under 

 the name Sesperomys. A large series of these were received from Col. 

 Hotson and specimens have also been collected for us by Capt. P. A. Bux- 

 ton, R.A.M.C. Capt. C. M. Ingoldby, R.A.M.C, and Capt. C. B. 

 Tichurst, R.A.M.C, from Persia and Baluchistan. 



EXHIBITS FROM INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON. 



The most outstanding feature of our contributions from within Indian 

 limits is a collection of skins from Mr. J. P. Mills, I.C.S., Mokokchung, 

 Assam. Mr. Mills' collection includes examples of the White-handed Gibbon, 

 Small-toothed Palm-Civet, Ferret-Badger, various Tree Shrews and Bamboo 

 Rats. Another valuable collection is that obtained for us by Lieut. Kingdon 

 Ward in the Imaw Bum Range on the Burmo-Yunnan frontier. Among the 

 specimens sent are examples of Anderson's Squirrel, several Brown-toothed 

 Shrews, Pere David's Vole, a Weasel and Bamboo Rats. A Chinese Blood- 

 Pheasant and a Laughing-Thrush were also collected by him in the same loca- 

 lity. The collection is a useful supplement to the work of the Mammal Survey 

 in Burma. The Society records its obligations to Mr. F, Ludlow for a series 

 of Marmot skins collected by him in Tibet. These animals have been for a 

 long time very greatly needed for the proper working out of this genus, of 

 which practically little is known scientifically. Mr. Ludlow also presented 

 us with the skins of 3 Oorials, 3 Hares and a Pale Weasel. Twelve mammal 

 skins from Ceylon were received from Mr. G. W. B. Goodfellow. Mr. C. 

 Hopwood, I.F.S., contributed a Malay Chevrotain from Tavoy and Mr. A. 

 E. Jones a Pine Marten, two Weasels and a Bat from the Simla Hills. ^ Six 

 Blackbuck heads and skins were received from H. H. the Maharaja of 

 Dhar. His Highness has already sent a number of these skins and has 



