222 TlMEHRI. 
The Secretary mentioned that since the previous 
Meeting he had written to the Government Secretary 
embodying the Resolution respecting the Banana trade, 
and although he had received no reply, he was aware 
that the letter had been laid before the Court of Policy, 
and referred together with Capt. White's petition to the 
Combined Court. 
The Secretary also intimated that he had forwarded 
the Resolution of Condolence passed at the previous 
Meeting to Mrs. Russell, from whom he had received a 
letter of thanks for " their kind expression of sympathy." 
The Treasurer laid over a statement of the Receipts 
from Subscriptions for the current year, as compared 
with 1887, showing a decrease of about $340.00. From 
new Members and payment of those now absent from 
the colony, he anticipated that the income would amount 
to about the same as last year. He also laid over the 
list of members in arrears, those in the colony whose 
names were to be struck off the list, as well as others 
who, being absent, would probably pay when they 
returned. 
The President remarked that it was painful to be 
compelled to strike out the names of any old Members, 
but if they were in arrears it could not be helped, as 
Rules would be useless if not carried out on a business- 
like basis. The thanks of the Society were due to Mr. 
Conyers for his careful and exact statement. 
The thanks of the Society were given for the following 
Donations to the Library : — 
British Museum Trustees — Catalogue of Birds, Vol. XII. 
Baron Siccama, per Mr. *\ Netscher's " Geschiedenis 
W. H. Sherlock J Essequebo," &c. 
