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A paragraph referring to a new Atlas published by 
Mr. Stanford, was referred to the Book Committee, and 
the other matters were taken for notification. 
A letter from the Government Secretary, dated 5th 
September, was read, forwarding by direction of His 
Excellency the Governor, a recently published map of 
British Guiana. Ordered that the thanks of the Society 
be accorded to His Excellency for his attention. 
The thanks of the Society were also accorded to Mr. 
Hawtayne, for his presentation of the two following 
books. — " Reports on the Colonial Sections of the 
Exhibition of i886 M and " Report of the Royal Commission 
of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886." 
The President laid over an extract from the London 
Chamber of Commerce Journal, containing conditions in 
regard to prizes offered for home and colonial grown 
tobacco. Ordered that the extra6l be placed at the 
disposal of the press in order to bring the matter to the 
notice of any one interested in the subje6l, who might 
feel disposed to compete. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held on 20th Oftober. — P. H. Nind, M.A., 
Vice-President, in the chair. 
There were 7 members present. 
Elections — Members : H. A. Woodward ; Capt. E. T. 
White. 
Associates : J. D. Gillezeau, G. D. Bayley, 
G. H. Plummer. 
Mr. Watt took exception to the manner in which his 
notice of motion re the Banana trade, had been dealt 
with at the previous meeting in his absence, as he con- 
