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(2) That the date ol the show shall be about the end of July, 

 but not on such a date as will interfere with the race 

 meeting. 



•(3) That the show shall remain open three days. 



5. Suggestion 5, viz — : " that subscribers of five dollars and 

 upwards, be entitled to complimentary tickets" was, on the motion 

 of the Chairman, amended so as to read "subscribers of ten dollars 

 and upwards shall be entitled to complimentary tickets This was 

 agreed to unanimously. 



6. Suggestions 4 and 6 relating to the prices of admission, and 

 time of opening the show respectively, were on the motion of Mr. 

 SEVERN, referred to the General Purposes Committee. 



7. It was proposed by Mr. PARKINSON and seconded by Mr. 

 PRIOR that Mr. Stanley Arden be appointed General Secretary. 

 Carried. 



8. On the motion of Mr. PRIOR, seconded by Mr. W. YY. 

 BAILEY, Mr. H. C. E. ZACHARIAS was unanimously elected to the 

 post of Hon . Treasurer. 



9. A discussion on the subject of raising additional funds fol 

 lowed, and a motion of Mr. SEVERN "that a subscription list be 

 opened and that Government be asked to subscribe dollar for dollar 

 of the amount subscribed ". failing to find a seconder, Mr. BAILED 

 proposed " that in addition to the sum already provided in the 

 estimates, viz: 2,000 dollars. Government be invited to give dollar 

 for dollar of the amount raised by private subscription ". This was 

 seconded by Mr. IT. F. BROWELL and carried by a large majority. 



10. It was unanimously agreed that the collection of private 

 subscriptions should be left in the hands of the General Purposes 

 Committee. 



U. Mr. PRIOR proposed and Mr. SKINNER seconded " that the 

 cost of transport of exhibits approved by any member of the Com- 

 mittee shall be paid for by the Committee ". Carried unanimously. 



12. The General Secretarv biibmitted to the meeting a draft 

 list of rules and regulations relating to exhibits. These were agreed 

 to ' in toto \ but referred to the General Purposes Committee for 

 consideration. 



13. On the motion of Mr. BAILEY it was agreed that each sub- 

 committee should appoint their own Judges. 



14. The General Secretary was instructed to approac h the 

 Federal Government, with a view to making arrangements for the 

 attendance at the show, of Messrs. RiULEY and DERRY of the 

 Singapore Botanic Gardens, and Mr. Fox of the Botanic Gardens 

 Penang. 



15. The next meeting of the Genera! Committee having been 

 fixed for Saturday, the 16th April. 



The meeting terminated at 12 20. \>,\\. with a s ole ol thanks to 

 the Chairman. 



