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Report oF Society's MEETINGS. 203 
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The President continuing, said that in moving this 
resolution he did not think it necessary to say very 
many words. ‘Tributes to Mr. Turner’s worth had been 
paid on every hand. These had special reference to 
his great efficiency and zeal as a public servant. He 
made bold to say that the colony had never had—and 
probably never would have—a more capable public ser- 
vant than Mr. Turner. His Excellency the Lieutenant- 
Governor paid a very feeling tribute to his worth at a 
recent sitting of the Court of Policy. Mr. Turner was 
of opinion that in his position he was obliged to advance 
the interests of the colony. He thought they as a Society 
were bound to recognise his very efficient and valuable 
services as a useful member as well as a Managing 
Dire€tor. It would be many a day before they gota 
man of such integrity and great ability with such entire 
devotion to duty and the interest of the colony. He 
thought the resolution would meet with the approval of 
every member of the Society. 
Revd. W. B. Ritchie seconded, speaking also of 
the great loss of the colony and the Society by the death 
of Mr. Turner. The :esolution was carried unanimously. 
Hon. N. Darnell Davis called attention to the fol- 
lowing telegram, published in the colony the day 
previous :— 
“ Further despatches from Washington state that the Supreme Court 
has declared valid the law deporting the Chinese from the United 
States. The number that will come under the law is estimated at 
100,0c0,” 
The reason why he mentioned this matter was the 
possibility of these people being induced tu come here. 
Some were men of considerable means, others were 
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