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papers of superior merit justified a greater effort in pro- 

 viding increased illustrations. Their work in this direction 

 has met with gratifying encouragement from the Society, 

 which has placed a small sum at their disposal. The 

 amount thus provided has again been supplemented by a 

 donation of fifty dollars from Mr. P. S. Ross. 



The exchanges have largely increased during the year, 

 while requests for the Record either by purchase or ex- 

 change have been constant and of increasing frequency, 

 showing that the position of our publication abroad is 

 annually becoming better. 



The editors would venture to remind the Society that the 

 position now held by the Record has been obtained only by 

 great effort and in the face of unusual difficulties. This 

 publication constitutes, practically, the work of the Society 

 and every effort should be made not only to continue it un- 

 interruptedly, but to increase in every possible way the 

 reputation it has now gained. 



As it is my intention to now resign the position I have 

 held as chairman of this committee from the foundation of 

 the Record, I would express my indebtedness to my associ- 

 ates for the valuable assistance given me in this work. 



Respectfully submitted, 



D. P. Penhallow, 



Chairman. 



The Treasurer then presented the following statement : — 



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