170 TiMEHRI. 
The sum of £550 will be distributed as follows : — 
Assistant in charge of experiments ,..£ 200 
Grant to Assistant Analyst ... ... 50 
Grant to Laboratory Assistant ... 25 
Additional Messenger ... ... 25 > 
In aid of clerical assistance and cultiva- 
tion experiments ... ... 250 
£_55Q 
A scheme for the utilisation of the unexpended part 
of the Imperial Grant-in-aid so as to foster the develop- 
ment of agricultural industries other than the production 
of sugar, is under consideration. 
HENRY A. BOVELL. 
The donations to the Museum as per list annexed 
were read, and the thanks of the Society accorded to the 
donors : — Eggs of Reed-bird from Wm. Headly; Cocoa- 
nut Root-boring Beetle Grubs from H. Baynes ; Cocoa- 
nut Root-boring Beetle Grubs from H. L. Humphrys; 
Miscellaneous Colle6lion, Reptiles, Inse6ls and Frogs 
from R. Hyndman [ones ; Gama Lizard from J, L. 
Stoute ; 2 Young Alligators from David Gillespie; Tor- 
toise from James Cromp ; Cuffum Fish from T. S. Har- 
greaves. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held gth November^ i8gg. — Hon. B. Howell 
Jones, President, in the chair. 
Members present 9. 
Ele6lions. — Members: Dr. J. G. D'Aguiar and J. H. 
Watson, 
Associates : Messrs. T. T. Isaacs, H. Nor- 
ton, H. L. Franck, W. H. Farley, B. S. Nev/sam, 
J. C. McWatt and J. McVie Hill. 
