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suggests, for tliu mineralugical and botanical collec- 

 tions, which are more usually frequented only by stu- 

 dents, and have little interest for the public at 

 large. 



As the Council is not aware of the buildings in 

 which the Museum will be placed, it abstains from 

 making, for the present any suggestions as to the ar- 

 rangement and display of the collections. 



It has already been remarked that this work 

 cannot be properly done without constant reference 

 to numerous volumes on natural history, the only ones 

 now available being the property of the Royal Society 

 of Arts and Sciences ; if the Society were allowed a 

 room in the new Museum buildijig, large enough to 

 contain its library, the Society would be glad to give 

 access to it on conditions laid down by the Council of 

 the Society and approved of by the Governor. This 

 room would also be used for the Society's meetings. 



IV^ The Council has also examined with due at- 

 tention and with a desire to keep the Expenditure 

 within strict limits, the establishment required for the 

 Museum. 



The Council considers that it would be desirable^ 

 when the situation becomes vacant to engage the ser- 

 vices of an experienced Cm^ator and scientifically 

 trained, and as a qualified person could not be induced 

 to come to Mauritius for Rs 2,500, the actual salary of 

 the Curator, the Council suggests that this officer be 

 at the same time Professor of Natural Sciences at the 



