Proceedings. xiii 



KEPOKT OF SECEETAEY. 



Since the last annual meeting, eight ordinary meetings have been 

 held, and two papers, one on geology and one on geography, have 

 been read. These will appear in the Transactions for 1897-98. 

 During the year one member has died, two have resigned, two 

 have rejoined, and eighteen have been elected, making a total of 

 121, or an increase of twenty-one ordinary members on that 

 of the previous year. The books and pamphlets received in 

 exchange are also a little on the increase, and so is the number 

 of societies to which the Transactions are sent. A card cata- 

 logue of the books, pamphlets, &c, is now being prepared, and 

 the books are now lodged in the Cape Town Public Library, and 

 will soon be available to members and others. Mr. R. Trimen, 

 F.R.S., has been asked to represent the Society at the Zoological 

 Congress being now held at Cambridge, and has consented to do so. 

 The sending of a delegate was decided upon by the Council on the 

 representation of the Eight Hon. Mr. Chamberlain. Two parts 

 forming vol. ix. of the Transactions have been issued during the 

 year, containing 207 pages and 4 plates; part i. of vol. x., con- 

 sisting of 130 pages and 4 plates, has also been issued ; proofs of 

 part ii. of the same volume have been partly corrected, and the 

 manuscript of part iii. of the same volume has been sent to the 

 printers. This vol. x. will comprise three parts, and consist of 

 500 pages, and will be illustrated by 8 plates and numerous 

 diagrams. The Council has decided to add to the Transactions of 

 the year a resume of scientific publications bearing on South Africa. 

 The said resume for 1897 and the first half of 1898 will appear in 

 part iii. of volume x. 



According to the treasurer's statement there was a credit balance 

 of £408. 



L. Pekinguey, General Secretary. 



