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bye-laws, chap, v., art. 16, that it was not intended to 

 admit ladies as members, but if Major Walthall wished 

 an expression of opinion, he might give notice of a 

 motion to the proper effect. 



Major Walthall said there were two objections to his 

 making a motion, first, to do so would imply that ladies 

 were not eligible, which does not appear proven, and 

 second, he was not sufficiently experienced as a member 

 to carry the matter through. 



Mr. Davis informed the Society that he had heard that 

 two of our staple products were likely to be more en- 

 quired for in the home markets, rum being lately recom- 

 mended by doctors in place of whisky, and cane sugar 

 having been found much superior to beet for the pre- 

 paration of chocolate. 



The President exhibited some specimens of Carib 

 pottery, and minerals forwarded to him from the Grena- 

 dines, to be presented to the Museum. 



The meeting- then terminated. 



Meeting held on 13th June. — G. H. Hawtayne, C.M.G., 

 C.M.Z.S., F.R.G.S., President, in the chair. 

 There were 1 1 members present. 

 Ele&ions.— Members: Messrs. W. H. Woodroffe and 

 J. C. Forbes. 



Associates: Messrs. F. P. Rogers, C. 



Francis, H. W. Hunter, and Oscar W. Weber. 



Mr. Coronel brought forward his motion, of which due 



notice had been given, that the Society recommend to 



the Government, that the Government Chemist should 



analyse food for any person, on payment of a small fee. 



