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by John Whitehead, Esq., at Mount Kina Balu and North 

 Borneo ; there are many types among them, viz., that of 

 Sciurus jentinki, Nanosciuru-s luhiteheadi, Mus infraluteus 

 and M. caluensis, M. sahanus, M. aUicola, M. lufdteheadi, 

 and Chiropodomys pusillus ; presented by Oldfield Thomas, 

 Esq. 



The skeleton of a very interesting White Porpoise of the 

 genus Lagenorhynchus from the Lubang River, Coast of 

 Baram, Sarawak ; obtained by Charles E. Hose, Esq. 



Two specimens from Baram ; presented by Charles E. Hose, 

 Esq. 



A set of twenty-tive specimens, principally Rodents, col- 

 lected chiefly in Luzon, by John Whitehead, Esq., comprising 

 the types of ifus luzonicnti, Garpomys nielanurus and 0. 

 phwurus, Rhynchomys soricoides and Chrotorays ivJdteheadi ; 

 presented by the Subscribers to the Whitehead Exploration 

 Fund. 



Fourteen Mammals collected in Fergfusson Island, one of the 

 D'Entrecasteaux Group ; these include the types of Carponyc- 

 teris crassa ; Chiruromyspulcher, and Phalangev oriental^ 

 inter castellanus ; purchased. 



A specimen of a Bat {Pteropus tvoodfordi) from New 

 Georgia, Solomon Islands ; presented by the Lords of the 

 Admiralty. 



Fifteen Mammals collected chiefly in Sipora, Mentawei 

 Islands, by Dr. E. Modigliani, and presented by tlie Trustees 

 of the Genoa Museum. 



A series of Mammals from the Natuna Islands, containing 

 typical examples of Tujxiia lucid a and Sciurus nanogigas ; 

 purchased. 



Aves. — Two Little Auks (Mergulus alle), from Sandring- 

 ham ; presented by H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. 



Two nestlings of Bewick's Swan {Cygnus hewicki), from 

 Kolguev Island ; presented by Colonel Feilden. 



Two hundred and forty-seven Birds and Eggs from the 

 Salvage Islands, Madeira, and Porto Santo, containing many 

 species of great interest ; presented by the Hon. Cecil Baring 

 and W. R. Ogilvie Grant, Esq. 



A collection of nine hundred and twenty-four Birds, with 

 nests and eggs, from the Province of Rio de Janeiro ; pre- 

 sented by Alexander Fry, Esq. 



Two hundred and two skins of South American Birds ; pre- 

 sented by Osbert Salvin, Esq., f.r.s., and F. Du Cane Godman, 

 Esq., F.R.S. 



The last instalment of the Shelley collection, numbering 

 three thousand one hundred and twenty -five skins of African 

 Birds, including many types and species new to the collection ; 

 purchased. 



A specimen of a rare Petrel {Ostrelata incerta) from the 

 Cape Seas ; presented by Thomas Paskin, Esq. 



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