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desirable to have such books, thought that the proper 
place for the motion was in the Book Committee. 
The Hon. Mr. Boyle, having the Recommendation 
Book before him, thought some improvement might be 
made by giving the person who recommended a book 
the prior right to take it from the library, 
The President said that when he was Chairman of the 
Book Committee the matter of reference books was fully . 
discussed, with the result that it was said that if members 
wanted to know about Chemistry they might go to the 
Government Chemist, and if about Botany, to the Gov- 
ernment Botanist. 
On the motion being put the votes were equal, on 
which the Chairman gave his casting vote against it, re- 
marking that the desired result would probably be ac- 
complished by the ventilation of the matter. 
The following communication from the Chamber of 
Commerce was read and taken for notification :— 
The Chamber of Commerce of the City of Georgetown, 
Georgetown, Demerara, 
17th March, 1897. 
Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 
2nd instant, enclosing a communication from the Secretary of the Phila- 
delphia Museums, which was laid before the Council of the Chamber of 
Commerce at its last meeting, when I was instructed to inform you that 
a similar letter was addressed to me by Mr. Wilson, and the matter has 
therefore already been dealt with by the Council. 
I have the honour &c., 
G. WYATT, 
Secretary. 
R. T. A. Daly, 
Hon. Secretary, 
Royal Agricultural & Commercial Society. 
The Secretary read the annexed letters from Mr. Seon 
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