Zhc journal 
OF THE 
East Africa and Uganda 
Natural History Society 
March 1917 
VOL. VI. 
No. II. 
CONTENTS 
A RARE FOREST FRANCOLIN. Dr. V. G. L. van Someren/ 
FISHING AT MAFIA ISLAND. Editor . . . / 
THE DESICCATION OF AFRICA. R. L. Hargeb . Li 
GAME FISH IN TANALAND. R. Skene v 
A. NATURAL HISTORY EXPEDITION THROUGH THE' KEDONG 
VALLEY. A. Loveridge . . . . . . 157 
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. 139 
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NOTES 
NOTES ON THE WA-SEGEJU, Capt. T. A. Dickson, M.O. 
A BIRD COLLECTION FROM LAMU. Editor 
ALBINISM IN EAST AFRICA. S. L. Hinde 
NATURAL HISTORY NOTES FROM BRITISH EAST AFRICA. A. Love- 
ridge 
URANIA CROESUS. C. W. Hobley 
MIGRATION NOTES. A. Blayney Percival ...... 
NOTES ON SOME SNAKES COLLECTED BY A, BLACK. Curator 
CURIOUS GROWTH OF FUNGUS. Editor ...... 
ON SOME STONE IMPLEMENTS. C. W. Hobley ..... 
LIFE HISTORY OF COCONUT BEETLE. Editor ..... 
OBITUARY NOTICE OF LATE HON. SECRETARY, MR. J, SERGEANT 
REPORT OF EVENING LECTURES. Hon. Secretary .... 
AMENDMENT TO RULES OF THE SOCIETY. Hon. Secretary 
LIST OF DONORS TO SOCIETY’S COLLECTIONS .... 
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ILLUSTRATIONS 
FOREST FRANCOLIN— c? AND $. Francolinus lathami schubotzi. 
Coloured Frontispiece 
SOME STONE IMPLEMENTS FROM BRITISH EAST AFRICA. 
To face p. 189 
EDITOR 
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