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Mr. L. G. Radcliffe and Dr. G. H. Bailey also testified to 

 the pleasure they had derived from association with Dr. Schunck 

 in chemical investigations. 



Professor W. H. Perkin, jun., F.R.S., then read a 

 paper entitled " The Chemical Researches of Edward 

 Schunck, DSc, Ph.D., FRS." 



Mr. Thomas Thorp, F.R.A.S., read a paper entitled " On 

 the Production of Polished Metallic Surfaces having 

 the Properties of Japanese ' Magic ' Mirrors," and 

 gave a practical demonstration of the fact that the " magic " 

 property can be varied at will, by subjecting the mirror to 

 pressure or to a vacuum. 



General Meeting, February 3rd, 1903. 

 Charles Bailey, M.Sc, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. L. G. Radcliffe, F.C.S., and Professor EDMinsfD 

 Knecht, Ph.D., of the Manchester Municipal School of 

 Technology, were elected ordinary members of the Society. 



Ordinary Meeting, February 3rd, 1903. 

 Charles Bailey, M.Sc, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of the 

 books upon the table. The recent accessions to the Society's 

 library included the following : — " Ze Opere di Galileo Galiki" 

 vol. 12 (4to.,Firenze, 1902), presented by the Italian Government; 

 " Subject List of Works on Chemistry and Chemical Technology'''' 

 (8vo., London, 1 90 1 ) ; " Subject List of Works on certain Chemical 

 Lndiistries, etc.^^ (8vo., London, 1901) ; " Class List atid Index of 

 the Periodical Publications'''' (8vo., London, 1902) ; '■'■ Subject List 

 of Wofks on Domestic JEcononiy, Poods, and Beverages, ere" (Svo., 

 London, 1902); ^''Subject List of Works on the Textile 



