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H. Tabok Brooks, H. E. Burnand, R. G. Canti, W. 

 L'AiGLE Cole, A. Collett, G. ¥. S. Davis, G. Evans, 

 L. EwEN, C. E. Fagan, W. Farren, J. K, Fowler, H. C. 

 Griffith, E. Hollis, C. S. Meares, T. Miller, H. Mison, 

 N. Noble, W. M. Page, Max Poser, C. N. Pennefather, 

 E. F. de RouGEMONT, R. P. Stone, W. Clifton Tabor, C. G. 

 Talbot-Ponsonby, Sir Thomas H. C, Troubribge, Bart,, 

 Miss E. L. Turner, P. E. Vaughan, Basil Wallis, M.D., 

 T. Wells, Smith Whiting. 



The Meeting of the Club, the largest since its commence- 

 ment in 1892, included 53 Members and 39 Guests, making 

 a total of 92. 



After the health of ' The King,^ the Chairman said that 

 he had much pleasure in welcoming back Mr. Walter 

 Goodfellow, until lately the leader of the B. O, U. Expedi- 

 tion in Dutch New Guinea. As they all knew and deplored, 

 Mr. Goodfellow had been invalided home, but he was glad 

 to see that he now appeared to have completely recovered 

 from his recent severe illness. He was sure that all those 

 present would join him in congratulating Mr. Goodfellow 

 on his safe return after his arduous labours on behalf of 

 the Union and would drink to his health and success in any 

 future explorations he might undertake in the more remote 

 and unknown parts of the world. 



The toast was responded to with great enthusiasm and 

 cheers by all present. 



Mr. Goodfellow in a few words expressed his sincere 

 thanks for the cordial welcome which had been extended to 

 him. 



Mr. W. R, Ogilvie-Grant exhibited male and female 

 examples of the splendid Bird of Paradise {Xanthomelus 

 ardens, D'Albert. & Salvad.) Avhich had been procured by the 

 B. O. U. Expedition on the Waitakwa River, in Dutch New 

 Guinea. The orange-scarlet and yellow male, one of the 

 finest birds known, was now exhibited for the first time in 



