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November 17, 1904. 

 Sir WILLIAM HUGGINS, K.C.B., O.M., President, in the Chair. 



The Eight Hon. Donald Alexander Smith, Baron Strathcona, was 

 admitted into the Society. 



A List of the Presents received was laid on the table, and thanks 

 ordered for them. 



In pursuance of the Statutes, notice of the ensuing Anniversary 

 Meeting was given from the Chair. 



Dr. Shelford Bidwell, Professor Carey Foster, and Professor A. 

 Liversidge were elected Auditors of the Treasurer's accounts on the 

 part of the Society. 



The following Papers, received during the Recess and published, or 

 in course of publication, in accordance with the Standing Orders of 

 Council, were read in title : 



" Studies on Enzyme Action : The Effect of ' Poisons ' on the Rate of 

 Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide by Hsemase." By GEORGE 

 SENTER, Ph.D., B.Sc. Communicated by Professor STARLING, 

 F.R.S. 



" Hydrolysis of Cane Sugar by d- and /-Camphor-/?-Sulphonic Acid." 

 By ROBERT JOHN CALDWELL, B.Sc. Communicated by Professor 

 ARMSTRONG, F.R.S. 



" Studies on Enzyme Action. V. Hydrolysis of Isomeric Glucosides 

 and Galactosides by Acids and Enzymes." By EDWARD FRANK- 

 LAND ARMSTRONG, Ph.D. Communicated by Professor ARMSTRONG, 

 F.R.S. 



"Studies on Enzyme Action. VI. The Sucroclastic Action of Acids 

 as contrasted with that of Enzymes. Part II." By EDWARD 

 FRANKLAND ARMSTRONG, Ph.D., and ROBERT JOHN CALDWELL. 

 Communicated by Professor ARMSTRONG, F.R.S. 



"On the Production of a Specific Gastrotoxic Serum. Preliminary 

 Communication." By CHARLES BOLTON, M.D., B.Sc. Communi- 

 cated by Professor SIDNEY MARTIN, F.R.S. 



" On the Action exerted upon the Stapliylococcus pyogenes by Human 

 Blood Fluids, and on the Elaboration of Protective Elements in 

 the Human Organism in Response to Inoculations of a Staphylo- 



