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Act shall take effect as if such bird had been included in or 
removed from the schedule to this Act. 
“ (3) Section forty-two of the Customs Consolidation Act, 
1876, shall be read as if there were included in the Table of 
Prohibitions and Restrictions therein contained the following 
words, viz. : — 
“ Birds which are not included in the schedule to an Act 
intituled ‘ An Act to prohibit the Importation of the 
Plumage and Skins of Wild Birds.’ 
“ (4) All offences under this Act may be prosecuted and 
penalties and forfeitures under this Act recovered — 
“ (i.) In England, in manner provided by the Summary 
Jurisdiction (England) Acts ; and 
“(ii.) In Scotland, before the sheriff in manner provided 
by the Summary Procedure Act, 1864, and any 
Acts amending the same; and 
“ (iii.) In Ireland, within the police district of Dublin 
metropolis, in manner provided by the Acts regu- 
lating the powers and duties of justices of the 
peace for such district or of the police of such 
district, and elsewhere in Ireland before two 
justices in manner provided by the Petty Sessions 
(Ireland) Act, 1851, and any Act amending the 
same. 
“ (5) This Act may be cited as the Importation of Plumage 
Prohibition Act, igo8.” 
Schedule. 
Birds Exempted. 
(1) Ostriches. 
(2) Eider ducks. 
(4) Wild birds used as articles of diet. 
THE ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE. 
N the evening of Friday, May i, the Annual Conversa- 
zione was held in the Theatre and Halls of the Civil 
Service Commission, Burlington Gardens. It was 
by far the largest gathering yet held under the auspices 
of the Selborne Society,' as there were upwards of 1,000 guests. 
Among those present were Lord Avebury, D.C.L., F.R.S. 
(President), Miss Amy Astbury, Mr. and Mrs. F. Watson Baker, 
Mr. E. J. Bedford, Mr. E. Bidwell, Professor Boulger, F.L.S., 
F.G.S. (Editor of Nature Notes), Dr. and Mrs. James Buck- 
land, Dr. Dudley Buxton (Chairman of Council), Mrs. Dudley 
Buxton, Mr. Miller Christy (President of the Essex Field Club), 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Shaw Crompton, Miss Ethel Crompton, Mr. 
J. F. Davie, Mr. Fred Enock, F.L.S., F.E.S., and Mrs. Enock, 
Mrs. Almeric Fitzroy, Miss Fitzroy, Colonel Hendley, Mr. 
