'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎238v] (146/150)

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Chapter VII.
INSTRUCTION,
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
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Government Publications was continued. The Blue Book Quarterly continued to appear a i
the end of each quarter. In addition to a large number distributed free, 100 copies of th e
last issue were sold to the public. | (
Literary Societies,
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR 1911-1912, PART n,
PAGES 211-212.
The Royal Asiatic Society (Bombay Branch).
During the year 52 new members were elected. I he number of volumes added to the
Society’s library was 1,646. The preliminary work of compiling a new catalogue was nearly
completed. The number of coins added to the coin cabinet was 38. The fifth number of
the Society’s Journal was published in the year under report. It contained four papers of
historical interest.
3.—Arts and Sciences.
The Victoria and
Albert Museum,
Bombay.
The Victoria
Museum, Karachi,
Bombay Natural
History Society.
1. The museum was open to the public on 312 days. The number of visitors recorded
w*as 673,796 and the daily average 2,160, as against 832,641 and 2,660 respectively in the
preceding year. The falling off in the number of visitors may be attributed to the disturbed
conditions prevailing in the city owing to the outbreak of war. Seven new cases at a cost of
Rs. 3,800 were purchased during the year.
2. The number of visitors rose from 109,159 to 125,769. Of these about 93,906 were
women and children. The increase may be attributed partly to the influx of people from
plague-infected localities and partly to the improvements which attracted more people.
3. The principal feature of the work done by the Society during the year was the increase
in the knowledge of the smaller mammalian fauna acquired by the labours of the Collectors
employed by the Society. During the year ending 1st September 1915 one new genus and
13 new species have been added to the list of the mammalian fauna of India. Many valuable
papers have appeared in the Society’s journal during the year which have added considerably
to our knowledge of Indian fauna and flora. Collections of fish sent in by the Deputy Sani
tary Commissioners and Malaria Survey Officers were identified. Evidence was supplied in
support of Government prosecutions for fraud in connexion with the grant of rew-ards for the
destruction of wild animals. A large number of snakes both harmless and poisonous were
identified for doctors and district officials. The Honorary Secretary of the Society,
Mr. Millard, was deputed by Government to report in conjunction with the Assistant Architect
to Government on the Madras Aquarium, with a view to the erection of a similar aquarium
in Bombay.
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