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sepsicolytin had been added, is stated to have been kept without deterio- 
ration for six months. The value of a harmless antiseptic for preserv- 
ing food can hardly be over-estimated. The advantages of cassareep 
as an adjuvant to diet are also worthy of investigation. 
Meeting held ioth February. — Henry Kirke, M.A., 
B.C.L., President, in the chair. 
There were 17 members present. 
Ele6lions. — Members, Ordinary : Rev. E. Pocknell, 
Chas. Mehler. 
Member, Country: Frank Winter, Pin. 
La Grange 
Associates ; H. H. Bougie, J. F. White- 
head, N. Cox, Junr., R. Fowler, J. A. Barclay, A. 
P. Eungblut, J. H. Greaves, J. A. Kendall. 
The Secretary laid over the accounts presented by the 
Treasurer at the previous meeting, which had been duly 
audited by Messrs. J. S. Hill and D. C. Cameron. On 
the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. F. A. R. 
Winter, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Auditors . 
and the accounts were ordered to be placed on the 
minutes. In answer to Mr. Davis, the President stated 
that he could not undertake to place the accounts at the 
disposal of the press for publication in full, as it had not 
been done heretofore : the papers might, however, if 
they thought fit, give abstracts or total figures from the 
accounts. Mr. D. C. Cameron, Mr. Conyers and others 
having expressed themselves in favour of the fullest 
publicity being given to the statements of accounts, Mr. 
Geo. Garnett moved and Mr. M. Garnett seconded that 
the accounts be published in full in the current number 
of Timehri. This motion having been carried, the 
