Proceed iiujs of tlie South African Philosophical Society. ix 



'^ Some Pressure and Temperature Results for the Great Plateau 

 of South Africa," by J. R. Sutton. 



" Observations on the Marine Currents and on the Temperature 

 and Salinity of the Sea around the Cape Peninsula," by J. D. F. 

 Gilchrist, 



'' The Magnetic Elements of the Cape of Good Hope from 1605 to 

 1901," by J. C. Beattie. 



The Council has with deep regret to record the death of Mr. F. Y. 

 St. Leger, who joined the Society in 1878. 



During the year twenty-six new members were elected, and five 

 resigned, so that the total number of ordinary members at June 30, 

 1901, was 168. Two honorary members were elected by the 

 Council, namely. Professor H. G. Seeley, of London, and Professor 

 E. Cohen, of Greifswald, each distinguished as having devoted him- 

 self to South African scientific problems. 



The following table shows the increase in the membership during 

 the past five years : — 



Ordinary Honorary 



Members. Members. 



1897 100 2 



1898 121 2 



1899 132 2 



1900 148 2 



1901 168 4 



Of the Transactions, Part 2 of Vol. XL, containing three papers 

 and twelve plates, was published in September, 1900, and Part 3 of 

 the same volume, with five papers and ten plates, in June, 1901. 

 These two parts of Vol. XL contain some of the papers read at the 

 ordinary meetings of the Society during the year. In addition it 

 was decided to publish Vol. XII. and to devote the entire volume 

 to the continuation of Mr. Peringuey's Catalogue of South African 

 Coleoptera. Pages 1-563, with nine plates, were accordingly pub- 

 lished in April, 1901. This portion of the volume contains the 

 ¥a>milj Lucanidm, and the Sub-Families CoprincB, AphodiincB, Trogince, 

 ChironincB, Geotrupince, HyhosorincF, OrphnincE, and Dynastince, of 

 the Family Scarabmdce. It will be followed at an early date by the 

 concluding pages of the volume, and in addition the fourth and con- 

 cluding part of Vol. XL will soon be sent to the printer. 



The Library of the Society was increased by the addition of 150 

 volumes or pamphlets. The Societies from which Transactions or 

 other publications are now regularly received are as follows ; — 



