172 TiMEHRI. 



The thanks of the Society were accorded to Sir D. P. 

 Chalmers for a copy of an engraving of the Imperial 

 Institute, which was ordered to be framed and hung up 

 in the Reading Room. 



Mr. Quelch reported the arrival of a fine lot of addi- 

 tions to the Museum, which would add much to the 

 interest of that institution. 



The meeting then terminated. 



Meeting held on i$th May. — R. P. Drysdale, Presi- 

 dent, in the chair. 



There were 13 members present. 

 Ele6lions. — Members: W. H. Hinds and Howell 

 Rickford. 



Associates: E. F. Bourne, H. D. Jones 

 and J. D. Smith. 

 The Treasurer laid over the list of Members and 

 Associates in arrear, whose names had been struck off 

 the roll in conformity with Bye-Law i, Chapter 7. This 

 list, Mr. Conyers said, would be posted in the Reading 

 Room, and each defaulter informed of the fa6l that his 

 name had been expunged, and that he would be re- 

 admitted on payment of the arrears. 



The Secretary read a communication from the Coloni- 

 sation Committee, covering copy of a resolution of that 

 Committee, and also a draft of a Leaflet which was 

 recommend'id to be printed and circulated in such places 

 as may be considered desirable. The resolution was as 



follows : — 



" This Committee recommends to the Society, that, in order to 

 facilitate the introdudtion into this colony of suitable persons prepared 

 to make it their permanent home, the Government be approached with 



