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was unnecessary for him to dwell upon the importance 
of the sugar industry ; every branch of the connnunity 
wa? interested in its success, and everyone desired to 
have a good market for its products. 
The Hon. George Garnett seconded the motion, and 
spoke in its favour, after which it was carried unani- 
mously. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the 
following donations: 
To the Library, from 
The Trustees of British Museum, 5 parts Fac- 
similes of Autographs. 
Colonial Secretary, Grenada, Census, 1901. 
Imperial W.I. Mail Service, Pamphlet on Jamaica. 
H. E. the Governor, M, S. Byam's Troubles in 
Surynam, 1660. 
To the Museum, from 
Sergent-Major Pepper, a chicken hawk. 
• Capt. A. Duncan, a fishing float, or buoy, picked 
up near the Lightship. 
The President laid on the table a paper written by 
himself, and read before the Institute of Civil Eno^ineers, 
on " The Constructional Woods of British Guiana." 
In reference to the Governor's donation, the Librarian 
spoke of its interest to the student of Guiana history, 
which was confirmed by the Hon. N. D. Davis, who 
said he had a copy of a little book, published as a reply 
to Governor Byam's statements in the M.S. 
The President announced that Dr. A. T. Ozzard 
would deliver a Lecture in the Reading Room on 
