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exhibits should be obtained from the local Museum. This 
was agreed to. Mr. Hawtayne further suggested that a 
series of photographs shewing the sugar cane in its 
various phases should be procured. 
The following extract of letter from Mr. Walker. 
London, referring to the Exhibition, was read : — 
"The idea of having a party of Indians on this occasion is one 
which occurred to me soon after, or almost concurrently, with the an. 
nouncement of the Exhibition. It will, no doubt, involve more cost 
and responsibility, but you may rely upon it that it will form a most 
attractive feature of the show, especially if, as I have reason to believe, 
other colonies will exhibit living specimens of their aboriginal inhabi- 
tants, and thus illustrate ethnographical science at the fountain head." 
* * * * "I enclose two letters I have received— one from the 
Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1886 upon the subject of 
the allotment of space ; the other from the Crown Agents for the Colo- 
nies relative to the missing medals from Calcutta. I may point out 
that in each case the authorities intimate that they are in direct com- 
munication with the local Executive Government, so that the Govern, 
ment Secretary's Office should be in a position to afford the society 
authentic and early information upon all such points. In reference to 
your enquiry for a balance sheet of the society's account, I have 
pleasure in forwarding transcript of the Banker's Pass Book to 31st 
October, showing balance in Society's favour of ^251 12s. iod." 
Donations.- -Donations of 8 vols. Report of the British 
Association, by Mr. Glaisher F.R.S. ; and of 8 Photo- 
gravures of the works of Sir William F. Douglas, 
by Mr. Imlach, were acknowledged in the usual way. 
The Local Exhibition Committee submitted their re- 
port, and the meeting decided that it should be pub- 
lished in the Society's Journal Timehri, 
The election of Office-bearers was then proceeded 
with. 
