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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 
contained in these parts was quite unavoidable, owing to accidents at the 
printing works, on two occasions, and to the difficulty of obtaining material. 
The number of Honorary Fellows is 3 ; Fellows 50 ; Members 165. 
The Society regrets to have to record the death, since the 1916 Anniver- 
sary Meeting, of Prof. P. D. Hahn, Fellow, Dr. H. Becker, Mr. D. J. 
Haarhoff, Life Member, Mr. A. Gr. Howitt, M.C., Member on military 
service, Mr. S. Mendelssohn, Member, and Mr. W. Wardlaw Thompson, 
Member. Mr. E. Jacot, Member on military service, has been reported 
missing. 
The Society desires to record that Lieut. L. H. Walsh, Member on 
military service, has been awarded the Military Cross in addition to the 
D.C.M. gained in 1916. 
A resolution was passed by the Society that the subscriptions of a 
Member on active or national service be remitted for the time of his absence 
from the Union of South Africa, and that the parts of ' Transactions ' 
published during his absence be sent to him without charge when he returns 
to civilian life ; provided that he intimates his intention to resume member- 
ship of the Society. 
Wm. a. Jolly, 
Hon. General Secretary. 
Oedinaky Meeting. 
An Ordinary Meeting was held after the Anniversary Meeting. 
The President, Dr. J. D. F. Gtilcheist, was in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting were confirmed. 
Prof. E. W. WiLcocKs and Mr. L. P. Bosman were elected Members of 
the Society. 
The following were nominated for Membership : — Mr. E.. W. E. Tucker, 
Mr. G. A. H. Bedford, Dr. Melle, Mr. P. v. d. Eiet Copeman and Mr. 
W. J. Copenhagen. 
Mr. A. L. Hall was received as a Fellow. 
Ordinary Meeting. 
An Ordinary Meeting was held on Wednesday, April 17th, 1918, at 
8.15 p.m., in the Board Eoom of the South African Association, Church 
Square, Capetown. 
The President, Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist, was in the Chair. 
Business : 
The Minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. 
Mr. E. W. E. Tucker, Mr. G. A. H. Bedford, Dr. Melle, Mr. P. v. d. 
