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confidence in Your Excellency's enlightened coope- 

 ration and distinguished patronage. 



We have the honor to remain, 

 Your Excellency's 

 Humble servants and well-wishers, 

 (S.) C. PoupiNEL DE Valence, D. M. — President. 

 H. N. D. Beyts, — Vice-President. 

 C. Meldrum, — Vice-President. 

 V. DE EoBiLLAED, — Assistant Secretary. 

 Jas Foeebstee Andeeson, F.R.G.S. — Assist. 

 C. DB Caila, — Treasurer. [Secretary. 



Sir John Pope Hennessy repondit en ces termes 

 a I'Adresse presentee par la delegation de la Societe : 



Dr. de Valence, Gentlemen, 



In thanking you for your kind Address it gives 

 me much pleasure to do as my predecessors have 

 hitherto done, to become the Patron of your Society. 

 I am happy to find that there are in Mauritius such 

 Societies as the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences 

 and the Meteorological Society which study and dis- 

 cuss scientific questions in this part of the world. 



Apart from being officially connected with you as 

 the Patron of your Society, I hope to be able in a 

 humble way to contribute to your work. 



I thank you on behalf of Lady Hennessy and my 

 family for the kind wishes expressed in your address. 



L'honorable E. Pellereau est elu a I'unanimite, 

 membre resident. 



