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been removed from the register by resolution of the Council. The 

 nett decrease in membership has therefore been 89. 



The following comparative table, as from the 1st July in each 

 year, shows the various Provinces from which members are drawn : — 



1920. 1921. 



Transvaal 474 ... 414 



Cape Province 294 ... 279 



Orange Free State 45 ... 40 



Natal 92 ... 98 



Rhodesia 43 ... 37 



Mozambique 10 ... 8 



South-West Africa Protectorate ... 1 ... — 



Abroad 21 ... 15 



Unknown 2 ... 2 



982 893 



3. The Journal : The publication of Volume XVI of the King- 

 williamstown, 1919, Meeting, was completed in September, 1920. 

 Quarterly publication having been decided upon by the Council, the 

 first part of Volume XVII, dealing with papers read at Bulawayo, 

 1920, Meeting, was published in November, 1920. The second part, 

 dated April, 1921, was published in June, 1921, and the remaining 

 papers are in the Press. An index is in preparation. It is regretted 

 that not all the papers read could be published, owing to the high 

 cost of paper and printing all over the world at the present time. 



4. The Library : Owing to financial stringency, it is regretted 

 that the binding of many publications has not been proceeded with, 

 though such binding is urgently needed and unbound parts are 

 deteriorating. Several new exchanges have been arranged, whereby 

 the scope of usefulness of the Library has been increased. 



5. Assistant General Secretary: Mr. M. K. Carpenter, who 

 had acted as Assistant General Secretary from September 1st,- 1919, 

 resigned the post in August, 1920. Captain H. A. G. Jeffreys, O.B.E. 

 was then appointed to the post, and took up the duties as from Sep- 

 tember 1st, 1920. Your Council desire to place on record its apprecia- 

 tion of the manner in which this gentleman has carried out the work. 



6. Affiliation to the British Association: Formal application 

 for affiliation of the South African Association for the Advancement 

 of Science to the British Association was made on December 14th, 

 1920. The matter has been referred for consideration at the forth- 

 coming meeting of the British Association at Edinburgh, in Septem- 

 ber, 1921. 



7. Donations : The thanks of the Association are due to the 

 Hon. the Minister for Education for the renewal of the grant of £250 

 towards the expenses of the publication of the Journal of the 

 Association. 



8. South Africa Medal and Grant, 1921 : On the recommenda- 

 tion of the South Africa Medal Committee, consisting of Prof. J. Orr 

 (Chairman), Sir J. C. Beattie, Prof. Crawford, Dr. Denison, Prof. 

 Duerden, Prof. Fantham, Dr. Juritz, Dr. Mellor, Dr. Pole Evans, 

 C.M.G., Dr. du Toit, Dr. Warren and Dr. Watkins-Pitchford, your 

 Council has awarded the South Africa Medal, together with a grant 

 of £50, to Sir Frederick Spencer Lister, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Research 

 Bacteriologist to the South African Institute for Medical Research. 

 (See p. xxxii). The Secretary of the British Association has been 

 notified of the award. • 



9. Associated Scientific and Technical Societies of South 

 Africa: Prof. J. Orr and Mr. H. E. Wood have acted as the repre- 

 sentatives of the Association on the Executive Committee of the 

 Associated Scientific and Technical Societies of South Africa, of which 

 your Association is a foundation society. The Associated Societies 



