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DECEMBER, 1915. 
The Foreign Bird Club. 
Notices to Members. 
OuK Indices : Owing to labour difificulues arising oui of war-times, 
we are not issuing the Indices of Latin and English Names till later; 
but the index to " Subjects " has been made a little fuller, and will, in 
the meantime, suffice for ready reference. Anyone wanting to 'ook uj 
a particulai bird, not given in the index, must turn up Bird Lists (under 
B and L.) in ^ the index and run through them — all birds named in the 
volume, to which a paragraph is given, are named separately, all othersj 
and they are legion, will be found by turning up the Bird Lists. 
Ihanks: The Hon. Editor tenders appreciative thanks to Mr. E. 
F. M. Elms, for valued assistance in the titling of photos and drawing! 
of ground plans, which have appeared in the last half of this volume. 
The New Volume : It will not be wise to make any definite pro- 
nouncement regarding this, as we shall have to be guided entirely by events 
as the year proceeds. We expect and hope to go forward on similar lines 
as in the current volume, — we have some interesting copy in hand, but 
we need, so as to vary contents, to receive from members, especially from 
those who have not yet sent any in, articles on the " Episodes in their 
Aviaries " during the past season, and the lessons learned therefrom. A 
generous response is hoped for. 
The Skcretarv and Correspondence : The Secretary regrets, that 
during the past year he has not beenj able to acknowledge as promptly 
as usual the communications and remittances received — the pressure in the 
banking basiness has been so severe that at times communications have 
had to lie by for a full week untouched, and then be dealt with as time 
permitted — the same pressure still continues and he asks the indulgence 
of members when delay occurs, and to accept the above explanation. 
