THE SOCIETY FOB THE PRESERVATION OF 



return to London, and before a final decision is 

 arrived at." 



This Memorial was signed by : The Duke of 

 Bedford ; The Duchess of Bedford ; Sir John Kirk, 

 K.C.B. ; Sir Edward Grey, MP. ; P. L. Sclater ; 

 S. H. Whitbread ; C. Adeane ; Professor Kay 

 Lankester ; John G. Millais (Author of ' A Breath 

 from the Veldt'); Richard Lydekker, F.E.S. ; 

 Oldfield Thomas ; F. C. Selous ; E. N. Buxton ; The 

 Earl of Rosebery ; Sir H. H. Johnston, K.C.B. ; 

 Sir Henry Seton-Karr, M.P. ; H. A. Bryden (Author 

 of ' Kloof and Karroo ') ; Henry Woodward, LL.D., 

 F.R.S., etc. ; A Chapman (Author of 'Wild Spain ') ; 

 Lord Avebury ; P. B. Vandcr Byl ; Sydney Buxton, 

 M.P. ; The Marquis of Hamilton ; Sir W. Lcc 

 Waraer, C.S.I. 



On July 30, a meeting of the signatories took 

 place at the House of Commons, and Mr. Buxton 

 laid before them the correspondence. It was sug- 

 gested that the signatories should form themselves 

 into a society to encourage the protection of the 

 larger game animals within the Empire, and invite 

 others interested in the subject to become members. 



Mr. Selous pointed out that the question of the 

 slaughter of game animals by natives was an im- 

 portant one, and should not be overlooked. 



In December a circular was issued in these terms : 



"The Memorial to Lord Cromer and Sir 



Reginald Wingate relating to the Game Reserve in 



the Sudan has, we are happy to say, been entirely 



successful. The intention of abandoning that re- 



