620 REPORT—1905. 
Falls. The Railways Administration was represented by Mr. B. C. Heald, of the 
chief traffic manager's office at Cape Town; and the four special trams were under 
the superintendence of Mr, F. Wille, assistant traffic-manager. Seats on the 
special trains were assigned to the over-sea members by Sir David Gill. Free 
passes on the railways were issued to the following :-— 
1. Over-sea Members : 
(a) Available over the Cape Government, Natal, Central 
South African, Rhodesia, and Beira and Mashonaland 
Railways ; 5 : 5 é . ; : » 125 
(b) Available over all but Rhodesia and Beira and Mashona- 
land Railways ‘ ° - e . ° s « 222 
2. Members resident in South Africa : 
(c) Available over all but Rhodesia and Beira and Mashona- 
Jand Railways E ‘ . . ° . . Sei 
Total . . . ° e ry . . 432 
Durban: August 22 and August 23.—The two special trains from Cape Town 
and the Union Castle steamships, the ‘ Durham Castle’ and the ‘Saxon,’ arrived 
at Durban on the morning of Tuesday, August 22. In the afternoon, an official 
Reception was held in the Town Hall, the Mayor of Durban being in the chair ;. 
and a garden party was given by Sir Benjamin Greenacre. In the evening, Mr, 
Douglas W. Freshfield lectured in the Town Hall on ‘Mountains of the Old 
World’ (vide p. 629). 
The following day was devoted to excursions; and in the evening Professor 
Herdman lectured in the Town Hall on ‘ Marine Biology and its Applications to. 
Sea Fisheries’ (vide p. 630). 
Pietermaritzburg: August 24 and August 25.—The four special trains from 
Durban arrived at Pietermaritzburg in the afternoon, A Reception and garden 
party at Government House, given by his Excellency Sir H. E. McCallum, 
attracted a large gathering. In the evening, Colonel Bruce lectured in the City 
Hall on * Sleeping Sickness ’ (vide p. 630). 
The lecture was preceded by a civic Reception by the Mayor and Council of 
the city.! 
The following day was occupied with excursions; and in the evening Mr. H. T. 
Ferrar lectured, by special request of the Mayor and Local Committee, on the 
‘ Antarctic Regions ’ (vide p. 680). ; 
Among the excursions was one to the native locations at Henley, whence a 
large party was conveyed by special trains. The visitors witnessed a Kaftir dance, 
performed by 1,000 natives, in the presence of his Excellency the Governor as 
supreme chief, This was followed by a native wedding. 
Colenso and Ladysmith: August 26 and August 27.—Two days were spent 
in visiting the battlefields of Natal. Members slept at Colenso in the four special 
trains on Saturday, August 26, and left Ladysmith on the afternoon of Sunday 
for Johannesburg. 
Johannesburg: August 28 to September 1.—-Members, on their arrival at 
Johannesburg, were met by the Reception Committee and their respective hosts. 
The afternoon was spent in visits to the mines. In the evening, the Mayor and 
Town Council held a Reception at the Wanderers’ Club. 
The Sectional meetings, adjourned from Cape Town, were resumed on the 
Tuesday morning. Sections A, B, C, E, G, and L met at the Transvaal Technical 
Institute; the other Sections in the C.S A.R. building. Presidential Addresses 
were delivered to Sections B, C, G, I, K, and also again to L. 
Tn the afternoon, his Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Selborne, High 
Commissioner for South Africa and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River 
Colony, and Lady Selborne held a Reception and garden party at Sunnyside. In 
} See page 624 for the texts af Address of Welcome and the President’s reply, 
