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operations.  Dr. Wm. G. Stimpson, who was an Aid for many years resigned and was replaced by Mr. P. L. Jony.  Mr. Jony was unfortunately absent on account of sickness on two occasions for long periods.  His place was supplied on the last occasion by a temporary assistant.  The copyist also resigned and was replaced at the end of the year by a clerk, who, as already explained works exclusively upon the material deposited by the Department of Agriculture.

Orders were sent to Franz Sikora to procure certain mammals of Madagascar at present wanting