398 TlMEHRI. 
out of the lists of members and associates for non-payment of their 
subscriptions ? 
In asking the question his wish was to strengthen 
the hands of the Directors. It had been notorious 
that, in past years, gentlemen in arrears had con- 
tinued to use the Reading Rooms for indefinite periods, 
and he had heard that persons other than mem- 
bers had attended the Le6lures. He then referred 
to the Exchange Room, from which according to 
the Bye-laws a revenue should be derived, and taking 
into consideration that the income and expenditure of the 
Society were now about balanced, if this could be made 
a source of revenue, it would be of some importance. 
The Treasurer in reply stated that he did not believe 
any of the members in arrears made use of the Reading 
Rooms, and he was sure that if the Librarian saw any 
such doing so he would remind them of it. As regards 
the Library, he did not think that any one who respected 
the Society or himself would use it when in arrears. With 
respect to the Exchange Room, there was no revenue 
derived from it, and he did not believe that any sugar 
had been sold there for the last 5 or 6 years. The room 
was hardly used, and any little business which was done, 
was transacted in the gallery, which was a public place. 
As to certain meetings held there by the Planters' Asso- 
ciation, &c, he was unable to say anything, as it was 
under the control of the Exchange Room Directors who 
were at liberty to give permission for using the room. 
After some discussion, in which the Vice-President, 
Messrs. Davis, Quelch, and Drysdale took part, the 
matter dropped. 
Mr. N. D. Davis, in accordance with notice given at the 
