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courage requests for analyses and examinations of doubtful value 

 has not always been successful. 



In spite of the difficulties, a large amount of research has been 

 carried on in the Bureau of Science and the results published. 

 The titles of all articles published by members of the Bureau 

 of Science during the year are given in one place under the head- 

 ing of The Philippine Journal of Science and other publica- 

 tions. Changes in the personnel are given under the discussion 

 of that division of the Bureau in which the individual worker was 

 employed. Other than this the names of individuals have been 

 omitted so far as possible. A list of the scientific staff is given 

 on the second page of the cover. 



FAR EASTERN ASSOCIATION OF TROPICAL MEDICINE 



The first biennial meeting of the Far Eastern Association of 

 Tropical Medicine was held in Manila between the dates of 

 March 5 and 14, 1910. The second congress of this association 

 was held in Hongkong on January 27, 1912. Both of these ses- 

 sions were well attended, and the papers which were read treated 

 of a great variety of subjects and stimulated much interesting 

 discussion. Many of the papers of the association have been 

 published in The Philippine Journal of Science. These meet- 

 ings demonstrated conclusively the great benefit to the Orient 

 which can be derived from an organization of this kind, and the 

 subjects discussed are of the greatest interest and importance 

 to the Philippine Islands. The third congress of the association 

 will be held in Saigon from November 8 to 15, 1913, and Dr. 

 E. L. Walker of this Bureau has been appointed by His Excel- 

 lency, the Governor-General, as one of the delegates from the 

 Philippine Islands. 



BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 



Personnel. — Dr. R. P. Strong, chief of the biological laboratory 

 of the Bureau of Science, who went on leave on account of illness 

 in July, has resigned to accept a position as chief of the depart- 

 ment of tropical medicine in Harvard University Medical 

 School. Dr. B. C. Crowell, pathologist in this laboratory, has 

 been detailed for one-half of his time as chief of the depart- 

 ment of pathology and bacteriology in the College of Medicine 

 and Surgery of the University of the Philippines. Mr. Ariston 

 M. Guzman left Manila on leave for the Bennett Medical Col- 

 lege, Chicago, on May 16, 1913, where he has registered for 

 medical work. The resignation of Mr. Porter Leaky was ac- 

 cepted April 15, 1913. Dr. John A. Johnston, from the lab- 

 oratory of hygiene. University of Pennsylvania, was appointed 



