WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17th, 1917.
The President (Dr. R. R. Marett) in the Chair.
The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
The death of Sir E. B. Tylor, a Vice-President of the Society and one of its original members, was announced.
Mr. S. Ishii read a paper on "The Life of the Mountain People in Formosa," which was profusely illustrated by lantern slides. In the discussion which followed, the Chairman, Miss Broadwood, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Scoresby Routledge, and His Honour J. S. Udal took part.
The meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Ishii for his paper.
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1917.
The President (Dr. R. R. Marett) in the Chair.
The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed.
The report of the Council, with the Cash Account and Balance Sheet for the year 1916, duly audited, and the Report of the Brand Committee, were presented to the meeting, and, on the motion of Dr. Gaster, seconded by His Honour J. S. Udal, it was resolved that the same be received and adopted.
The following were duly elected to hold office for the ensuing year, viz.:
As President—R. R. Marett, M.A., D.Sc.
As Vice-Presidents—The Hon. J. Abercromby; Sir E. W. Brabrook, C.B.; Miss Charlotte S. Burne, Edward Clodd;
