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REPOKT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOMBAY 

 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



The Committee of the Bombay Natural History Society have the honour 

 to submit herewith their report on the operations and progress of the Society 

 covering a period from the signing of the Armistice in November 1918 to the 

 1st August 1920. 



The Society was founded on the 15th November 1883 by certain Residents Foundation, 

 of Bombay " for the purpose of exchangmg notes and observations on Zoology 

 and Botany and exhibitmg interesting specimens of animal life." In the 

 month of May 188.5, the Society divided its activities into separate sections to 

 insure the more scientific treatment of zoological phenomena, and in January 

 1886 issued, under the editorship of Messrs. R. A. Sterndale and E. H. Aitken, 

 the first number of its now w-ell-known and popiilar Journal. This publication 

 has now completed its 26th Vohxme. 



The administration of the institution is directed by a Committee consisting Adminis- 

 of a President, three Vice-Presidents, an Honorary Secretary, Honorary tration. 

 Treasurer, and twelve members. The Museum, and Library are in the charge 

 of a Curator. The Editorship of the Journal is in the hands of the Honorary 

 Secretary who is assisted by joint Editors. 



The following is the Personnel of the management for the current year : — 



H. E. The Right Hon'ble Sir George Lloyd. G.C.I.E., D.S.O. 



Vice-Preside nts. — • 

 Mr. J. D. Inverarity, B.A.. LL.B. 



The Hon'ble Sir Norman MacLeod, Kt., Chief Justice of Bombay. 

 H. H. The Maharao of Cutch, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. 



Honorary Secretary. — 



]\Ir. R. A. Spence. 

 Honorary Treasurer. — 



]\Ir. H. F. Lodge, M.C. 

 Honorari) Editors. — 



]VIr. W. S. amiard, Mr. R. A. Spence, and Mr. S. H. Prater. 



Cxirator — 



Mr. B. C. Ellison ; ]\Ii-. S. H. Prater (Acting). 



Managing Comm ittee. — 



Mr. T. Bainbriage Fletcher, F.E.S. ; Mi-. T. R. Bell, CLE., I.F.S. (retd.) ; 

 Rev. E. Blatter, S.J., F.L.S., Mr. E. Comber, F.Z.S. ; Col. G. H. Evans, 

 CIE., F.L.S.; Lt.-Col. W. H. Evans, R.E.; Lt.-Col. J. E. B. Hotson, 

 I.A.R.O., C.B.E. (I.C.S.) ; Mi-. C. M. Inglis, M.B.O.U.; Prof. V. N. Hate ; 

 Major F. C. Eraser, M.D., I.M.S. ; Lt.-Col. W. Glen Liston, CLE., I.M.S.; 

 Mr F. Ludlow, LE.S.; Mr. F. M. Macwood; The Hon'ble Mr. P. J. Mead, 

 CLE., I.C.S.; J\Ii-. H. P. Macnaghten, B.A.; Mr W. S. Millard, F.Z.S.; Mr. P. 

 M. D. Sanderson ; Lt.-Col. F. Wall, LM.S., C.M.G., CM.Z.S.; Lt.-Col. H. J. 

 Walton, LM.S., C.M.Z.S. and Mr. John Wallace, CE. 

 At the outbreak of War the number of members on the roll was 1,600. At .Meml>ers. 

 the date of the Armistice the number was 1,775. On the 1st Juty 1920 tne 

 nominal roll stood at 1,841 but of these 499 had not paid their aimual subscrip- 

 tion for 1920. Included in the hst of members are 102 life members who 

 have compounded in one lump sum. . n-^^ T■4^^^ 



The Societv takes its title from its origin and establishment in the City Title. 

 of Bombay, but its membership is spread throughout India, Burma and Leylon 

 The roll of members inckides also a number of learned Societies and individuals 

 resident in Europe, America, Africa and AustraUa. 



