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The recommendation of the Executive Committee met 

 with universal approval ; and only 2 subscribers out of 

 a total of 300 took advantage of the opportunity which 

 was given to them of withdrawing their share of the 

 surplus. The formal resolutions which were unanimously 

 passed by the Local Committee on November 30th were : — 

 1°. " That the balance remaining after the settlement 

 of all expenses connected with the Meeting of 

 the Association be handed to Trustees, the income 

 of the fund to be applied in or towards the pub- 

 lication of Scientific Proceedings and the prose- 

 cution of Scientific Kesearch ; the Trustees to pay 

 such income to the Treasurer of the Liverpool 

 Marine Biology Committee for the above pur- 

 poses, and the receipt of such Treasurer shall be 

 a sufficient discharge to the Trustees for such 

 payment." 

 2°. " That the Vice-Presidents, the Treasurers and the 

 Secretaries be empowered to select Trustees, 

 and to define and settle the exact terms of the 

 Trust." 

 At the subsequent meeting of these Local Officers, the 

 Trust deed, drawn up by Mr. J. W. Alsop, was submitted 

 and Mr. W. E. Willink, J.P., Mr. Charles Booth, Jun., 

 and Professor Herdman were appointed Trustees. 



The fund which amounts, after the payment of all 

 expenses, to about .£950 will be invested, and the annual 

 proceeds will be available as a small fixed income for the 

 advancement of our work. 



The L.M.B.C. while gratefully accepting this welcome 

 addition to their means, and while they appreciate highly 

 this mark of confidence in their work, cannot but feel that 

 they are accepting also increased responsibility. They 

 have constantly in the past kept before them the view that 



