No. 182. 
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCHEDINGS 
OF THE 
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.,* 
April 21st, 1914. 
Dr. Henry Woopwarp, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair, 
The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed. 
The SecrETARY announced that the following recommendation 
from the Committee of Publication was considered by the Council 
at their meeting held on April 15th last, and adopted :— 
AFTERNOON SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS. 
The Publication Committee beg to report to Council the result 
of a post-card ballot on the question of afternoon meetings for 
Scientific Business. 
Notices and ballot-cards were sent to attendants at the 
Scientific Meetings during the last two years, and to all the 
members to whom the ‘ Abstracts’ are regularly sent, the total 
number being 195. 
150 replies have been received, and of these 109 are in favour 
of the change, 39 are against it, and 2 are indifferent. 
The Committee therefore recommend that, commencing with 
the new Session in October 1914, the Meetings for Scientific 
Business shall be held on Tuesdays at 5.30 p.m., the usual 
refreshments being served from 5 to 5°30 p.m., and the Publi- 
cation Committee meeting at 5 P.M. 
The SzcreTary read a Report on the Additions made to the 
Society’s Menagerie during the month of March, 1914. 
* This Abstract is published by the Society at its offices, Zoological Gardens, 
Regent’s Park, N.W., on the Tuesday following the date of Meeting to which 
it refers. It will be issued, along with the ‘ Proceedings,’ free of extra charge, 
to all Fellows who subscribe to the Publications ; but it may be obtained on the 
day of publication at the price of Sérpence, or, if desired, sent post-free for 
the sum of Six Shillings per annum, payable in advance, 
