202 Froceedinij^ of ike Royal ISociety of Victoria. 



indicated in the Report, and hoped that the Report would 

 eiiconrfige those who were interested to make further etibrts. 

 With reference to the observations in the Report in regard 

 to Japan, it was an interesting fact tliat for a very long 

 time past. Cremation had been the rule in Japan, but upon 

 the introduction of European civilisation into Japan fifteen 

 or twenty years ago, it was thought right to follow the 

 European customs in the matter, and substitute burial tor 

 Cremation. They soon discovered their error, and reverted 

 to their former practice. 



Dr. Brett moved, " That the Report be adopted by the 

 Society, and printed in its Proceedings." He took consider- 

 able interest in the subject of Cremation, and had seen' it 

 practised in nearly every country in the world. 



Mr. G. A. Syme seconded the motion, which was carried 

 Unanimously. 



Tlturciilai], AuytiM Mth. 



The President (Professor Keknot) occupied the chair. 



The minutes of the [)receding meeting were read by the 

 Secretary, and duly confirmed. 



Dr. Barrett, Member, and Mr. Barnard, Associate, present 

 for the fii'st time, signed the Roll, and were introduced to the 

 meeting. 



The President announced that the following gentlemen 

 had been nominated, and would be balloted for at the next 

 meeting : — W. H. Steele, M.A., Associate ; Frederick 

 Chamberlain, Member; Alfred Stillwell, Member; and 

 A. Purdy, M.A., Associate. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for, and duly 

 elected : — The Rev. Walter Fielder, Associate ; Douglas 

 Howard, Esq., Associate ; and L. J. Balfour, Esq., Member. 



The Librarian's Report stated that 69 publications liad 

 been received from various parts of the world, and -i-i bound 

 volumes from the binders. 



Adjourned discussion on " Pj-eliminary Note on the 

 Glacial Deposits of Bacchus Marsh," by C. G. W. Officer, 

 B.Sc, and L. J. Balfour. 



- Mr. Officer said that since the paper was read he had, 

 together with Mr. Balfour, traversed the whole of the 



