NATURE 



[October 17, 1918 



NOTICE. 



In consequence of the greatly 

 increased cost of production it 

 has been found necessary to 

 raise the price of NATURE to 9d. 

 The alteration will take effect 

 beginning with the issue for 

 October 24, from which date the 

 Subscription rates will be as 

 follow : - 



For residents in the British Isles. 



Yearly £2 2 



Half-yearly 119 



Quarterly 11 3 



For residents Abroad, 



Yearly £2 5 9 



Half-yearly 13 3 



Quarterly 12 



ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON, W.C. 2. 



DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND 

 INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. 



TIN AND TUNGSTEN RESEARCH 

 BOARD. 



The Tin and Tungsten Research board invite proposals from 

 firms or others associated with nietallingical chemistry, who are 

 in a position and feel disposed lo undertake research work with 

 a view to increasing the extraction ol tin and tungsten from 

 Cornish ores by the introduction of improved processes. 

 Communications should be addressed to — 

 Tiik Secretary, 

 Tin and Tungsten Research Board, 



15 Great George Street, 



Westminster, S.W. i. 



THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. 

 - -W. Ripper, C.H., D.Eng., D.Sc, 

 M.Inst. C.E.-, J.r. 

 EDGAR ALLEN SCHOLARSHIPS. 



1 SCHOLARSHIPS, each of the value of 



.£100 per ai : > i In re years, are offered: — 



(<•) XWl I IPS open 10 men and women who will not 



entieth year at the beginning of the 



Umv( I they enter the University. 



(4) TWO SCHOLARSHIPS restricted to the "sons of workmen 



earning and foremen of workmen and 



managers. 



. An EXAMINAT10 holarships will he held in 



DECEMBER NEXT, at mo ■ be sent 10 the Registrar by 



October 31. 



Full particulars of thes. la obtained tree from the 

 undersigned. 

 W- M. f.IBI'.ONS. Registrar. 



EAST LONDON COLLEGE. 

 (University or i ■ 



IAT1CAL LECTURER required at once; capable of 

 Salary_about ,4;co. Applj to Principal, 



BIRKBECK COLLEGE, 



BREAMS BUILDINGS, CHANCERY LANE, E.C. 4 



COURSES OK STUDY (Day and Evening) for Degrees of the 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON in the 



FACULTIES OF SCIENCE & ARTS 



(PASS AND HONOURS) 

 Under RECOGNISED TEACHERS of the Univ.-rstiy. 



SCIENCE Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (Pure and 



Applied), Botany, Zoology. Geology. 



ARTS Latin, Greek, English, Freneh, German, Italian, 



History, Geography, Logle, Economies, Mathematics (Pure 



and Applied). 



Evening Courses for the Degrees in Economics and Laws. 



Geography Diploma and Matriculation. 



POST-GRADUATE AND RESEARCH WORK. 



SKSSinVAi fcksI^-' Science, £17 10s.; Arts, £10 10s. 

 SESSIONAL FI J ,,>,,.,„■„.... Science, Arts, or Economics, £5 5s. 



Prospectus 



Evening : 

 , Calendar (,,/. (In 



SOUTH-WESTERN POLYTECHNIC 

 INSTITUTE, CHELSEA, S.W. 3. 



Day and Evening Courses in Science and Engineering. 



Technical Courses in Analytical and Manufaciuiing Chemistry. 



Pharmacy, Impending, and Food and Drug Courses. 



Metallurgy, Assaying, and Foundry work. 



Botany, Geology, and Zoology Courses. 



Three years' college course in Physical Education. 



SIDNEY SKINNER, MA., Principal. 

 Telephone : Western 899. 



UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN. 



PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS. 



Applications are hereby invited for the position " r PROFESSOR OF 

 PHYSICS at the University of Caps Town, South Africa. 



The salary is ££00 p.a. Any pension agreed upon would be noi less than 

 ,£300 p.a. upon the retirement of the Professor by reason of attaining the 

 age of 60 years. 



Should the successful applicant be engaged upon miliiary service or work 

 of national importance, the post would be kept open until he is free to take 

 up his duties. 



The Professor is expected to carry on research work. 



Appointments are generally lestricled to candidates under -5 years of age. 



Applications, together with testimonials, should reach the High Com- 

 ' 1 1 he Union 01- South Africa, 32 Victoria Street, 



London, S.W. 1 (from whom further particulars may be obtained), not later 

 than January 1, 1919. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH 

 WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. 



(Coleg Prifathiofool Deheudir Cymru a .1/, 

 The Council of the College invites applications from l.otli men and 

 women for the post fTEMPORARY AiSISIANT l.l ( rURER and 

 DEMONSTRATOR in CHfcMISTRY. The salary and other emoluments 



will be .6160 ptr annum, 



Further particula s may lie ohtnned from the undersigned, by whom 



applit 



■it!, . 



r before Saturda 



, liege 

 Cathays Park, Cirdiff. 

 October 14, 1018. 



t be printed), must be 

 D. J. A. BROWN, Regis 



SWINDON EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



Swindon and North Wilts Secondary School and Technical 

 Institution. 



; nl Mi G. H. Burkhardt, M.Sl . 

 Immediate applii .ition is inv.led from qualified l't chers fol the following 



(1) TEACHER t PHYSJCS, CHEMISTR1 tnd MATHEMATICS. 



(2) MANUAI INSTRUCTOR in WOOD METAL WORK, 



Present Sal i b, cast -..-*v r i ninum Scale under consideration. 



nl lieli in Satui 0< lober tq, to the P 



from whom furthei larliculars and form f application 

 Edu ation 0(1 



L'own Hall. s„indon. \V. SKA It IN, 



Oct . 1918. Secretin-. 



HIGH SCHOOL, MONMOUTH. 



(HABERDASHERS' SCHOOL.) 



WANTED, in January, loio, ASSISTANT MISTRESS to teach 

 Matheiit.it Botany. 



Apply to the Hf.admistkbss. 



