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to join. Dr. Sclater had attended almost every meeting 

 since the commencement of the Club in 1892, and had 

 assisted in making the ' Bulletin 5 recognised all over the world 

 as a periodical of the highest scientific importance. 



The resolution was unanimously carried, and Dr. Sclater's 

 health was toasted by all present. 



Mr. W. L. Sclater, returned thanks, on behalf of his 

 father, to the Members of the Club. 



The Treasurer made his yearly statement of accounts, 

 showing that the financial state of the Club was in a very 

 satisfactory condition. 



Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe exhibited an example of a new 

 species of Rail from the Upper Congo, which he described 

 as follows : — 



HlMAXTOHNIS WHITES1DEI, Sp. n. 



Adull male. Similar to H. hcamatopus, Hartl., but every- 

 where darker brown ; the lesser and median wing-coverts 

 broadly bordered with grey, and with a subterminal black 

 spot; the fore-neck and breast slaty-grey, with large black 

 subterminal spots. Total length about 16 - 5 inches; cul- 

 nunl'7; wing 9*9 ; tail 38; tarsus 3*5 ; middle toe without 

 claw 1*85. 



Hab. Lolanga, Upper Congo, 1200 ft., 16th July, 1909. 



This species is named in honour of the Rev. H. M. White- 

 side, by whom it was obtained. 



On behalf of Mr. Boyd Alexander, Mr. Ogilvie-Grant 

 exhibited examples of a new species of Warbler which had 

 been discovered by the former on the Peak of Cameroon. 

 Mr. Alexander described it as follows : — 



Bradypterus camerunensis, sp. n. 



Adult male. Most nearly resembles B. brachypterus (Vicill.) 

 from East and South-east Africa, but the upperparts are 

 much darker brown, with but little trace of rufous, and the 

 spotting on the upper chest is much fainter. The present 

 species has only ten tail-feathers, whereas in B. brachypterus 

 there are twelve. 



