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The Rev. T J. Moulder proposed a hearty vote of 

 thanks to the President for the very able manner in 

 which he had conducted the meetings during the past 

 year, and especially referred to the Science Lectures and 

 Museum extension as examples of Mr. Hawtayne's work. 

 Mr. C. P. Austin seconded the motion, which was heartily 

 carried. Mr. Hawtayne thanked the meeting for their 

 expression of approval of his services, and hoped that 

 the new President would do even more than he had done. 

 The President informed the meeting that Mr. W. 

 Walker, the Society's Resident Director in London, 

 had, on account of increasing age and declining health, 

 placed his resignation in the hands of the Directors, 

 which they had been reluctantly compelled to accept. 

 He was sure they would all teel regret at hearing of Mr. 

 Walker's decision ; he would therefore move the follow- 

 ing resolution : — 



" That the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society 

 of British Guiana, in accepting the resignation of Mr. 

 Wm. Walker, its Resident Director in London, desires 

 to record its deep sense of his valuable services during 

 a period of over twenty years, and its regret at the 

 severance of a connection which has been so beneficial 

 to the Society." 



Mr. R. P. Drysdale said he had much pleasure in 

 seconding the motion. Mr. Walker had served them 

 long, well and faithfully, and therefore they could not 

 part with him without expressing their regret and sorrow 

 at the loss of his services. They all knew the reason, 

 old age and infirmity creeping on disabled him from 

 tal ing part in affairs which he would still be willing to 

 continue if able. They were losing a valuable member, 



