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Mr. Nolan's Work. — The Colonial Secretary also forwarded a 

 letter from Mr. Nolan, forwarding cutting from The Wine and Spirit 

 Gazette, and also a report of the case which he had instituted 

 under the Merchandise Act with a copy of a prosecution which 

 took place in Lanark under the Food and Drugs Act in which 

 the defendants were convicted. 



These were directed to be circulated. 



Resignation of Mr. Teversham. — A letter was also read from the 

 Colonial Secretary intimating the resignation of Mr. T. F. Tever- 

 sham as from the 28th February on account of ill-health. 



The chairman stated that various alternative proposals were 

 before the Government and provisions had been made in the 

 estimates of £200 for carrying on the work. 



Standardisation of Jamaica Rum. — The following papers which 

 had been circulated but had not yet been before the Board were 

 submitted : 



With regard to the standardisation of Jamaica rum, the Director 

 of Public Gardens' minutes on the subject were read to the effect 

 that a standard of this kind was unnecessary and would be injurious 

 to our interests. 



Of the members present Mr. Cousins, Mr. Murray, and the chair- 

 man were in favour of the proposed standardisation. 



Mr. Fawcett was opposed to it and the Archbishop thought that 

 the facts as contained in the papers should be reported to the Go- 

 vernor to form his own opinion. 



The Chemist was asked to make a summary of the arguments 

 in favour of his case to be sent first to Mr. Fawcett to state his 

 arguments against it, both then to be circulated among the mem- 

 bers of the Board. 



Agricultural " Don'ts." — In reference to the above, these having 

 been revised by the Superintending Inspector of Schools with the 

 suggestion of the members of the Board before him, were ap- 

 proved. The Archbishop said that he hoped to get the Board of 

 Education to adopt them and have them hung up in the form of a 

 large chart for use in schools. 



Report from Mr. Cousins on his visit to Trelawny and West- 

 moreland and Report Hope Experiment Station were also pre- 

 sented. 



[Issued 12th April, 1906.] 



Printed at the Govt. Printing Office, Kingston, Jam. 



