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Some Malayan tin eoins were sent to the Bankfield Museum, 
Halifax. 
PEsts. 
. An attempt was made to exterminate the rats on the.Rubana and 
Nova Scotia Estates in Lower Perak by infecting them with the virus 
and which is present in vast numbers, is the о, described rat 
Mus jalorensis ; while the rats found about the houses and mill belong 
to two varieties of Mus rattus. 
A “ mealy bug” which attacks sugar canes was also studied at = 
nd a note on it was published in the first number of t 
$ a Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums.’ 
TAILINGS COMMISSION. 
The Director was appointed a member of this body, Es attended 
the meetings held at Batu Gajah, Kuala Lumpur and Seremban. 
PRorEcTION ок WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS. 
An Enaetment, which is of considerable importance from a 
zoological point of view, was passed in Perak, Selangor and Negri 
Sembilan under the title of “ The Wild Animals and Birds Sus cam 
Enactment, 1904." Although this law hardly goes far enough, in 
some directions, it is hoped that it will do something еде checking 
the rp Eme slaughter which threatened to exterminate some of 
the т and more interesting of our wild animals and birds and 
ү" decrease the numbers of others. 
Many people have an exaggerated idea of the quantity of animal 
life in the jungle, and think that protection is quite unneeded. Wh 
however, the action of sportsmen in exterminating many once very 
common species of animals in Africa, America and other places is taken 
inte account, the necessity of protective legislation becomes apparent. 
What is usually forgotten in considering this subject is that the 
ance of life in the natural state is T ем adjusted that it only 
requires quite a small matter to upset it 
THE JOURNAL. 
the year. The price has been fixed at 75 cents per in, or $2.50 per 
volume of four parts. 
1. WRAY, ак is 
Director of Museums, EMS. 
