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Professor Masson read a paper on " The Relations of 

 Molecular Volumes and Boiling Points," 



A discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Jackson, Love, and 

 Professor Masson took part. 



Antarctic Exploeation. 



The President, referring to the progress made, said that 

 this matter appeared to have entered into a new phase. He 

 said there was a definite offer from Barons Nordenskiold and 

 Oscar Dickson. Those gentlemen were willing to send a 

 Swedish ship to the Antarctic regions, provided that Australia 

 contributed £5000. The expedition would not be a whaling 

 and scientific one, which all experts condemned, seeing that 

 the two objects would be in confiict. It was proposed to 

 despatch a purely scientific expedition. The oft'er had been 

 before the Antarctic Committee, at which the following 

 resolution was unanimously passed: — "This Committee 

 learns with pleasure the munificent offer of Barons 

 Nordenskiold and Oscar Dickson, to defray half the cost of 

 an expedition to the South Polar regions, Australia contri- 

 buting (£5000) five thousand pounds. It cordially desires 

 to accept the proposal, resolving to appeal at once to the 

 general public throughout the Australian colonies for 

 subscriptions for the purpose." 



Several gentlemen had offered to head a subscription list 

 for the purpose of raising the £5000 to be contributed by 

 Australia towards the enterprise. Subscription lists would 

 be shortly issued, and it was hoped that the appeal would be 

 cordially responded to. The time for the despatch of the 

 expedition would be the summer of the year 1891. The 

 Committee had arranged that Mr. Griffiths should lecture on 

 Antarctic Exploration before the Bankers' Institute. The 

 printed paper issued to Members, gave very full information 

 on the matter. 



Professor Spencer moved the Resolution No. 1 on the 

 paper in the hands of Members. 



Mr. H. K. Rttsden seconded the motion. 



Mr. Griffiths, in supporting the Resolution, said he had 

 had a talk with the Secretary of the Royal Geographical 

 Society, and learnt that Mr. Gunderson had been in 

 communication with the Minister for Foreign Afl^airs in 



