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committee formed to go into any plan for the prevention 
of collisions during fogs, and these other subjects might 
be considered with it. 
The CHAIRMAN said they might consider the Conference 
adjourned. 
Mr. JEX said several fishermen of Yarmouth and of 
Scotland had asked him to lay before the Committee 
the impossibility of their attending this Conference, and 
asked him to ask the Executive Committee if they would 
obtain permission from the Fishmongers’ Company for the 
use of their hall in January, when these practical matters 
might be further discussed. 
Mr. BLOOMFIELD said the functions of the Chairman 
and Executive Committee would soon be at an end; and 
he suggested it would be better to leave it for the Fish- 
mongers’ Company to take up the matter and issue their 
own invitations. | 
The CHAIRMAN thought it would be better to simply 
adjourn the Conference. Of course due notice would be 
civen of any future meeting. 
Mr. ALWARD then moved a vote of thanks to the 
Chairman for the grand services he had rendered to the 
cause. No doubt the Exhibition itself was due in a great 
measure to his exertions. He only wished he could say 
half he felt on this subject. 
Mr. JEX seconded the motion, which was carried unani- 
mously. 
The CHAIRMAN said he was extremely obliged to Mr. 
Alward and Mr. Jex for the kind expressions they had 
made use of, and he could assure all present that it had 
given him the greatest pleasure possible to preside at these 
Conferences. He considered that yesterday and to-day 
had been two of the must important days’ work in connec- 
