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Society by Captain Tripe for reasons given by him in a letter, 

 dated 8th August, appended to this Report, was afterwards award- 

 ed to Mr. Butcher, of Palhally, as the next successful competitor 

 Silver Medal. 



For the best collection of views and landscapes, open to all 

 Photographers, to Mr. Williamson, of Calcutta. 



Silver Medal. 



For the best collection of portraits, open to all Photographers, 

 to Lieutenant H. Macdonald, 35th N. I. 



In addition to the above, the Committee recommended that spe- 

 cial medals should be awarded to Lieut. Mitchell for Micro-photo- 

 graphs, and to W. Pearl, Esq., for Stereographs. 



We must now proceed to enumerate the different contributions 

 in detail, and endeavour to give some idea to up-country Members 

 of the extent and nature of the Exhibition. In doing so, some 

 apology is due for the length of time which has been allowed to 

 elapse between the Exhibition and the appearance of this report, 

 but it must be borne in mind that there are few gentlemen at the 

 Presidency who are at all qualified to draw up a report of this 

 nature, and these have all other and more important duties to at- 

 tend to, it is therefore a matter of no small difficulty to find per- 

 sons willing to undertake such a task, and who find themselves by 

 reason of their occupations at liberty to do so. The same apology 

 must also be advanced for any deficiencies which may be observed 

 in the report, and for which it is hoped due allowance will be 

 made. 



Captain Girdlestone's contribution consisted of 13 views taken 

 in and around Cannanore by the ordinary Collodion process. These 

 were pleasing pictures and were considered by the Committee to 

 be superior as regards manipulation and printing to those of any 

 other amateur Member of the Society, and coming under the con- 

 ditions laid down in the Council's Circular as being eligible for 

 the gold medal, •*. <?., " for the best contribution of not less than 6 

 pictures," the medal was awarded to this collection. 



In Captain Girdlestone's pictures the half tones are well pre- 

 served, the focussing at the same time being sharp and clear, and 



