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Tenth (Special) Meeting. October 31, 1870. 

 Mr. J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S., Vice President, in the chair. 



The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called for the 

 purpose of appointing a member of the Otago Institute to vote in the 

 election of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. 



On the motion of Mr. W. D. Murison, seconded by Dr. Hocken, 

 Mr. Justice Cliapman was appointed. 



Eleventh Meeting. November 22, 1870. 

 His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, President, in the chair. 



The following new members were elected : — Drs. Buchanan and 

 W. A. Yates; W. A. Tolmie, Wm. Dahymple, G. H. Campbell, 

 J. T. McKerras, B. C. Haggitt, Thos. Calcutt, Henry Howorth, T. K. 

 "Weldon, James Walcot, Percy Neill, E. W. Humphreys, B. S. Gardiner, 

 D. L. Simpson, and George Yoimg. 



1. " On some Ethnological Considerations as to the Whence of the 

 Maori," by J. T. Thomson, F.R.G.S. (See Transactions.) 



The author, in a very full manner, dealt with the probable origin 

 of the different races inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and Indian Archi- 

 pelago, illustrating his remarks with drawings of natives belonging to the 

 various tribes inhabiting these regions, as well as Hindostan. He 

 referred also to the peculiarities of the languages of those races, more 

 especially the Malays ; and stated that his opinion was different from 

 that generally held, that the Maoris were of Malay origin. 



As the paper extended to a considerable length, it was determined 

 to postpone the reading of the latter part until the following Tuesday 



Twelfth Meeting. November 29, 1870. 



His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman, President, in the chair. 



The remainder of Mr. J. T. Thomson's paper on the "Whence of 

 the Maori," was read. 



