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190 1. The Suciety had already gone into the matter, 
but there had been the difficulty of want of means in the 
present financial condition of the colony. 
Mr. Ayme then gave an account of the obje6ts of the 
Pan-American Exposition, and urged upon the meeting 
the desirability cf British Guiana being represented 
there. Surinam and Venezuela, he said, were going to 
show their produ6ls, and this colony could hardly be 
considered behind its neighbours. U. S. capitalists were 
•looking out for profitable investmenrs and he was sure 
that there were things worthy their attention in British 
Guiana. 
Hon. N. D. Davis spoke of the difficulty of a small 
colony taking its place beside the larger ones The 
general result was that the small. Show was overlooked. 
Surinam might spend money on her exhibit, but this 
would ultimately come out of the pocket of the Mother 
Country. 
Mr. A. R. Gilzean moved and Mr. F. W, Collier 
seconded a vote of thanks to Mr. Ayme for his interesting 
address, which was carried unanimously. 
The meetinir then terminated. 
Meeting held 12th July, rgoo. — Sir Cavendish Boyle, 
K.C M.G., President, in the Chair. 
Members present 20. 
Ele6lions. — Associntes : E F. Johnson and B. Fowler. 
Mr. G. H. Hriwtayne was proposed as a corresponding 
member by the Boar 1 of Dire6lors. 
The Secretary reported that the Ven. Archdeacon 
