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Under the new arrangement^ which was commenced on 

 the 1st of May last year, these rides are restricted to 

 persons who have provided themselves with tickets sold for 

 the purpose, at a price of twopence each. The money 

 arising from the sale of these tickets is subsequently di- 

 vided between the attendants and the Society. 



The Council have the pleasure of announcing that the 

 new system seems to have been much appreciated, and 

 has proved to be a great success. Not one single com- 

 plaint or remonstrance against it has been made. It has 

 also proved profitable to the Society ; the total sum re- 

 ceived under this head during the eight months of last 

 year in which the new regulations were in force having 

 amounted, as will be seen l)y the table of receipts (p. 5), 

 to £305 105. 9(1. 



It should be added that one slight alteration has been 

 deemed advisable in the regulations for the present season, 

 the price of the Camel-tickets having been reduced from 

 twopence to one penny each. 



5. Zoological Lectures. 



The Zoological Lectures, to which the proceeds of the 

 Davis Trust-fund have been devoted for several years, 

 will be given in the Lecture-room in the Society's 

 Gardens, on Thursdays at 5 p.m., commencing June 7th. 



These Lectures will be free to Fellows of the Society 

 and their Friends, and to other Visitors to the Gardens. 



