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Prussia for 12 years, most of which time I spent out of Germany, and of thq 

 United Kingdom for over 36 years, nearly all of which I spent in London. 



As a consequence my sympathies in this war are entirely on the side of 

 the Allies, and I cannot express strongly enough my abhorrence of the way in 

 which Germany has disregarded international treaties and conventions, as to 

 the conduct of hostilities, and more particularly of the raids made on unforti- 

 fied watering places in this country. 



I should like to add that in return for the advantages I have enjoyed as a 

 British Subject, I have done my best to serve this country whenever an 

 opportunity for doing so presented itself to me. 



(Signed) ALEX. SIEMENS. 



The Managers reported, That the Resident Professor had, after 

 his Friday Evening Discourse on January 22, presented to the Insti- 

 tution, on behalf of Dr. H. D. Rolleston (a grand-nephew of Sir 

 Humphry Davy) a Bust of Sir Humphry Davy modelled by Samuel 

 Joseph in 1822. The Bust was bequeated to him by a grand- 

 daughter of Dr. John Davy (brother of Sir Humphry) who was 

 Inspector-General of Army Hospitals. 



Sir James Crichton-Browne, the Treasurer, unveiled and received 

 the Bust. On behalf of the Members the Treasurer took the 

 opportunity of expressing their profound appreciation and gratitude 

 to Dr. H. D. Rolleston for handing over so generously to their 

 keeping the Bust of the great genius who first created the reputation 

 of the Royal Institution as a world centre for Chemical and Electrical 

 Research. 



The Managers further reported, That Dr. H. D. Rolleston had 

 presented Sir Humphry Davy's patent of Baronetcy, and some of his 

 Medals and Books, which were also bequeathed to Dr. Rolleston by 

 a grand-daughter of Dr. John Davy. 



Resolved, That the Members desire to convey to Dr. H. D. 

 Rolleston their Profound Thanks for these most valuable Gifts 

 (intimately connected with the Royal Institution and of great 

 historic and scientific interest) which he has so generously presented 

 to the Members of the Royal Institution. 



The Peesents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz : — 



The Secretary of State for India — Agricultural Journal, Vol. IX. Part 4. 8vo. 

 1914. 

 Kodaikaual Observatory Bulletin, No. 41. 4to. 1914. 

 Memoirs of Department of Agriculture : Chemical Series, Vol. IV. No. 1. 

 Geological Survey Records, Vol. XLIV. Part 3. 8vo. 1914. 

 Astronomer Royal — Annals of the Cape Observatorv, Vol. XI. Part 3 ; Vol. XII. 



Part 5. 4to. 1914. 

 Accountants, Association of — Journal, Vol. VII. No. 36 : Vol. VIII. Nos. 37, 38. 



8vo. 1914. 

 Alchemical Society — Journal, Vol. III. Part 14. 8vo. 1914. 



