PROCEEDINGS. 



GENERAL MEETING, MONDAY, 7th APRIL, 1879. 



Various publications, presented to the Society since the last 

 General Meeting, were laid before the Meeting. 



The following Gentlemen, recommended by the Council, were 

 duly elected : — 



Messrs. Schultze, Syers, and Tiede. 



The President drew attention to the publication of No. II of 

 the Society's Journal, which has been accomplished since the last 

 General Meeting. 



The following Papers were read by Captain B. Douglas, H. M.'s 

 Resident, from Selangor contributors : — 



Mr. D. D. Daly, on some Limestone Caves in Ulu Klang. 



Mr. W. T. Hornaday, an American Naturalist, on the large 

 mamais to be found in Selangor. 



The Secretary read a paper on " Macro dont ism " by Dr. Milduho 

 Maclay. 



GENERAL MEETING, MONDAY, 9th JUNE, 1879. 



Hon'ble Colonel J. Jago and J. P. Joaquim, Esq., recommended 

 by the Council, were elected members. 



The President announced the acceptance by His Excellency the 

 Administrator of the office of Patron, as requested by the Council, 

 under the Rules of the Society. 



A Paper by Mr. W. A. Pickering on Chinese Secret Societies 

 in the Straits Settlements was read by the President. 



A Paper containing Botanical notes respecting Gutta Percha 

 and Caoutchouc by Mr. F. W. Burbidge, contributed to the Society 

 (with some remarks on the subjectjby Mr, W". H, Treacher, was read 

 by the Secretary, 



