200 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



125 mammals collected, comprising 9 species, and 160 specimens of 

 birds, comprising 42 species. The total number of species of birds 

 obtained in 1919 and 1920 was 47. 



The reptilian and batrachian collection obtained was not 

 large, but comprised two new species of Ground Gecko. These were 

 being described b}' Dr. Malcolm Smith in the coming number of the 

 Journal. 



Of butterflies, 226 specimens were obtained, comprising 34 

 species, and 13 dragon-flies, comprising 6 species. 



It thus appeared that the expedition had been quite a suc- 

 cessful one. 



8th Annual General Meeting. 



This was held at the Bangkok Times office on 23rd February 

 1921, and was attended by 16 members and 8 guests. The minutes 

 of the previous annual general meeting were read and confirmed. 



The report showed an increase of members during the year 

 from 59 to 63, which included the addition to the honorary members 

 of Major J. C. Moulton, who had recently been appointed to the po!*t 

 of Director of the Raffles Museum, Singapore. Major Moulton had 

 previously held the position of Curator of the Sarawak Museum, and 

 was well known for his contributions on entomological subjects. 



The accounts, showing a balance in hand of Tcs. 523.40, were 

 passed. Mr. W. J. F. Williamson was re-elected President, Dr. 

 Malcolm Smith, Vice President, and Mr. S. H. Cole, Hon. Secretary 

 and Treasurer. Messrs. E. J. Godfrey, S. G. Lambert and C. E. W. 

 Hogge were elected on the committee. Messrs. Smith and Williamson 

 were elected Editors of the Journal. 



In reporting on the work of the Society during the past year, 

 the Chairman stated that it had suffered considerably owing to the 

 absence of Dr. Smith and Mr. Godfrey on leave, the departure of 

 Mr. Herbert permanently from Siam, and his own absence from 

 Bangkok during three months. 



He then referred to the expedition to the Upper Mekong 

 under Police-Major Day which lefc via Utaradit in December 1919. 

 This was financed by Doctor Smith, Mr. Herbert, Messrs. Robinson 

 and Kloss, Major Eraser, Mr. Godfrey, Mr. Cable and himself, with 

 the object of collecting zoological specimens along the valley of the 

 Mekong between Pak Lai and Ubon, returning to Bangkok via Korat. 

 The trip occupied some 4 months, but owing to the hurried manner 

 in which it was carried out had proved far from successful. 



An exhibition of specimens then took place. Mr. Th. H. Lyle 

 exhibited the skin and skull of a Binturong shot in Chiengmai ; Mr. 

 Williamson exhibited the birds obtained by his collector on the 

 Mekong valley trip ; Mrs. Gittins and Mr. Godfrey exhibited some 

 butterflies collected in Bangkok. 



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