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ANNUAL REPORT, 1917 
One of the above earthquakes has closed a spring on the 
Taita Mountains, near Kedai, and caused it to reopen in 
another position. 
Masongoleni is about seventy miles north north-west of 
Yoi, and Kedai is about twenty miles west -north-west of Yoi. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA 
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 1917 
By Honorary Secretary 
The Society has now completed its ninth year, which, owing 
to the continuation of hostilities, has been marked by no special 
occurrence and no great additions to the collections. 
Membership . — We are able to report that, owing to the 
energy of a few individuals, the membership for this year 
has increased from 125 in 1916 to 211 in 1917, and this in spite 
of the fact that, during this year, an entrance fee has been 
charged in addition to the first annual subscription, and that 
the associate class has been abolished. 
Museum . — Interest in the Museum is sustained, as evidenced 
by the numbers of visitors, and its collections have proved of 
use to members and the public. 
Collections . — As already stated, no great additions have 
been made, except to the series of mounted birds — especially 
the duck and the water-bird groups. 
A temporary rearrangement of some of the show-cases has 
been carried out, and two new cases installed to receive the 
series of game-birds and water-fowl. 
Curator. — Mr. Turner, who acted as curator during 1916, 
resigned in order to go on a collecting expedition, but was re- 
engaged in April and continued in the service of the Society 
until the beginning of June, when he asked to be allowed to 
accept a situation which would allow one of our members to 
join the military. 
The Society tenders its thanks to Mr. Turner for his services 
during his period of office. 
Although without a curator, we have been able to keep the 
