THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 93 



CURATOR'S REPORT. 



Donations to Hamilton Association Museum, 1S90-97. 



14 grains of wheat, said to have been taken from an Egyptian 

 mummy of the time of Joseph. 



A small Scarabfeus from Egypt. 



7 small silver coins, Mexican and Turkish. 



A piece of Japanese brocaded silk, a hundred years old. 



2 Bancos Japan-ware tea-pots. 



3 brown social teapots. 

 2 small milk jugs. 



I cup and saucer of fine china. 



I Chinese sweet-pot. 



I Sandal-wood fan (Chinese). 



1 Japan bath roller ball, used after taking a bath. 



2 bean seeds. 



2 Japanese children's dolls. These are highly prized, and 

 are handed down from generation to generation. 



A copy of the first Japanese newspaper, " The Japan Herald," 

 September, 1896. 



Donated by Mrs. S. J. Myles, Oakland, Cal, U. S. 



A memorial from Balaclava : a small, round tobacco-box, found 

 in the pocket of a dead soldier on the field of battle. Donated by 

 Mrs. G. MacKelcan. 



A piece of the steam-boat Victoria, wrecked in the river Thames, 

 London, Ont., May 24th, 1881. Donated by Mrs. J. Allan, Ham- 

 ilton. 



A very large collection of shells, corals and Indian stone imple- 

 ments ; Chinese and Japanese curiosities — a large collection ; 

 curious parrot fishes ; old newspapers and books, etc. ; a few mineral 

 and fossil specimens. Loaned by Mrs. Carry, Hamilton. 



Alex. Caviller, 



Curator. 



