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distinction in physics and chemistry in 1921, 46 had obtained suitable positions, 

 while 14 were doing research work. He hoped that the series of Lectures 

 on Physics in Industry which had been established would act to some extent 

 as " Refresher Courses." Speaking of the difficulties which the Safeguarding of 

 Industries Act had, in many instances, placed in the way of research, he 

 characterised research itself as a " key industry," and he hoped that the 

 Government would put every facility in the way of research workers being 

 able to obtain without delay the apparatus they required. The Annual 

 Report of the Institute stated that there were 408 Members, of whom 258 

 were Fellows. 



The greatest heights reached by the members of the Mount Everest 

 Expedition were 26,800 ft. by Messrs. Mallory, Somervell, and Norton, and 

 27,200 ft. by Messrs. Finch and Bruce. This latter ascent involved camping 

 two nights at 25,000 ft. and the use of the oxygen apparatus. The height 

 of the mountain is 29,000 ft. A final attempt to reach the summit on 

 June 7 met with disaster; an avalanche struck half the party, and seven 

 native porters were kiUed. 



A new College of Tropical Agriculture i3 to be opened at St. Augustine, 

 Trinidad, in October. It will be known as the West Indian Agricultural 

 College, and aims at providing a three years' diploma course in tropical 

 agriculture for those desirous of following the business of tropical planting ; 

 a shorter course for those unable to spare the time or money for the longer 

 one, a special course of training for officials prior to their taking up tropical 

 agricultural appointments, and special facilities for post-graduate research. 

 The work will be carried on under Sir Francis Watts, who combines the duties 

 of Principal of the College and Commissioner of the Imperial Department 

 of Agriculture. Sir Arthur Shipley is Chairman of the Board of Governors 

 and also the representative of Cambridge University. Lt.-Col. Sir David 

 Prain is Vice-Chainnan, representing the Secretary of State from the Colonies. 

 Other members of the Board have been nominated by Glasgow University, 

 the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Imperial College of Science. 

 Further details may be obtained from Mr. A. Aspinall, C.M.G., 15 Seething 

 Lane, London, E.G. 3. 



We have received a letter from Messrs. Chapman & Hall, Ltd., drawing 

 attention to the monographs in English issued by the Swedish Academy 

 and dealing with the research work of some of their leading scientists. At 

 the same time we received a copy of one of these monographs entitled. The 

 Homogeneous Electrothermic Effect, by Carl Benedicks. It is well printed and 

 illustrated, but with 117 pages and stiff paper covers the price is 155. net. 

 It is most unfortunate that it should be found necessary to make such an 

 excessive charge for books of this description. The resulting sale must be 

 extremely small, with the inevitable consequence that the attempt, now being 

 made for the first time, to circulate these monographs in this country will 

 be abandoned. 



In the spring term of last year a series of eight lectures dealing with the 

 present-day position of the leading sciences were delivered at King's College, 

 London, and these lectures have now been published under the title, Problems 

 of Modern Science (George H. Harrap, 1922. los. 6d. net). The subjects 

 dealt with are Mathematics (Prof. Nicholson) ; Physics (Prof. Richardson) ; 

 Astronomy (Mr. J. B. Dale) ; Organic Chemistry (Prof. Smiles) ; Biology 

 (Prof. Dendy) ; Botany (Prof. Ruggles Gates) ; Physiology (Prof. Halliburton) ; 

 and Anatomy (Prof. Barclay Smith). The lectures were intended for the 

 general public, and, in book form, they are most admirably adapted to give 

 those but slightly versed in scientific language a clear idea of the problems 

 which modern research has suggested to us and of the' results which have 

 already been obtained. The story they tell is a very fascinating one, and 

 the book should certainly find a place in every school library. 



