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Rhodes, Messrs. Geo. King, F. Cabral and J. A. Campbell. Lady 

 Subscriber. — Mrs. Bourke. 



The President spoke of the deaths of Messrs. D. M. Hutson and 

 Jos. Monkhouse, and it was agreed that a letter of condolence be 

 forwarded to Mrs. Hutson. 



The Hon. C. Clementi gave an interesting lecture on " The Causes 

 leading up to the Fight with the Germans at Tsing-Tau." 



A vote of thanks was accorded with acclamation. 



Lecture, February 10th, 1914. Mr. E. R. Davson read a paper on 

 ; 'The West Indies ; Their Common Interest and Imperial Aim " before a 

 large audience including His Excellency the Governor, who introduced 

 the lecturer and also spoke on the subject. The President, Sir Crossley 

 Rayner and others took part in the discussion. 



Conversazione, March 31st, 1914. 



An immense crowd filled the Reading Room and flowed into the 

 Museum, for it had been announced that Her Highness Princess Marie 

 Louise was to be present and that His Excellency the Governor would 

 give a Lantern Lecture on his late trip to the Interior. 



An item on the programme was the presentation to His Excellency 

 the Governor of an illuminated address from the people of Southern 

 Nigeria. 



The President, Sir Crossley Rayner, welcomed Her Highness and 

 spoke of the circumstances under which the Society was permitted by 

 Queen Victoria to use the name " Royal " and how Her Majesty became 

 Patroness. He then reviewed the work done by Sir Walter Egerton 

 in Nigeria. 



The address having been duly presented, His Excellency made a few 

 remarks on Nigeria and then lectured on the proposed Hinterland Rail- 

 way. The lecture was illustrated by a large number of lantern views, a 

 few of which had been prepared from photos taken by the Princess and 

 the others by His Excellency. 



A vote of thanks, with acclamation, was carried o*n the motion of 

 Hon. A. P. Sherlock, seconded by Hon. C. F. Wieting. 



Refreshments were provided. 



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