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The recipients having expressed their thanks, the President moved a cordial 
vote in acknowledgment of His Excellency and Mrs. Cox’s presence, and to 
His Excellency for presenting the cups, also a vote of thanks to Mr. Aspinall 
of the West India Committee and to Mr. Stockdale for their work at the late 
Rubber Exhibition in London, at which the cups were awarded. 
Meeting, October 31st, 1911.—Elections reported—Members.—Mr. A. F. 
White, Hon. J. Hampden King, Mr. W. V. Sherlock, Major May, Dr. Burton 
and Hon. W. Crawford; Assocvates—Messrs. C. A. 8. Howard, Carlos Lopes, 
T. Milton Chee-a-Tow, Joseph Samuel Roy, C. Cox, jnr., 8. V. L. McBurnie, 
B. B. Marshall and W. T. Johnson ; Lady Subscribers.—Misses Gretchen Garnett 
B.S. and A. J. Jardine. 
The President spoke of the forthcoming parts of “ Timehri,” the continual 
additions to the membership, and the desirability that greater interest should 
be taken in the forthcoming election of office-bearers. 
Notice was given of a motion to amend certain By-laws concerned with the 
election of Office-bearers ; to allow ladies to hold office if they paid the sub- 
scription of members; to reduce the subscription of residents in Berbice and 
Essequebo to $5; and to allow Honorary Members to hold office. 
Donation to Library.—Purser’s Christian Missions in Burma from Rey. W. G. 
White. To Museum.—Photo of B. G. Rubber exhibit at the London Rubber 
Exhibition from the Director of Science and Agriculture, and specimens of 
Rubber exhibits from Mr. Quincy Tucker. 
The President read a paper extitled “ Shipped for the Barbados ” (see p. 331) 
for which a vote of thanks was accorded. 
His Excellency the acting Governor took the chair while the President read 
his paper, for which kindness a vote of thanks was also accorded. 
Meeting, Nov. 16th, 1911. Elections reported—Members—Messrs. W. 
Douglas and W. T. Parratt, Rev. Father Blake and Mr. I. van Gilze. 
Associate.—Mr. Harry Moore. 
The amendments of By-Laws were passed as follows : — 
Chap. I[1]—1. At the Anniversary General Meeting in December, which shall be summoned 
for the propose, the Society shall elect the following Office-bearers, viz. : A President, a Vice- 
President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and ten Ordinary Directors, of whom three shall be Manag- 
ing Directors. In addition to the Ordinary Directors the President of the Chamber of Commerce, 
the Chairman of the Planters’ Association, and the Director of Science and Agriculture shall 
be ex-officio Directors. 
Chap. III—3. All the Office-bearers may be re-elected annually, with the exception of the 
President and Vice-President, who shall not be re-eligible tothe same offices after the expiry of 
a second term, until after an interval of one year from the date of the expiry of the second term. 
Chap. III—4. Candidates for elections may be proposed and seconded atthe Anniversary 
General Meeting held during the month of November or December. The names of candidates 
proposed at any previous General Meeting, and the names of their proposers and seconders 
shall be hung up on the Notice-board in the Reading Room. 
