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The Chairman alluded in terms of deep sorrow to the great 

 loss that the Members of the Club had experienced by the 

 death of Mr. Howard Saunders, which had taken place since 

 the last iMeeting. This expression, of the very sincere regret 

 felt by all ornithologists both in England and elsewhere 

 was seconded by Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe, who said that 

 Mr. Saunders would not only be greatly missed for many 

 years to come^ but that it would be hard to find anyone who 

 could adequately fill his place as the leading authority on 

 British birds. 



At a Committee Meeting held on th€ 16th of October the 

 following rule was passed : — 



''That no gentleman shall be allowed to attend the 

 Meetings of the Club as a guest on more than three 

 occasions during any single Session." 



The Treasurer made his yearly statement of accounts, 

 showing that the financial state of the Club was in a very 

 satisfactory condition. 



Members were reminded that the subscriptions for the 

 Index to the first fifteen volumes of the ' Bulletin ' had not 

 yet covered the cost of its production. Some copies of the 

 Index- Volume still remained for sale^ and it was hoped that 

 those who were without this useful volume would purchase 

 a copy and so augment the finances of the Club. 



The Hon. Walter Rothschild exhibited and described 

 the adult male of Calophasis mikado, Grant, and examples 

 of other allied species of Pheasants : — 



Phasianus mikado (Grant). 



Adult male. Head and nape steebblack, somewhat duller 

 on the throat. The verrucose bare skin round the eyes 

 largely extended and of a stravvbcrry-red colour. Feathers 

 of the mantle black, with a slight purpli^ih tinge, and widely 

 tipped with a sharply defined border of deep purple, within 



