68 BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
A, Leslie, Mr. W. J. B, Clerke, C.K., Mr. J. H. Symington, Rev. J. F. W. Gompertz, 
Mr. Geo, H. Mason, Major Sawyer, and Dr. Balchandra K. Bhatvadekar. 
Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, then acknowledged receipt of the 
following contributions to the Society’ 8 collections i 
Contribution, Descucion: | Contributor, 
1 Snake GUVE) cies sot | Trimeresurus — erythurus,) Capt. Jones, 
from Moulmein, 
J Guscus (alive) :......4...-... Phalangista ursina ... Mrs, Potts. 
1 Hamadrayad or King) Ophiophagus claps (12 “fect; Mr, H, T, Ommaney, C.S, 
Cobra (alive). in length) 
5 Trimeresurus anamallensis, ? ‘ 
SUNOS Sel eecevivi aaneiee Dipsas gokool, fon, Mr, Justice Scott, 
Cynophis malabaricus ....., § 
A Collectiog, of Birds: Skins; << (),....0¢.080 Marchese Giacomo Doria, 
from New Guinea, 
PB Saks (46) jy. ..ccstieessso 0 Daboia.elegans .,;+.......:..| Mr, J. Brand. 
T SHRICG (AUIVE) i hecdecsr see. Gongylophis conicus ......... Mr, WH. G. Cowper. 
J Snake (alive) Sillybura macrolepis......... Mr. H. Wenden,; C.K. 
1 Snake (alive) ...| Hydrophis diadoma ..,...-.| Mr, J. M. Cursetjee. 
1 Snake (UVC) 0h. Daboiaelegans Mr. Bulwant Jayaram. 
1 Ostrich’s Hgg, laid in HAGE Mr. H. W. Barrow. 
- Bombay. : 
; Bake Gi ae Daboia elegans ...,.,.. iS Mr. C. KE. Kane. 
1 Monitor (stuffed) Varanus draceena .,,..,......| Mr, ‘I’, Lhorburn, 
1 Skull of a Hybrid be- sa aan E MeN ey Mr, Frank Rose, 
tween a wolf and a dog. 
MINOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 
Rey, i, 8, Hall, Mr, T, Lidbetter, and Mr, G, W. Terry. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 
The Journal of Commparative Medicine and Surgery (27 numbers); the Records of 
the Geologial Survey of India, Vol. XX., Part 3; Bulletin of the California Academy 
of Science, Vol. Il., No. 6; Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. 
I., No. 1;a File of the Asian from Mr, R, A, Sterndale; Viaggio di L. Fea in 
Birmania, from the Marchese Doria. Transaction of the New Zealand Institute, 
Vol, XIX; Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 
Five handsome markhor heads and three ibex heads, mounted by the Society for Major 
Pengree, BR. A., and collected by him in Cashmere, were exhibited, 
Lieut, H. EK, Barnes also exhibited some beautiful specimens of Corals from Singapore, 
collected by Mr, Nelson, s,s, “ Lalpoora.”” 
A special vote of thanks was passed to the Marquis Giacomo Doria, the Director of 
the Museum at Genoa, for his contribution of rare birds’ skins from New Guinea. 
A vote of thanks was also passed fo Mr, HI. T, Ommaney, ©.S., for his valuable pre- 
sent of a full-grown live specimen of the Hamadryad, or King Cobra (Ophiophagus 
elaps), which was greatly admired by all the members present. 
The Honorary Secretary read a statement, received from Mr. Ommaney, containing 
particulars relative to the capture of the snake in the Canarese jungles on the Hyder 
Ghat Road, 
Mr. W. F. Sinclair, C.8., then gave a most interesting lecture on the ‘ Common 
Objects of the Sea Shore,’ which, owing to the lateness of the hour, he was unable to 
finish, A vote of thanks was voted to Mr, Sinclair, and the meeting then ended, 
