REPORT OF SocieTy’s MEETINGS, 385 
Mr. Gilzean said he understood that it was to continue 
the Journal. 
Mr. Hargreaves explained that he purposely worded 
his motion in that way, leaving the Directors to say 
whether other than the Society’s papers should be printed ; 
he would like however to see the Journal continued. 
Mr. A. E. Messer moved as an amendment :— 
“That the publication of Zimehri be continued in its 
present form at such cost to the Society as the Directors 
may arrange.” 
Mr. Jacob Conrad seconded. 
Mr. L. M. Hill said that, although a Director, and 
although it might appear to be bad form to support the 
‘amendment, he might mention that he had always been 
opposed to the discontinuance of the Journal. It was 
“much appreciated at home, and extraéts from it were 
often published in scientific periodicals, 
In reply to a question from Rev. W. B. Ritchie, the 
Assistant Secretary said that tenders had been asked 
from three printing offices. 
Mr. Hargreaves said he was quite prepared to accept 
Mr. Messer’s amendment, which, on being put to the vote, 
was carried unanimously, 
The Secretary read the following letter from Mr. R. 
W.S. Mitchell, Calcutta :— 
Government Emigration Office, 
21, Garden Reach, 
Calcutta, 21 September, 1597. 
Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of 
your letter of the 16th August last, and am much grati- 
- fied by the vote of thanks recorded in my favour. 
I may mention that, by last mail, I sent to the Colony 
