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mittee had appointed a Marine Sub-Committee, and stated 

 that in the matter of underwriters' liability for loss of 

 coals, referred to in last month's report, the decision of 

 the English authorities had been contrary to that of the 

 Commercial Committee. 



The meeting then terminated. 



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Meeting held on the 18th April. — D. C. Cameron, 

 Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



There were 17 members present. 

 Elections. — Members : Rev. A. H. Leslie, Hon. J. W. 

 Carrington, Hon. C. L. Bascom, Mr. Chas. Robert- 

 son, and Rev. J. E. Peel. 



Associates : M. L. Da Costa, Thos. 

 Dalgleish, A. Pinedo, R. M. Jones, R. Mcintosh, 

 R. W. Hubbard, Jun., and McDonald Hurley. 

 The Secretary reported that in the absence of the 

 President he had been requested to inform the meeting 

 that Mrs. Matilda Williams had presented the Society 

 with the handsome donation of £50. Her late husband, 

 Mr. Thomas Williams, had possessed some estates in 

 Berbice, which devolved to the administration of Mr 

 Hawtayne's office, and gave a great deal of trouble. They 

 were eventually sold, and Mrs. Williams was disposed to 

 give part of the proceeds to some public object in the 

 colony. Having been informed that funds were required 

 for the extension of our Museum, that lady had gener- 

 ously forwarded the amount for this object. It was 

 proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. R. P. 

 Drysdale, that a cordial vote of thanks be given to Mrs. 

 Williams for her handsome donation. This was unani- 

 mously carried, and the Secretary was directed to forward 

 the thanks of the Society to that lady. 



