PROCEEDINGS FOR 1921 XIII 



Canada, attended the Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress held in Hono- 

 lulu, August 2-20, 1920, with H. E. Gregory, Honolulu, as Chairman. 

 The Canadian Fisheries Association sent the only delegate from 

 Canada. 



" In the general meetings the following subjects were discussed :— 

 Ocean currents and their significance; The origin of the Hawaiian 

 Fauna and Flora; Race relations in the Pacific; Relation of ocean 

 currents to marine organisms; Seismology of the Pacific; \'olcanology 

 of the Pacific; The framework of the Pacific; Mapping of the Pacific; 

 Presentation by sections of programmes of research; Training of 

 scientists for Pacific work; Means and methods of co-operation. 



"For discussion of subjects more particularly affecting single 

 branches of science the Congress divided into the following sections:— 

 Anthropology; Botany; Entomology; Geography, with sub-sections 

 Geodesy and Topography, Terrestrial Magnetism, Meteorology and 

 Physical Oceanography; Geology and Seismology; Volcanology; 

 Zoology. 



"The general resolutions dealt with the desirability of orga^iizing 

 an International Research Council to direct co-operation in Pacific 

 research work, the necessity of sufficient financial returns for scientific 

 work to permit of young men entering upon such work with an assur- 

 ance of a comfortable living and the benefit to be obtained by a more 

 extensive interchange of men, either men experienced in research or 

 graduate students beginning such work, among Universities and 

 Research Institutions in the various Pacific countries. 



"The resolutions from each of the sections were numerous but 

 of course more specific. 



"A Holdover Committee was selected to carry on until an Inter- 

 national organization can be formed or until the next Congress. The 

 Committee consists of H. E. Gregory, Hawaii, Chairman; E. C. 

 Andrews, Australia; C. M. Eraser, Canada; F. Omori, Japan; C. 

 Chilton, New Zealand; T. W. Vaughan, United States. 



"The Bishop Museum, Honolulu, has consented to preserve the 

 records of the Congress, to publish and distribute the reports, papers 

 and proceedings, and to act as representative of the members of the 

 Congress after its adjournment. 



"Part I of the transactions, containing a short account of the 

 organization, proceedings and resolutions, has been published. Part 

 II, not yet published, will give papers, reports, etc., in full." 



