624, REPORT—1905. 
concessions extended to them on the occasion of the visit of the Association to 
South Africa in 1905,’ 
(ii) ‘That the Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 
desires to convey, through the Central Organising Committee for South Africa, its 
cordial appreciation of the generous reception by the Portuguese representatives 
and authorities at Beira of the officers and members of the Association on the day 
of their embarkation for Europe.’ 
The General Committee, adjourned from Johannesburg, met in London on 
October 31, and the Conference of Delegates held Meetings on October 30 and 31. 
In commemoration of the visit of the Association to South Africa, a fund was 
raised for the endowment of a Medal and Scholarship or Studentship for South 
African Students (see p..631); and, with the consent of the Council, the South 
African Association for the Advancement of Science have prepared for publication, 
in four volumes, all the papers of South African interest read at the Sectional 
meetings. 
TI. 
Addresses of Welcome. 
PIETERMARITZBURG. 
To Proressor Howarp Darwin, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., Prest- 
DENT, AND THE Mempers oF THE British ASSOCIATION FOR THE 
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 
We, the Mayor and 'lown Council of the City and Borough of Pietermaritz- 
burg, the capital of the Colony of Natal, and as such representing the burgesses 
and inhabitants thereof, desire to tender you a most cordial welcome to our city 
on the occasion of your visit to South Africa, 
We esteem it a high honour to have so many distinguished and scientific men in 
our midst, and we desire to express the hope that your visit will be one of great 
importance to South Africa, in the advancement of science and its attendant 
results upon commercial aspirations. 
We feel confident that members of the British Association will find that this 
portion of His Majesty’s Empire has not been slow to take advantage of the 
results of science, and we earnestly hope that the present visit will bring about an 
interchange of intercourse which will be of immense benefit, not only to South 
Africa, but to the British Empire. 
We trust that your stay amongst us will be a very pleasant one, and that your 
sojourn in South Africa will be fraught with good results in the interests of scien- 
tific research. 
Signed, on behalf of the Town Council and inhabitants of Pietermaritzburg, 
this 24th day of August, 1905, 
A. W. Kersuaw, Mayor, 
D. A. V. Waker, Town Clerk. 
Reply. 
To nis Worsuip tHe Mayor anp ‘to THE Members or tue Town 
CouncIL oF THE CiTy AND Borovucu oF PIETERMARITZBURG IN 
NATAL. 
Sir Georee Howasrp Darwin, Knight Commander of the Bath, President 
of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, has the honour of 
acknowledging the receipt of a copy of the Address which the Mayor and Town 
Council of Pietermaritzburg presented to the Association on the 24th day of August 
