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their importations would come. As British Guiana is 
within four days of Gulf Ports I think it would be an 
excellent chance to brinor your growers and this Associa- 
tion together, and if the Colony would guarantee to raise 
say i the cost of the necessary Steamers, I will endeavour 
to raise the other half here. 
Another point I would like to bring before you is this, 
viz., the granting of concessions to interest American 
capital in the cultivation of Bananas in British Guiana. 
By doing this you would personally interest this country 
in the Colony, and if, as seems possible, there may at some 
future time be legislation in favour of Porto Rico and 
Cuban fruits as against British producing countries, there 
would be a party here in favour of free fruits. 
Sgd. FRAME, ALSTON & CO. 
A Government communication forwarding an advertise- 
ment of the "Engelburg" Rice Huller was read, the 
advertisement ordered to be laid upon the table, and the 
Government to be thanked for the information. 
Mr. Gilzean remarked that one of these machines had 
been already imported, and was working very well in 
Essequebo. 
A Government communication covering a preliminary 
report on the colle6lions of mosquitoes received at the 
British Museum was read and laid on the table. 
A letter from Mr. G. H. Hawiayne, thanking the 
Society for ele6ling him a corresponding member was read 
and taken for notification. 
The Chairman said he thought they should not let the 
death of such a prominent member as was the late Mr. 
S. M. Bellairs pass without notice. He was much startled 
to hear of Mr. Bellair's sudden death as he did not know 
he was ill. The deceased gentlemen had been a very 
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