XXX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The publications of this society make it plain that among mariners 

 there is no such diversit}'- of opinion ; with this class of men, who so 

 much use the Nautical Almanac, there is almost universal consensus of 

 opinion in favour of the unification of time at sea. It will likewise be 

 remembered that the suggestion to defer the adoption of the Washing- 

 ton resolution until the change of the century was made thirteen years 

 ago at the request, and to meet the views, of individual astronomers. 



It is deeply to be regretted that the unification of time at sea on the 

 first day of January, 1901, is not now possible owing to one great 

 Power declining to co-operate with the other nations in giving the 

 recommendations of the Washington Conference practical effect. The 

 council, however, trust that in the interest of commerce, shipping and 

 general progress, even if it should cause some inconvenience to a few 

 astronomers, the adoption of the reform will not be long delayed. 



The report of the council was adopted on motion of Professor 

 Bailey, seconded by Mr. J. F. Whiteaves. 



Telegram of Congratulation to II. M. the Queen, 



The following telegram was ordered to be sent to His Excellency 

 the Governor-G-eneral, for transmission to Her Most Gracious Majesty 

 the Queen (on motion of Dr. S. E. Dawson, seconded by Professor 

 Eovey) : 



" The Eoyal Society of Canada now in session at Halifax, Nova 

 Scotia, respectfully requests your Excellency to convey to Her Most 

 Gracious Majesty the Queen their sincere congratulations on the comple- 

 tion of the sixtieth year of her eventful, glorious, and happy reign, and 

 their earnest hope that she may long continue to govern the Empire, 

 which has been so greatly extended and has so widely jirospered during 

 her beneficent and glorious reign. God save the Queen," 



General Business. 



The following motions were agreed to : 



(1) " Resolved, That the matter of the election of a member to 

 Section III. be referred to Section III. for consideration and report." 

 (On motion of Professor MacGregor, seconded by Dr. A. H. Mackay.) 



(2) " Resolved, That Mr. Gilbert Parker, the eminent author, be 

 elected a corresponding member of the society, and that Eule 8 be sus- 

 pended in relation thereto." (On motion of Dr. Stewart, seconded by Sir 

 James LeMoine.) 



(3) " Resolved, That a petition be presented to the Dominion Gov- 

 ernment and a deputation appointed to wait on the Minister of Marine 

 and Fisheries, at such time as may be arranged, to urge the continuance 



