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valuable donations have been received during the year, especially 

 a set of fine quartzite primitive implements from India presented 

 by Mr. H. W. Seton Karr. A large number of valuable publica- 

 tions issued by the various scientific societies in the United Kingdom, 

 and in foreign Countries have been received. Many of these 

 works are of much interest. In this connection a notable addition 

 is the highly illustrated work of the American Ethnological 

 Survey of the Philipines. The United States Bureau of Ethnology 

 continues to send us their important publications illustrative of 

 the habits and customs of the various aboriginal peoples of 

 America. 



In accordance with the constitution of the Society, five members 

 "of council retire from office, all of whom are eligible for re-election. 

 These are Mr. John Brown ; Sir James Henderson ; Mr. 

 S. F. Milligan ; Mr. Robert Patterson, and Mr. William 

 Swanston. 



Mr. Horner presented the financial statement, which showed 

 that the total income for the year had been ,£209 5s. 2d, includ- 

 ing subscriptions amounting to ,£97 17s, and that the expenditure 

 had been ^199 2s. 5d, leaving a balance of ^10 2s. 9d. He 

 regretted to say that during the year the Easter receipts had fallen 

 off nearly £6, which was to be expected owing to the fine weather, 

 and the subscription account had been reduced by ^9 5s, princi- 

 pally in annual subscribers. He would like to draw attention to 

 the fact that either more annual subscribers or more members 

 should be introduced for the purpose of keeping up the funds of 

 the Society. 



Rev. Dr. Hamilton, in moving the adoption of the Report, 

 said there was nothing very outstanding in the history of the 

 Society during the year. The report was a record of plain, hard 

 good work done in the interests of the objects for which the 

 organisation was founded many years ago, and it was pleasant to 

 them all to find that it continued to prosper. That was the second 

 year during which Professor Symington had presided over the 

 Society, and it was a matter of satisfaction to them all — and he 



