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PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. C. Michie Smith read a paper by Mr. G. K. Wiuter 
on " A New Method of finding Factors: a contribution to 
the Theory of Numbers." 
Mr. H. S. Thomas read a paper on " The Pearl Oyster 
of the Gulf of Manaar : Avicula (Meleagrina) fueata." 
Mr. E. Thurston read a paper on " The Fish Fauna of 
Edm&waram Island." 
The above papers are published in the current issue of 
the journal. 
