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amongst whom I may specially mention Mr. Bates, of 

 Cameroon, who has discovered and described a large number 

 of new birds' eggs in ' The Ibis/ 



Last, but not least, we are delighted to hear that the fifth 

 volume of the Catalogue of Birds' Eggs in the British 

 Museum will be issued early next year. The work, which 

 was commenced by Mr. E. W. Oates some years ago, has 

 been almost completed by Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant. 



We wish to become acquainted with every part of the 

 Bird's structure in all its stages, and rejoice in the progress 

 of Oology, as shown by these publications. 



Into questions of nomenclature, which appear to be the 

 favourite pursuit of some Ornithologists, I will not enter on 

 the present occasion. lu our Society of over four hundred 

 Members there are sure to be differences of opinion on such 

 subjects as "subspecies," " tautonyms," and "priority." 

 But we are all united in our love of " The Bird," and can 

 afford to sink minor differences. 



The Treasuker made his Annual statement of accounts, 

 lowi 

 state. 



showing that the finances of the Club were in a satisfactory 



The Gaumont Company, Ltd., made a very successful 

 exhibition of a series of lantern-slides and cinematograph 

 pictures taken by the Members of the B, O. U. Expedition 

 in Dutch New Guinea. Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston explained 

 the scenes as they were thrown on the screen, and made 

 some interesting observations regarding the manners and 

 customs of the natives. 



The series of cinematograph films, taken by Mr. E. S. 

 Marshall during the course of the Expedition, included views 

 of the base-camp at Wakatimi, and gave a vivid idea of the 

 occupations of the various inhabitants ; an "awkward squad" 

 of the Javanese escort was seen at its morning drill ; sick 

 men waiting for treatment at the hospital ; convicts and coolies 

 bathing ; and the two Dyak collectors were seen at work 

 skinning a large boar [Sus papuensis), the largest that was 

 obtained by the Expedition. A very interesting film showed 



