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mills, to burn green megass involved a waste of fuel. Having arrived 
at these two results he thought the Society had gained a great deal, 
and they would be only doing right in tendering the thanks of the 
Society to the gentlemen who had prepared papers on the subject and 
to those who had assisted in the discussion. He hoped this would not 
be the last subject that would be threshed out in an equally thorough 
and efficient manner during his incumbency of the presidential chair. 
The discussion then terminated. 
The Hon. W. Russell then read some notes on 'Acci- 
dents due to sudden Vacuum.' 
Donations. — The following donations were announced 
and thanks were given to the donors : — 
"The Colony of British Honduras; its Resources and Prospects", 
by D. Morris — presented by direction of the Governor. 
" Cavaliers and Roundheads in Barbados", presented by N. Darnell 
Davis, Esq. 
Hour of Meeting. — Attention was called to the fa£fc 
that in future the hour of meeting would be at 3 p.m. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held 10th April. — The Hon. B. Howell Jones, 
President, in the chair. 
Elections. — Ordinary Members : W. Ranken, D. 
Pentland, M.D. 
Associates: G. A. Munro ; J. Kemlo • 
J. A. K. Lennox ; T. T. Smellie ; A. E. Manning ; 
W. A. Parker. 
The Sugar Cane as Fuel. — The President said that 
there being several important subjects under the head of 
miscellaneous business, he proposed to postpone the 
reading of his paper till next meeting, He also stated 
