] Proceedings of the South African Philosophical Society. 
The Disa Head gauge does not appear to give a correct idea of the 
rainfall in its immediate neighbourhood. Thisis clearly proved by the 
reading of the other gauges close by it being much in excess. For 
example, the Dam gauge, which is only about one hundred yards. 
distant, and about 100 feet below the Disa Head gauge, registers 
about one-third more rain on an average. The difference is clearly 
due to the broken nature of the country. 
The rainfall during last month (January) has been of an exceptional 
character, in fact there is no record of a previous rainfall during any 
of the summer months having approached the present amount, and 
in conclusion I draw attention to the results obtained at certain of 
the gauges on Table Mountain :— 
Wynberg Wynberg: 
Dis Maclear’s Waai. Planta- 
Pea Dam, Meee ee eee 
Jehan aiael 'o5 moses 5 co ‘O01 O01 03 04 03 02 — 
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th 1:05 2-78 4:0 3°46 3°15 Lege 1°94 
1D we ores 05 10 — — — 10 "12 
14th, 15th, and 16th.. 1:37 3°33 3°90 4-00 4:12 3°19 3°65 
18th, Jeg hilat, PAO NS es Bs 2°05 3°16 4°31 3°75 3°48 3°14 3°44 
23rd and 24th ...... 15 dT) 43 23 3D 42 “48 
29th andesOtht yee). 4: 14 32 “45 27 36 23 30 
Motals ai Mane. A820 89:97 2 Uso. Mao) ela oFO7 9°93 
OrpINARY Monruiuy MEETING. 
Apri 24, 1901. 
L. PErinauey, President, in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. 
A letter from His Excellency the High Commissioner was read, 
conveying the thanks of His Masesty THe Kine to the Council and 
members of the Society for the message of sympathy passed at the 
last meeting. 
The following gentlemen were nominated for election as ordinary 
members at the next meeting: Messrs. Pinter van NoorpDEn, 
Willowmore, by Dr. Brauns and Mr. L. PrErinaury; B. Cooxson, 
M.A., Royal Observatory, and Major TarHam, Wynberg, by Messrs. 
ScLATER and PERiIncuEY; Messrs. F. L. Dwyer, and J. H. Cox, 
M.D., Cape Town, by Messrs. T. Stewart and G. M. Cuarx; J. E. 
Firt, A.M.I1.C.E., and T. W. Perry, ©.H., Cape Lowm, joy) Wir, 
H. W. WALDRON and Dr. G. 8. CorsTorPHINE ; the Rev. Dr. Furnt,. 
Joint Library, Houses of Parliament, by Drs. T. Murr and G. S. 
CorsTORPHINE ; and Mr. J. Lyzz, M.A., by Mr. W. A. RussEun _ 
and Dr. G. 8. CorstoRPHINE. 
