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1488 ; he discovers the Cape of Good Hope (Cabo tormentoso), and erects 
there a fifth pillar, Padrao San Felipe, probably at Cape Point. 
Of all these pillars two only are now known to be in existence, Cam's 
pillar at Cape Cross, and a fragment of the Padrao Santiago, from Angra 
Pequena, is in the Cape Museum. The object of this note is to call atten- 
tion to the possibility of finding some remnants of the others. It is reported 
that at the mouth of the Orange River, where Dias abandoned his store- 
ship with nine men, and on his return found one survivor only who expired 
at the sight of his countrymen, rock-gravings reproducing crucifixion 
scenes have been seen. 
Repoets of the Hon. General Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer 
For the Year Ending December 31, 1912. 
Seven Ordinary Meetings, the Annual and the Anniversary Meetings, 
were held during the year, and the following papers were read : — • 
" On some Meteorological Conditions controlling Nocturnal Radiation," 
by J. R. Sutton. 
" The Resultant of a Set of Homogeneous Lineo-linear Equations," by 
T. MuiE. 
" On the Variation in the Value of the Atmospheric Electrical Poten- 
tial with the Altitude," by W. A. D. Rudge. 
"Respiration and Cell Energy," by H. A. Wager, 
" A Revision of the Genus Alepidea, Delaroche," by R. Dummer. 
" Positive Electrical Change in Isolated Nerve," by W. A. Jolly. 
" On the Occurrence of a Leucocytozoon Infection," by J. Walker. 
" Valency and Chemical Affinity," by J. MoiR. 
" Description of a New Species of Trygon," by J. D. F. Gilchrist. 
" The Rainfall on Table Mountain for 30 Years," by T. Stewart. 
" On Tidal Phenomena in Wells near Cradock," by A. Young. 
" Addendum to Revised List of the Flora of Natal," by J. Medley 
Wood. 
"Description of some New Batrachia and Lacertilia from South 
Africa," by J. H. Hewitt and P. A. Methuen. 
"The Physical Significance of the Mean Diurnal Curve of Tempera- 
ture," by J. R. Sutton. 
" Earthquakes of the South African Table-land," by J. R. Sutton. 
" The BHzzard of June 9-12, 1902," by A. G. Howard. 
" A List of South African Lacertilia, Ophidia, and Batrachia in the 
McGregor Museum, Kimberley," by J. Hewitt and J. H. Power. 
" On the Salivary and Mouth Glands of the Nudibranchiata," by T. F. 
Dreyer. 
