52 
The Journal of the Hoyal 
Meeting held November Hth. — Hon. Geo. Garnctt, 
President, in the chair. 
Members present 10. 
The President reported that, since the last meeting, 
he had visited several bee-keepers in the city, including 
Messrs. Terrill Bros. Twenty-five more copies of the 
pamphlet on bee-keeping had been received for 
distribution. This pamphlet had been favourably 
reported upon by several well-known bee-keepers in 
the colony. He understood also that a representative 
of an American firm of manufacturers of bee-keeping 
appliances would shortly visit the colony and be able 
to give useful information. There was a large opening 
here for the industry, especially in the villages. 
Some amendments of by-laws and rules proposed 
by the Directors were laid over for publication, to be 
brought up at the next meeting. 
A Government communication in reference to a 
proposed Fishery branch of the Imperial Department 
of Agriculture was referred to the Fisheries Committee. 
A second Government communication in regard to an 
Industrial Exhibition at Cork in 1902 was taken for 
notification, the President remarking that hedinlnot think 
itipossible for the colony to participate in the exhibition. 
The foUowino^ Government communication informinor 
the Society that the Trustees of the British Museum 
had decided to present the Society with a copy of 
the general catalogue of books, was read :— 
Government Secretary's Ofiice, 
Georgetown, Demerara, 
11th October, 1901. 
Sir, — I have the honour by direction of tlie acting 
Governor to inform you that the Secretary of State for 
