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REPORT. 
Charles Lyall Grant, Esq., of Shanghae, and James 
McLaclilan, Esq., late of Java, but now of Cheltenham, 
England ; and the bronze medal to Captain J ones, of 
the ship Superb, and Mr. Millett, second officer of the 
P. and 0. Company’s steamer Bangalore, for services 
rendered to the Society. The Council is likewise 
much indebted to Mr. Robert Scott of the Murrum- 
bidgee, and Mr. George E. Jemmett, second officer of 
the ship Shannon, who during the past year have 
brought out valuable birds from England, at consider- 
able trouble and expense to themselves, and presented 
them to the Society. 
The balance-sheets for the past year are laid before 
the meeting, showing an expenditure of £2136 18s. lid. 
inclusive of the sum expended on the construction of 
the fish ponds. The Council feels that the success of 
the Society, and the satisfactory improvement in the 
gardens and stock, is mainly due to the Hon. Secretary, 
Mr. Le Souef, whose active interest and careful super- 
vision has raised the Society to its present position in 
public estimation. 
Before concluding this report, the Council desires to 
return its best thanks to Mr. Frederic R Godfrey, 
for the able manner in which he has discharged the 
duties of President of the Society during his year of 
office. In conformity with rule 4, the following 
Members retire from the Council, being the three 
who have attended the fewest meetings. Messrs. 
J. B. Were, Robert Hammond, and Dr. Joseph Black, 
these gentlemen are eligible for re-election. The 
meeting has also to elect, by ballot, a President and 
two Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year. 
