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Mr. Fagan made no claims to being an ornithologist, but 
lie had a great interest in natural history, and was always 
ready to do all in his power to advance its study. He was 
specially interested in the preservation of the native fauna, 
not only in this country but in the Colonies, and acted as 
honorary treasurer to the Society for the Promotion of 
Nature Reserves and was the British representative on the 
International Committee for the Protection of Nature in 
1913. 
When the International Ornithological Congress met in 
this country in 1905, Mr. Fagan acted as honorary treasurer, 
and he undertook the same office for the British Orni¬ 
thologists’ Union Expedition to Dutch New Guinea. This 
expedition was instituted by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant at the 
Jubilee Meeting of the Union in 1908, and Mr. Fagan was 
personally responsible for much of the preliminary work in 
connection with its organization. 
Mr. Fagan took a deep interest in the Bird Room and 
the development of the ornithological collections of our 
National Museum, so much so that the officers in charge 
of that department have always been indebted to him for 
assistance in many ways and on many occasions. Indeed, 
one is justified in saying that had it not been for Mr. Fagan’s 
per&onal efforts and success in enlisting the sympathy and 
help of those who were in a position to further his many 
ideas for the development and expansion of the collections, 
the*Museum would not now contain the magnificent series 
of the birds of the world which are now represented in its 
cabinets. 
Henry Jones. 
We learn with deep regret of the death of Major Henry 
Jones, which occurred at his home at Wimbledon Park on 
the 5th of February, at the age of 83 years—he was buried 
at East Wickham. He was born on the 9th of February, 
1838, near Folkestone, and was educated at Shrewsbury 
House School, Shooter’s Hill. He joined the service, as 
an ensign, on the 25th of September, I860, in the 94th Foot 
