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miners or workers on railroads. They were an indus-— 
trious class of people and generally knew something of — . 
the English language. He would ask whether in the 
interest of the colony the Dire€tors of the Society might 
not consider what steps could be taken to draw ms t 
attention of the Chinese, through the regular channels—__ 
the Gover »ment here and the Chinese Minister at Wash- — 
ington—to the faét that there was room for them in — 
British Guiana. He did not think it necessary to make — 
a formal motion but would simply suggest the matter to — 
the Direétors. a 
The President said the Direétors would toe it into 
consideration, 
_ Mr. T. S, Hargreaves brought forward his motion, of 
which due notice had heen given, “That smoking be 
permitted in the west gallery attached to the Reading — 
Room.” @ 
Mr. J. Wood Davis said he rose to a point of order, — 
He did not see in the A& of Incorporation. of the Society ‘ 
that there was any provision for a smoking room, 
although mention was made of an exchange room, read- — 
ing room, museum, modcl room and library. Again, he 
thought that in accordance with the Bye-laws it would 
be necessary to rescind Rule 8, Schedule B, before bring- — 
ing a motion of this description. He asked for a ruling — 
on these points. b 
The President said it appeared to him that the rule — 
against smoking was one of those formulated by the 
Dire&tors. There was no special mode of procedure set — 
down in regard to these, but he presumed they came — 
under the same regulation as Bye-laws, which by See. 1. 
Chap, XV required that when an alteration was pro. — 
