CJnh Dinner. 
whom were:— Major B. R. Hor.sbrug-h, Mrs. E. A. Hartley^ 
Mrs. Stoney; Misses Lucas, Knohel and Clare; Drs. N. S. 
Lucas and L. Lovell-Keays; and Messrs. C. Dell, H. Goodchild, 
W. T. Rogers, S. Williams, and W. T. Page. 
Major Horsbrugh presided and subsequently spoke on 
the conditions of the importation of birds, and urged the ne- 
cessity of some restriction being placed on the manner in 
whicli some of the common species were sent over and handled 
on arrival. 
Dr. L. Lovell-Keays moved the toast of the Foreign 
Bii'd Club, and also spoke on the need of careful tabulation 
of aviary episodes and our experiences in the keeping of 
birds, especially as regards the more difficult and rarer species; 
he also reviewed the question of boiled versus service water 
and his testimony was in favour of the latter. 
Mr. W. T. Page responded to the toast of the " Club," 
stating that the present standing of the club was due to the 
co-operation of Mr. S. Williams, our hard-working secretary 
and treasurer, and to the various committees, particularly to 
Mr. Rogers, who organised such functions as the present, and 
he feared the response was barely adequate to the labour in- 
volved; he, personally, believed that success would l.e even 
greater, if members took a greater personal interest in the 
club, its Magazine and various functions. Mr. Page also 
fully endorsed the Chairman's remarks as to the need for the 
regulation of bird importation and dealing generally. He 
also expressed the ojtinion that the use of boiled water was 
only a temporary advantage at most, viz., for a short period 
immediately following importation. 
Dr. N. S Lucas spoke on pathological studies in liirds, 
urging upon those present to make their own Post Morfrm 
examinations, and thi'ew out some very helpful hints upon the 
matter. He also gave some of his imjjressions as a result of 
post mortem, examinations of birds at the Zoo, particularly 
stating that nephritis in its acute or chronic form is very 
generally met with, but very rarely mentioned in press reports. 
Mr. S. Williams made a few interesting Vemai'ks about 
his Weavers and Whydahs in which groups he .specialises; 
and also spoke of the progress of the club, growth being con- 
tinuous, our numerical strength being over 420. 
The various points raised led to some discussion, in 
