lii Proceedings of the South African Philosophical Society. 
almost invariably a day earlier than Durban. This was contrary to 
Mr. Sutton’s view as to the progression of the pressure wave. 
On the motion of the PRestpENT, a vote of thanks was passed to 
Mr. Sutton for his paper, and to Professor Morrison for the trouble: 
he had taken in summarising and placing the results before the 
meeting. 
OrpInARY Montuty MEETING. 
May 29, 1901. 
Li. PERINGUEY, President, in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. 
The PRESIDENT intimated that since the last meeting one of the 
members of the Society had been the recipient of high honour—His. 
Excellency the High Commissioner having been created a peer by 
His Majesty the King—and he proposed that the meeting send its 
congratulations to Lord Milner of St. James and Cape Town. This. 
proposal was carried unanimously. 
The following gentlemen were nominated for election as ordinary 
members at the next meeting: Mr. W. J. Horn, Cape Town, by 
Drs. Beatriz and CoRSTORPHINE; Rev. Epwin W. Smita, Aliwal 
North, by Dr. CorstorPHINE and Mr. PrErineuzy; Mr. Joun 
Proctor, Cape Town, by Drs. CRAwForD and CorsToRPHINE; Mr. 
W. Hirst, Cape Central Railways, by Dr. CorstorPHINE and Mr. 
PERINGUEY. 
The following gentlemen were elected ordinary members of the 
Society: Mr. B. Cooxson, M.A., Royal Observatory; Dr. J. H. Cox, 
Messrs. F. L. Dwyur, J. BH. Firt, A.M.1.C.H., Cape Town; Rev. 
Wa. Furnt, D.D., Joint Library, Houses of Parliament; Messrs. 
J. Livin, M.A., Cape Town; P. van Noorpen, Willowmore; T. W. 
Weston Prrry, C.H., Cape Town; and Major TatHam, Wynberg. 
Dr. J. D. F. Giucurist exhibited several specimens of flat fishes 
obtained by the Pieter Fawre, in Natal waters, and drew special 
attention to their diminutive size as compared with the species on 
the coast of the Cape Colony. 
Mr. B. MacMinuan exhibited a specimen of the Moon-fish, or 
Bull’s-eye (Brama raw), caught in False Bay—a somewhat unusual 
locality for the species. 
Dr. J. D. F. Giucurist read a paper, entitled, ‘“ Gheeeniiens on 
the Marine Currents, and on the Temperature and Salinity of the 
Sea around the Cape Peninsula.” 
The observations consist of (a) a series on the temperature and 
