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3. On the Island of Socotra. By Professor Bayley Balfour, M.D 74C 



4. A Journey to the Imperial Mausolea cast of Peking. By F. S. A. 

 BouEifB 746 



TUESDA Y, SEPTEMBER 6. 



1. Comparative sketch of what was known in Africa in 1830 with what is 

 known in 1881. By Lieut.-OolonelJ. A. Grant, C.B., F.U.S 746 



2. Some Results of Fifty Years' E.vploration in Africa. By the Rev. 

 Horace Waller 746 



3. On a recent Visit to tlio Gold Mines of llie West Coast of Africa. By 



Commander ('ameron, R.N 747 



4. An Account of a recent Visit to Dahomey. By the Rev. J. Miltjm 747 



Section F.— ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 



1. On Societies of Commercial Geography. By Edward J. Waxherston ... 748 



2. Corn or Cattle : a Comparison of the Economic Results of Agriculture 



and Cattle-raising in relation to National Food-supply. By William E. 



A. Axon, M.R.S.L., F.S.S 740 



3. Report of the Committee on the manner in wliich Rudimentary Science 



should be tauglit, and how Examinations sliould he held therein, in 

 Elementary Schools 7C0 



4. Agricultural Statistics and Prospects. By Wm. Botly, M.R.A.S 750 



5. A General Banking Law for the United Kingdom. By Wm. Westgarth 761 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 



Address hy the Right Hon. M. E. Grant Duff, M.A., F.R.S., F.L.S., 



F.R.Gt.S., Governor of Madras, President of the Section 752 



1. Notes on the Village System, and tlie Tenure of Land in the Dravidian 



Villages of the Di'lduin. By Sir Walter Elliot, K.C.S.I., F.R.S 758 



2. Report of the Anthropometric Committee 750 



3. On the Relation of the Gold Standard in England to the International 

 Money Market. By Hyde Clarke, V.P.S.S 759 



4. The Silver (Question, and tlie Double versus the Single Standard. By 

 Wm. Westgarth 759 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 



1. Results to be attained by applying to the Transfer of Land in tlils Country 

 tlie metliods employed in the British Colonies. By Sir Robert 

 ToRUENs, K.dM.G 760 



2. The Economic Influence of tlie Drinking Customs upon the Nation's Well- 

 being. By William IIoylk 760 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 



1. Protection in Young (Communities; Recorded Results in Victoria and New 

 South Wales. By George Baben-Powell, M.A., F.R.A.S., F.S.S 760 



