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Telegraph Bulletins. — The Secretary also laid over a 
letter from Mr. Thomas L. Ince, Secretary to the Com- 
mittee of Commerce, Barbados, forwarding a copy of 
the report of a sub-committee, proposing certain altera- 
tions in the market bulletins supplied by the West India 
and Panama Telegraph Company. 
Mr. Sherlock believed he was correct: in saying that 
the Exchange Room Directors had had the same matter 
under consideration and he thought that the simplest 
way of dealing with this communication was, to refer it 
to them, and let them report to the Society. 
Donation. — Mr. James C. Pilling, Chief Clerk to the 
Department of the Interior United States Geological 
Survey, addressed a communication to the f( Geological 
Survey of British Guiana/' stating that he had sent 
through the Smithsonian Institution's International Ex- 
change, a copy of " The Paleontology of the Eureka 
Distria," by Charles D. Walcott. 
The Secretary stated that he had not yet received 
the book. He was directed to transmit the thanks of 
the Society to the donor on receipt of his gift. 
Receipt of Medals. — The Secretary stated that since 
the last meeting, he had received five gold and sixteen 
silver medals in connection with the Calcutta Exhibition. 
Report of sub-Committee of Book Committee. — The 
Secretary laid over a list drawn up by a sub-com- 
mittee of the Book Committee of books which they re- 
commended should be sold, and said that it was now for 
the meeting to decide whether this should be done pub- 
licly, or otherwise. 
After some discussion of an abstract nature, as to the 
functions and powers of Special Committees, it was or- 
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