570 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. VIII. 



EXHIBITS. 



Mr. G-ambier Bolton, F.R.G.S., exhibited some splendid photographs of 

 animals in the Zoological Society's Gardens, London, and explained the process 

 by which they had been taken. The pictures, which measured 36" by 48", 

 were greatly admired. Mr. N. S.Symons exhibited a beautifully-made net 

 used by Bengal trappers for catching snipe. It measured 120' by 4f', but only 

 weighed 5| ozs. 



THE ACCOUNTS FOR 1893. 



Mr. E. M. Slater, the Honorary Treasurer, read a statement of the accounts 

 of the Society for the year ending 31st December, 1893, showing a balance 

 carried forward of Rs. 2,182, with a Reserve Fund of Rs. 2,000. It was 

 decided that the accounts be passed subject to the usual audit. 

 ALTERATION OF RULE No. 3. 



It was resolved that Rule No. 3 be cancelled and that the following words be 

 substituted : — 



" The election of Members shall be vested in the Committee, subject to 

 such by-laws as they shall from time to time make. A majority of two-thirds 

 of those who vote shall be required to secure election." 



ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. 



It was further resolved that the following be elected office-bearers for the 

 current year : — 



PRESIDENT. 



H. E. Lord Harris. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



Dr. D. MacDonald, M.D., the Hon'ble Mr. H. M. Birdwood, and Dr. G. A. 

 Maconachie, M.D. 



MANAGING COMMITTEE. 



The Hon'ble Mr. H. M. Birdwood, Dr.G. A. Maconachie, Dr. D. MacDonald, 

 Mr. G. W. Yidal, C.S., Rev. F. Dreckmann, S.J., Dr. T. S. Weir, Dr. Kirtikar, 

 Mr. J. D. Inverarity, Mr. W. S. Millard, Mr. W. F. Sinclair, C.S., Mr. M. C. 

 Turner, Col. W. S. Bisset, R.E., Lieut. H. B. Barnes, Mr. J. C. Anderson, 

 Mr. E. L. Barton, Mr. Reginald Gilbert, Mr. R. M. Branson, Mr. N. S. 

 Symons, Dr. J. C. Lisboa, Mr. E. M. Slater (ex officio), and Mr. H. M. Phipson 

 (ex officio), 



SMALL DEER. 



Mr. W. F. Sincair, I.C.S., read an interesting paper on three small deer 

 found in the neighbourhood of Bombay, viz., the Four-horned Antelope 

 (Tetracerus quadricornis) ; the Rib-faced or Barking Deer (Cervulus muntjac) ; 

 and the Mouse Deer (Tragulus meminna), illustrating his remarks by means of 

 specimens from the Society's Museums. An excellent photograph, taken by 

 Mr. J. D. Inverarity, of a specimen of the first-named species was also exhibited, 



A NEW SNAKE. 



The Honorary Secretary read a description, by Mr. G. A. Boulanger, of the 

 British Museum, of a new snake which had been found by Mr. S. Dighton of 

 Piermaad, Travancore. The snake has been named Dipsas dightoni after its 

 discoverer* 



