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PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE MEETING HELD ON 10rn JANUARY, 1894. 
The usual monthly meeting of the members of this Society took place on 
Wednesday, the 10th of January, Mr. G. W. Vidal, I.C.S., presiding. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society :— 
Mr. H. HE. Chappel (Calcutta), Mr. J. Harrington (Bikaneer), Mr. G. Battie 
(Ganjam), Mr. R. HE. 8. Thomas (Calcutta), Mr. EH. Pemberton (Mormugoa), 
Mr. Jugmohandas V. Bhaiseti (Bombay), Mr. C. M. Hodgson (Belgaum), Mr. 
F. G. H, Anderson, I.C.S. (Dharwar), Mr. Jivaji Dinshaw Ghandy (Bombay), 
Mr. Edward Comber (Bombay), Surgeon-Lieutenant C. E. Williams (Agra), 
Mr. Charles M. Inglis (Cachar), Surgeon-Lieutenant P. P. Kilkelly and Captain 
H. V. Biggs, R.H. (Secunderabad), the Secretary, Colombo Museum (Colombo), 
Mr. G. R. Hong (Moulmein), Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel D. M. Martin 
(Saugor), Rev. &. Leigh Lye (Bombay), Mr. H. Mainwaring ee) Mr. W. 
Trood (Gitispore), and Mr, G. R. Duxbury (Tanna). 
Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, acknowledged the following 
contributions which had been received since the last meeting :— 
CONTRIBUTIONS DURING DECEMBER, 
Contribution. Description. Contributor, 
1 Indian Oriol (alive).........;Oriolus kundoo ....s.se02,.,| Mr. Douglas Bennett. 
A collection of Sea Shells, 
from Kurrachee ...... sasstells FRM TUCO romesee keoee Capt: F. W. Townsend. 
1 Common Yellow Bat ...... Nycticejus Kuh]i ..sssccesscones Mr, W. F. Sinclair, C.S. 
4 Cobras...... Cccceasaceacsacsasce Naga tripudians ......+0... Mr. C, H. Kane, 
A collection of 140 Birds’ 
SKIN SuenoMy NCMary Le eecealiM Al RW iioaeecesns Mr. F. J. R. Field. 
1 Green Tree Snake @live)..|Dryophis mycterizans......... Mr. A. D. Stewart. 
Up Horned: Owls esccessssacrse see Bubo bengalensis.......0cceeres Mr. W. Shipp. 
1 Red-headed Merlin ......... Haleo Chiquera...c..c.sercseasee Mr. A, C. Walker. 
AP COMA i cnccnsedaccvsccecesscas Naga tripudians ..ercceo.-.| Mr. H, 8. Symons, 
A number of Corals, from 
Arabian Gulf ........ssce00 Speer ace Dr. N. V. Gokhale, 
1 Albino Snipe...... eoee(Gallinago gallinaria .se.sers. Capt. A. H. Hatch. 
1 Smake sseesecoe.cecccreseeseeeses(LVCCCON AULICUS -caseesecoeeree Mr. F. Graham. 
1 Bustard’s Hog .............-. Hupodotus edwardsii ......... Mr. H. Gibbs. 
1 Dhaman (alive) ............ ZAWCDIS MUCOSUS....0c0sececvee Mr, W. Thacker. 
1 Black-winged Kite (alive).|Hlanus coeruleus .....-....ee006 Mr, H. Bulkley. 
1 Sind Hare Glive).......0c605 Lepus dayants.......cssccccese c Do. 
EW SHANC ies osenctriccaccsescse teens as Dipsas trigonata ....0.ss0 Do. 
1 Kingfisher (alive) _ Sostvaces Halcon eMyrensis ..ccocseeree Mr. J. ae Snuges, 
1 Tanned Crocodile Skin .../Crocodilus Be el anecasoe 
1 Pintall Duck.......ccssecee--|Dafila ACUtA seccee. -eseeee| Capt. A Nowuham. 
1 Red-crested Pochard 56000 s Rio ay Tot aiewcecesecensees 
1 Common Teal: .......c.--..2.|Querquedula CreCca......seseee De, 
1 Koklass .....scccccccscsoeeeess-[Ducrasia Macrolopha sss. Do. 
UECHeetiearcraccnccrs poesanneaennee Phasianus wallachi..........0. Do. 
T Curlew wiicoccsesccan. coe esosee NUMENIUS ALQUATA sesceccnecee Do. 
1 Shaheen Falcon .0.,..cccc00|/a1CO Peregrinator ..seeccocees Do. 
