sltion doit coincider avec la semaine qui precedera 

 . celle fixee pour les courses de I'annee prochaine. 



II est en outre decide que le Comite nomme par 

 la Societe aura le privilege de s'adjoiudre des membres 

 honoraires. 



Le Comite est const itae comme suit : Le Dr. Pou- 

 pinel de Valence, president, Honorable P. A. Am- 

 brose, M. L. Lejuge de Segrais, Dr. W. A. Edwards, 

 H. 0. de Caila, Dr. H. Lorans, Sir V. Naz, K.C. 

 M.G., Hbles. H. Adam, C. Antelme, C.M.G., J. 

 Fraser, H. N. D. Beyts, C.M.G., MM. J. Caldwell, A. 

 Daruty, A. Despeissis, J. F. Anderson, E. Pochard, 

 J. Thome, P. Lemiere. 



II est decide que ce Comite se reunira dans la 

 semaine pour proceder a I'election de sou bureau. 



La Societe prend communication de la lettre sui- 

 vante du Secretaire Colonial : 



" Mauritius, Colonial Secretary's Office, 



" 3rd September 1883. 

 *' To the President 



" Of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences. 

 " Sir, 



" In reply to your letter of the 2nd ultimo, asking 

 for a subsidy from the Colonial Government towards 

 the Intercolonial Exhibition which it is proposed to 

 hold in Mauritius in 1884, under the pratronage of 

 the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, I am directed 

 by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency 

 has been pleased to direct that a sum of Rs 3,000 be 



