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[March 30, 191 1 



by the presence of blood corpuscles. — MM. Doyen, 

 A. Morel, and A. Policard : Passage of the antt- 

 coagulaiin^ nuclco»protcid of the liver into the blood. 

 Comparative action of atropine according to the mode of 

 penetration. — J. Le OefT : The mortality through diabetes 

 In Paris and in the department of the Seine. In thirty 

 years the number of deaths caused by diabetes has quad- 

 rupled. Th's may be due to a relative increase in the 

 number of cases or to a higher rate of mortality per looo 

 cases. The possible causes of this increase are discussed. 

 -^Jules Ceurment and .A. Rechain : Immunisation 

 through the intestine. Antityphoid vaccination. These re- 

 searches were carried out on the goat, guinea-pig, rabbit, 

 and on man. No inconvenience results to the human sub- 

 ject by the use of this method. — rMme. Febre and A. 

 Zimmern and G. rabre : The action of a continuous 

 current on the diadermic penetration of radio-active sub- 

 stances. — MM. Haretf Danne, and Jaboin ; A new 

 method for the introduction of radium into the tissues. 

 The radium ions a.e introduced into the organism by the 

 electrolysis of a solution of a pure radium salt. — L. Bruntz 

 and L. Spillmann : The origin of cancers of the skin. — 

 G. Quilbert : The storm of March 13, igu.-^A. Baldit : 

 Observations on the electric charges of the rain in 1910 

 at Puy-en-Velay. 



DIARY OF SOCIETIES. 



THURSDAY, March 30. 



Royal Society, at 4.30. — The Chemical Dynamics of Serum Reactions: 

 Capt.-iin A. G. McICendrick. — Preliminary Note on a Method of 

 Measuring Colour Sensations by Intermittent Light, with Description of 

 an Unfinished Apparatus for the Purpose : Dr. G. J. Burch. F. R.S. — 

 On Variation and Adaptation in Bacteria, illustrated by Observations 

 upon Streptococci ; with special reference to the Value of Fermen- 

 tation Tests as applied to these Organisms: E. W. A. Walker. — On the 

 Inter-relations of Genetic Factors : W. Bateson, F.R.S., and Prof. R. C. 

 Punnett. — A Case of Gametic Coupling in Pisum : P. de Vilmorin and 

 W. Bateson, F.R.S. — On Gametic Coupling and Repulsion in Primula 

 sinensis : R. P. Gregory. 



Royal Institution, at 3. — Surface Combustion and its Industrial Appli- 

 cations: Prof. W. A. Bone, F.R.S. 



FRIDAY, March 31. 



Royal Institution, at 9 —Travelling at High Speeds on the Surface ot 

 the Earth and above it : Prof. H. S. Hele-Shaw, F R.S. 



Institution of Civil Engineers, at 8. — The Uses of Chemistry in 

 Engineering; J. Swinburne, F.R.S. 



SATURDAY, April i. 



Royal Institution, at 3.— Radiant Energy and Matter: Sir J. J. 

 Thomson, F.R.S. 



MONDAY, April 3. 



Society of Engineers, at 7.30.— The Administrative Aspect of Water 

 Conservancy : W. R. Baldwin-Wiseman. 



Society of Chemical Industry, at 8.— Measurement of High Tem. 

 peratures : C. T. Heycock, F.R.S.— Gum from the Bombax Malabaricum : 

 P. P. Phillips. 



Aristotelian Society, at 8.— The Place of Psychology iii Philosophy: 

 Dr. Wm. Brown. 



Victoria Institute, at 4.30.— Indications of a Scheme in the Universe : 

 Rev. Canon Girdlestone. 



TUESDAY, April a. 



Royal Institution, at 3.— Explorations of Ancient Desert Sites in Central 

 Asia : Dr. M. A. Stein. 



Zoological Society, at 8.30.— Demonstration of Nematode Parasites 

 obtained from Animals in the Gardens : Dr. R. T. Leiper.— Contributions 

 to the Anatomy and Systematic Arrangement of the Cestoidea. No. I. 

 On some Mammalian Tapeworms : F. E. Beddard, F.R.S. — On the 

 Natural History of Whalebone Whales : J. A. MOrch. 



Institution of Civil Engineers, at 8.— The Improvement of Highways 

 to meet Modern Conditions of Traffic : J. W. Smith. — Recent Develop- 

 ment in Road-traffic, Road-construction and Maintenance : H. P. 

 Maybury. 



Royal Society of Ar1-s, at 4.30.— The Commonwealth of Australia: 

 Capt. R. Muirhead Collins. 



WEDNESDAY, April 5. 



Entomological Society, at 8. 



Society of_ Public Analysts, at 8. — The Analytical and Microscopical 

 Examination of Compound Liquorice Powder : G. E. Scoit-Smith and 

 J. Evans. — (i) Note on Almond and Apricot Kernel Oils ; (2) Constants 

 of Chicken and Turkey Fats : Raymond Ross and J. Rac«.— (i) Note on 

 Gerber's " Neusal " Milk Test; (2) Note on Abnormal Cotton Cakes: 

 J. Golding. — A Further Contribution to the Question of Turpentine 

 Substitutes : J. H. Cosie and L. Myddelton Nash. 



Institution of Naval Architects, at 11.30 a.m.— The Problem of 

 Size in Battleships : Prof. J. I. Welch. — 'twelve Months' Experience 



. with Geared Turbines in the Cargo Steamer I'espasian: Hon. C. A. 

 Parsons and R. J. Walker.— The National Experimental Tank and its 

 Equipment : G. S. Baker. 



Gbological Society, at 8.— Trilobites from the Paradoxides Beds of 

 Comley (Shropshire), with Notes on some of the Associated Bi.achiopoda 

 (by Dr. Charles Alfred Matley) : E. S. Cobbold— The Stratigraphy and 

 Tectonics of the Permian of Durham (Northern Area): Dr. D. 

 Woolacott, 



Royal Society of Arts, at 8.— Wheels, Ancient and Modem and their 

 Manufacture : H. L. Heathcote. 



NO. 



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THURSDAY, April & 



Royal Socurrv, at 4.yi,—HakeriaH Ltclurt: A Chcmicalty-active M 



ficalion of Nitrogen produced by the Electric Discharge : Hon. K 



Sirutt, F.R.S. 

 Ruval Institution, at 3.— Surl^ce Combustion and its Industrial Ar; 



cations: Prof. W. A. Bone, K.R.S. 

 LiNNKAN Society, at 8.— On the Brn-v- '^ v-.-^s of the Sa'' *' 



Mis.s S. M. Baker. — On the Genus v C. E. Mo^ 



Synonymy, and Phytogeny), E. J. .S.i:. :.iclers wf th- 



and Dr. Ethel de !■ mine (Anatomy). 

 RON-rOK.M .Society (King's College), at 8.i5.-:Secondary Rays; I' 



Barkla.-^An ImproveiLcnt in High Tension Dikcharge Apj^-v.;' 



Prof. Wilson. 

 Ikstitutiom of Naval AkchitActs, at n.^o a-m.— Di«se1 K 



.Sea-going Vessels: J. T. Milion.— 'I'h<? Inflii»nrr of Ix>n;:itiv 



tribution of Weight on the I!'' " ' " 



F. H. Alexander. — Con«iderai .ni 



of Ships: J. Mon'gomerie.— A ,1 a 



Prop«ller : R. E. Froude.'— An i i.v.Mig;iti.,ii int.. the .Mrc^.'.es it. .i Strew 

 ' Propeller Blade : Engineer-Lieutenant A. Turner. . , 



In.stitution of Ei.fxtrical ENrjiNEERS. at 8.— Wirele« Telegraphy 



Working in Relation 10 I nierferences and Peiturtwtions : J. p. 'Taylor. 



FRIDAY, April 7. 

 Royal Institution, at 9.— A New Method of Chem'ical Analyns : 

 Sir J. J. Thomson, F.R.S. 



CONTENTS. PAGE 



Entomological Studies and Problems 137 



Cyzicus. By H. R. Hall 138 



Radiotelegraphy 139 



Modern EngineerinR Achievements. By T. H. B. 139 



Technical Mycology 140 



Colloid Chemistry. By Dr. A. Harden, F.R.S. . . 141 



Our Book Shelf 141 



Letters to the Editor: — 



A Kinetic Theory of Gravitation. — Sir Oliver Lodge, 



F.R.S 142 



Visual Sensations from the Alternating Magnetic 



Field. — A. A. Campbell Swinton . . 143 

 The Angular Speed of Rotation of a Long-enduring 



Prominence. — Albert Alfred Buss 143 



The Flow of Thin Liquid Films. — Dr. John Aitken, 



F-RS 143 



Insect Intelligence. — Rev. Osmond Fisher . . 144 

 Reflection of Ultra-violet Rays by Snow. — Prof. 



J. V. Kowalskt 144 



Assil Cotton. — G. C. Dudgeon 144 



Insurance against Rain 144 



The Land of the Hittites. {Illustrated.) By H. H, . 145 

 Melanesians and Polynesians. {Illustrated.) By 



C. G. S 146 



The Business Side of a University. By Prof. G. H. 



Bryan, F.R.S 147 



The Motions of the Planets Jupiter and Saturn . . 149 



The Anton Dohrn Memorial Fund 149 



Notes 150 



Our Astronomical Column : — 



Astronomical Occurrences for April 155 



Observations of the Zodiacal Light 155 



The Adoption of Standard Time in France 156 



The Different Forms of Halos and their Observation . 156 



Nova Lacertae 156 



The Star List of the American Ephemeris, 191 1 156 



Ephemeris for Wolf's Comet 156 



Antarctic Expeditions 136 

 The Use of Radio-active Substances in Thera- 

 peutics. By Dr. A. C. Jordan 157 



The Aero and Motor Exhibition 157 



The Glands of Ruminants. By R. L 138 



Some New South African Marine Animals .... 158 



Some Modern Methods of Ore-Treatment .... 159 



The Organisation of Technical Education . . 159 

 The Dominion Observatory, Canada. {IllusirateJ.) 



By W. E. Rolston 160 



A Conspectus of Science 161 



Insect and Fungoid Pests 161 



Technical Instruction and Secondary Schools. By 



Prof. Walter M. Gardner ..... . . . 162 



Crystalline Structure, Mineral, Chemical, and 



Liquid. By Dr. A. E. H. Tutton, F.R.S. . . ." 163 



University and Educational Intelligence 165 



Societies and Academies 166 



Diary of Societies 168 



