Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of August, 1891

The monthly meeting of this Society was held on Monday evening, August 17. The President, His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton, K.C.B., presided, there was a large attendance of Fellows, also a number of ladies.<br>Dr. 0. Burchard, of Hamburg, was elected a corresponding member, and the following to be members : Walter Spencer, M.D., Launceston; W. F. M. Shells, M.R.C.S.E. ; George Henry Gibson, M.B. and CM., Edinburgh ; Wm. Earle, Mount Zeehan ; Ernest Milton Law, and Wm. Dubrelle Weston.<br>The Secretary read a letter from Captain Fairchild, of the New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa. dated" Wellington, June 3, 1891 in regards to the Government prohibiting sealing on the Macquarie Island and the author hoping to soon hear that the king penguin are not allowed to be killed on Macquarie Island for the sake of their oil. He said the man on the island told him he had killed 15,000 last year for their oil, from which he got 15 tuns of oil. Includes abstracts of papers read and a list of additions to the Library.<p></p>