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carry their wishes into effeft. He then formally read 

 his motion. 



This having been seconded by the Hon, A. R. 

 Gilzean, 



Mr, Jacob Conrad obje6led, on the ground that the 

 matter was political, and therefore stri6lly precluded from 

 discussion under the Society's Ordinance. 



Mr. ^neas D. Mackay and Mr. Hargreaves protested 

 against such a matter being considered in that light. Mr. 

 Quelch said that the defence of the Empire could hardly 

 be political, as it really had nothing to do with forms of 

 Government. 



The Hon. N. D. Davis said he was sorry that the 

 question ot politics had arisen. The matter was cer- 

 tainly one which affefled Agricultural and Commercial 

 interests, as it did the whole community. He fully sup- 

 ported the motion, and was in favour of differences being 

 made between British and Foreign vessels ; the taxation 

 of the latter to be applied to national defence. 



The Hon. A. R. Gilzean having spoken in favour of 

 the motion, it was put to the vote and carried, Mr. Conrad 

 alone dissenting, and requesting that his protest be 

 recorded on the Minutes on the ground that it was against 

 the constitution of the Society, 



The Chairman then moved that a provisional Committee 

 be appointed, wiih power to add to their number, for the 

 purpose of establishing a branch of the Navy League in 

 this colony. 



This having also been seconded by the Hon. Mr. 

 Gilzean it was carried. 



The following gentlemen were then nominated on the 

 Provisional Committee ; — 



