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After some preliminary remarks from the Chairman, the fol- 

 lowin<? resolutions were put to tlie meeting and carried unanimously. 



1. Proposed by the Honourable the Governor, seconded by H. 

 M. Simons, Esq, 



That the accounts and report of the Honorary Secretary and 

 Treasurer be passed and confirmed. 



2. Proposed by the Honourable Col. Macpherson, seconded by 

 C. H. W ilsone, Es(|. 



'I'hat the following gentlemen be requested to form the Com- 

 mittee for the ensuing year. 



S. J. G. Jellieoe, Esq., C. P. Lalla, Esq., Captain Macnair, 

 Captain Mayne, J. Murray, Esq., D. Rodger, Esq., H. M. Simons, 

 Esq., 'J'an Beng Swee, Es(j., Eieut.-Col. Warden and Wihamj)oa, Esq. 



3. Proposed by the Honourable the Governor, seconded by the 

 Honourable Col. Macpherson. 



'J'hat E. J. Leveson, Esq. be requested to act as Honorary 

 Secretary and Treasurer for the ensuing year. 



4. Proposed by the Honourable C'ol. Macpherson, seconded ])y 

 E. J. Leveson, Esq. 



That the proposition of the Committee to increase Mr. Niven's 

 salary to $50 per mensem be carried out. 



5. Proposed by H. M. Simons, Esq., seconded by J. S. Atchi- 

 son, Esq. 



That this meeting approves of the decision to hold the pro- 

 posed Eete and Eancy Fair at the Mess House, Tanglin, in pre- 

 ference to the Gardens. 



6. Proposed by H. M. Simons, Esq., seconded by Lieut.-Col. 

 Warden. 



That the best thanks of this meeting Ije presented to His 

 Honour the Governor for taking the chair, and for tlie kind assis- 

 tance he has alwa_ys rendered, and the interest he has always taken 

 in the Society. 



Report. 



The current account to the 30th June last, shows a debit 

 balance of $(56. T(), and that to the 30th of last month, a balance in 

 favour of the CJardens of $366.15, which will cover the ordinary 

 expenses to the end of the year. 



At the last annual meotiing it was proposed to reduce the 3rd 

 class subscription to 50 cents per month, but as tliis arrangement 

 was not availed of to any extent, the committee decided to give up 

 the 3rd class subscriptions altogether. 



'I'he monthly income from subscriptions during the first six 

 months averages $100, and the expenditure $15-1:, and during the 

 present half-year the subscriptions have amounted to $144 against 

 an expenditure of $184 per month. To meet however, the surplus 

 of expenditure over income there have been fourteen donations of 

 $25. 



