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Rule I ^, Schedule C — 
" During the time that Serials or Periodicals are 
required to remain on the Reading Room tables, any 
member may take out one number of any such Serial or 
Periodical between the hours of 6 o'clock in the evening 
and 7 o'clock the following morning ; but every number 
so taken out must be returned not later than 7 o'clock 
a.m., and any member negle6ling to return any number 
taken out by him before that hour shall pay a fine of six 
cents for each hour that it is detained thereafter : Pro- 
vided also, that if it shall appear to the Managing 
Dire6lors that any member wilfully or habitually negle6ls 
to return such Serials or Periodicals so taken out, they 
may order that such member shall be deprived, for such 
period as they may think proper, of the privilege of 
taking out the same under this Rule." 
To be altered to — 
" During the time that Serials or Periodicals are 
required to remain on the Reading Room tables any 
member may take out one number of any such Serial 
or Periodical between the hours of 6 o'clock in the 
evening and 7 o'clock the following morning, or on 
Sunday mornings, at 10 o'clock, but every number so 
taken out must be returned not later than 7 o'clock a.m., 
or on Sundays not later than 10 o'clock (remainder of 
rule without alteration.)" 
The President brought forward his motion of which 
due notice had been given, for a trial shipment of fruit 
to Canada at the expense of the Society. 
The President said he was sure that it would have a 
good elTe6l if a trial shipment were made ; it would 
show whether the less perishable fruits could be carried 
from here. He might say that the movement was made 
to induce the contractors to put cold chambers in their 
vessels. The representation went home but the Secre- 
tary of State was advised by the Commissioner of 
