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nautilus-shell, such as is used by Buddhist priests in Siam for eating 

 rice. He also deposited a Japanese stiletto. 



Ethnological objects from Persia, India, and Japan were received 

 from Mr. Charles Heape in exchange. 



Dr. N. McP. Ferebee, of the U. S. S. Trenton, sent a collection of fishes, 

 marine invertebrates, reptiles, etc., from China, Japan, and Corea. 



Three trunks made of pig-skin, and two fragments of the " Great 

 Wall," were received from China. 



The Bureau of Education at Tokio, Japan, sent a large collection of 

 ethnological objects, fishes, and minerals, and a valuable series of 104 

 bird-skins. Prof. E. Collett and Mr. Kneeland also made interesting 

 contributions from Japan. P. L. Jouy presented some valuable objects 

 from Japan and Corea. Dr. L. Stejneger contributed a collection of 

 bird-skins, 40 specimens (17 species), from Kamschatka. This collec- 

 tion was an especially valuable addition, containing several species new 

 to the Museum collection. He also contributed bird-skins from Japan. 



From India specimens of meteoric iron were given by Ward & How- 

 ell, and a bird-skin by H. K. Coale. Mrs. Helen Tompkins sent from 

 Lahore two tea-pots made of Cashmere lacquer. 



AUSTRALIA. 



Joseph S. Spinney forwarded some seed of the " Blue Bush " and " Salt 

 Bush," collected by H. C. Mais. 



A "Great kingfisher" (Bacelo gigas) was received from the Zoolog- 

 ical Society of Philadelphia. 



OCEANIC A. 



A collection of ethnological objects from Oceanica was received from 

 the Mus6e de Trocadero in exchange. 



Several Tasmanian mammals were received from the Ballarat Fish 

 Acclimatization Society < 



From Mr. Charles Heape, of Manchester, England, were received, in 

 exchange, ethnological objects from New Guinea, Solomon Island, and 

 New Hebrides. 



Ethnological objects from New Britain, Savage Island, Admiralty 

 Island, Tonga, New Ireland, Fiji Islands, and Navigator's Islands were 

 received. 



Valdemar Knudsen sent bird-skins from the Hawaiian Islands, 

 whence also were obtained a bat, presented by C. N. Spencer, and a 

 collection of mammals and 37 bird skins. Most of the latter are new to 

 the collection, while no less than 5 are new to science. 



The U. S. S. Mohican was sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Easter 

 Island, where a most interesting collection of archaeological objects was 

 obtained. 



The Auckland Museum, in Auckland, New Zealand, sent a large col- 

 lection of bird-skins, including 104 specimens. 



