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FEGCEEDXNGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 
I now communicate to you a notice of tliis sad event in 
order that a record of it may appear in due course in the 
Proceedings. 
Henry Francis Jeune Guppy was born in England in 
1839, and upon the completion of his education he came 
to Trinidad to join his family. Shortly after his arrival 
he received an appointment in the public Treasury of the 
island, in which office he remained until his death. Early 
in the present year he was appointed acting Subreceiver 
at San Fernando where he died on the 14th May last. In 
1865 he undertook the compilation of a book-almanack 
for Trinidad, and as the merits of that publication, which 
has been regularly issued for seven years, are well known to 
all of you, constituting as it does a handbook of reference 
for all residents here, and for every one interested in the 
island, I need not dwell upon it. I am glad however to 
learn that its publication will be kept up. 
Dr. Henry Guppy was elected Secretary of this Associa- 
tion in 1865, and with trifling intermissions he continued 
to act in that capacity until his removal to Sanfernando. 
In 1865 he communicated to us a paper entitled “ Notes on 
the consumption of Spirituous Liquors in Trinidad,” which 
is printed in our Proceedings. He was a fellow of the 
Anthropological Society of London. 
In concluding this notice of a member whose death is 
so deeply regretted I may be allowed to pay a tribute to 
his high character. In private life he won the sincere 
esteem of all who knew him. His generous and kindly 
heart endeared him to every one — and the high encomiums 
he gained from the gentlemen who have from time to time 
been at the head of his department are testimony that he 
discharged his duties with faithfulness to the Government 
and with satisfaction to the public. 
