TLhc journal 
OF THE 
East Africa and Uganda 
Natural History Society 
November 1912 
VOL. III. 
No. 5 
CONTENTS 
1. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY 
2 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1911. By the Honorary Secretary . 
3 NOTES ON COLLECTING SEA FISH AT MOMBASA. By R . J.Cuninghame 
4. THE THOWA RIVER. By Arthur M. Champion 
5 EARLY MAN IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA. By C. W. Hobley 
6. GAME OF N. KAVIRONDO, By C W. Woodhouse . . . ^ 
7. JORES’ METHOD OF PRESERVING NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS 
By Dr. P. H. Ross and A. B. Percival . . . , . . • „ 
8. PRESERVATION OF SEA FISH IN JORES’ SOLUTION. By R, J 
CUNINGHAME ......... 
9. SNAKES OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA. By C. W. Hobley. . 
10. LIST OF PLANTS AND TREES IN, V, C. S, GARDEN, NAIROBI 
By E. Battiscombe and C. W. Hobley .... 
NOTES 
ON SPITTING COBRAS. By S. W. J. Scholefield 
DESTRUCTION OF MAIZE BY JACKALS. By C. M. Dobbs 
SOLITARY ELEPHANT IN KAVIRONDO. By C. W. Woodhouse 
NOTE BY COMMITTEE 
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EDITORIAL 
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ETINGS 
ILLUSTRATIONS 
BARRACUDA JSPHYRAENA.OP^ YNfroa y 
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ON THE^MUD^PA?. 
RIVER BED AT 
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KASILUNI 3 KWA' 
_ PANS NEAR KILUMBI , _ . . 
THE TWO AKAMBA HUNTERS SOLO AND MUNUBI . 
SKETCH MAP OF THE THOWA RIVER • 
STONE IMPLEMENTS (OBSIDIAN) FROM BRITISH EAST 
FIGS. I & II 
Ill & IV 
STONE IMPLEMENTS FOUND BY DR.S FELIX [OSWALD, 
Champion , . ...... • 
AFRICA 
By A. M 
EDITORS 
C. W. HOBLEY, C.M.G. 
T. r J. ANDERSON, B.Sc. 
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