XV111 CONTENTS. 



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5. An Automatic Sounder. By James Dillon, M.Inst.C.E 807 



6. On the British Commercial Geographical Society about to he founded on 

 the proposal of Commander V. Lov.ett Cameron, O.B. By Commander 



V. Lovett Cameron, O.B 808 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 



1. Arctic Experiences at Point Barrow. By Lieutenant P. II. Bay, U.S.A.. 808 



2. Recent Discoveries in Northern Greenland and in Grinnell Land. By 



Lieutenant A. W. Geeelt, U.S.A 808 



3. A Search in British North America for lost Colonies of Northmen and 



Portuguese. By R. G. Haliburton s l^ 



4. Note sur quelques bassins hydrographiques du Dominion Oriental. By the 

 Rev. Abbe J. C. Laflamme, A.M.. 811 



5. On Surveys of the Dominion Lands— North- Western Territories of 



Canada. By Lindsay Russell 811 



6. On the former Connection between North America and the Eastern side 



of the Atlantic. By Professor W. Boyd Dawkins, M. A., F.R.S 812 



7. On Charles Wiauecke's Explorations in Central Australia, with Notes on 



the Employment of Camels. By J. S. OTIaxloran, F.R.G.S 812 



Section F.— ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 28. 



Address by Sir R. Temple, Bart., G.C.S.I., OLE., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.G.S., 



President of the Section 813 



1 . What makes the Rate of Wages ? By E. Atkinson 824 



2. The Post Office Savings Bank System of Canada. By J. Cunningham 



Stewart 834 



3. Dominion Savings Banks. By T. D. Tims 835 



4. Loans and Savings Companies. By W. .V. Douglas 835 



5. Irish Emigration. By S. Tuke 835 



6. The British Empire in North America and in Australasia. By W. West- 



garth 



835 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 29. 



1. Media of Exchange : some Notes on the Precious Metals and their Equiva- 



lents. By John B. Martin, M.A., F.S.S 837 



2. National Debts. By Michael G. Mulhall 838 



3. Canadian Finance. By J. McLennan 841 



4. On the Production and Consumption of Meat in the United Kingdom. 



By Major P. G. Craigie, F.S.S., Secretary of the Central Chamber of 

 Agriculture of Great Britain 84] 



5. British and Canadian Agriculture. By Professor J. P. Sheldon 847 



G. The Position and Prospects of British Agriculture. By Professor 

 W. Fream, B.Sc, F.L.S., F.G.S 847 



7. The Agricultural Resources of Ontario. By John Carnegie 848 



8. On the Agricultural Resources of Nova Scotia. Bv Maior-General Laurie, 

 D.C.I,." 840 



