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[January 23, 19 13 



INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY 

 OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



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The nex. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION will commence on 

 TUESDAY, APRIL i. 1913. 



FINAL EXAMINATIONS in (,i) Mineral Chemistry, (*) MetallurEical 

 Chemistry, (») Physical Chemistry, (d) Organic Chemistry, and (c) The 

 Chemistry l Food and Drugs, &c., will commence on MONDAY, 

 MARCH 31, or on MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1013 



The List of Candidates will be closed on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 

 1913. 



Forms of application and further particulars can be obtained from the 

 Registrar, Institute of Chemistry, 30 Bloomsbury Square, London. W.C. 



The Regulations for the Admission of Students, Associates, and Fellows, 

 Gratis. _ Examination Papers: Annual Seis, bd. each. 



''A List of Official Chemical Appointments." Fourth Edition, 2s. 

 (post free, 2^. 3^'.). 



APPOINTMENTSREGISTER.— A Register of Fellows and Associates 

 of the Institute of Chen.istry who are seeking appointments is kept at the 

 Offices of the Institute. Applications for the services of professional chemists 

 should be forwarded to the Registrar, stating the requirements. 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY, W. 



Thursday next (January 30), at Three o'clock. Professor B. Hopkinson, 

 M.A., F.R.S. First of Two Lectures on " Recent Research on the Gas 

 Engine." Half-a-tjuinea the Course. Sub-cription to all the Courses in 

 the Season, Two Guineas. 



THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS. 



A Special Course of Ten Lectures on 



MINING HYGIENE (8) 



and 



MINES RESCUE WORK (2) 



will be given in the Mining Department of the University on Monday 



evenings at 7 p.m., from January ^7 to March 17 (inclusive), and on 



April 28 and May 5. 



Fee for the whole Course, i2i. 6d., or for the two Lectures on Rescue 

 Work, 2j. 6d. 



Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary, The University, 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



BROWN INSTITUTION. 

 A Course of Five Lectures will be given by Mr. F. W. TwoRT, M.R.C.S.. 

 L.R.C.P,, Supetintendert of the Brown Institution, under the will of 

 the late Mr. Thomas Brown, Founder of the Institution, in the Theatre of 

 the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. kindly lent 

 for the purpcse by the Council of the College. Subject. — A Comparative 

 Study of Tuberculosis and Johne's Disease. i)rt/<-i. -Monday, Jan. 27, 

 Wednesday, Jan. 2g, Friday, Jan. 3t, Tuesday, Feb. 4, and "Thursday, 

 Feb. 6, 1913, at 5 p.m. Admission free, without ticket. 



HENRY A. MIERS, Principal. 

 University of London, 



South Kensington. S.W. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



of four Lectures on " The Morphology of 

 ed by Professor Margaret Benson, D.Sc, at 

 r Street, W.C, on Fridays, January 31, February 

 dmission free, without ticket. 



P. J. HARTOG, Academic Reeistrar. 



An Advanced Cou 

 Gneiales" will be deli 

 University College. Go 

 7, 14 and 21, at 5 p.m. 



ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF 

 LONDON. 



The London County Council invites applications for the position of 

 VISITING TEACHER of HYGIENE at the Trade School for Girls, 

 (Jueen Square, Bloomsbury, W.C, for one attendance per week, at a fee of 

 71. 6d. an attendance. The person appointed will be required to give 

 theoretical and practical instruction in per^onal and domestic hygiene. 



Applications must be on the olTicial forms to be obtained, with particulars 

 of the appointment, by sending a stamped addressed foolscap envelope to 

 the Education Officer, London County Council, Education Offices, 

 Victoria Embankment, ^.C, to whom they must be returned by Monday, 

 January 27, 1913. Every communication must be marked T.i on the 



Canvassing, either directly or indirectly, will be held to be a disqualifi- 

 cation for appointment. 



LAURENCE GOMME, 

 Clerk of the London County Council. 

 Education Offices, 



Victoria Embankment, W.C, 

 January 15, 1913. 



WANTED at once, in the Zoological De- 

 partment, University of Liveipool, a LABORATORY STEWARD. 

 Applicants should write, without delay, stating experience, to Prof. 

 Herdman, who will supply particulars 



BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF 

 STATE FOR INDIA IN COUNCIL. 



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LO.NIION, S.W. 



January 14, 1913. 

 WANTED, for work at Calcutta in connection with the Chemical te'ting 

 of irlncipally oils, paints, varni.shes and cem-nts. an ASSISTANT 

 CH EM I.ST. Candidates should possess an Honours D.:gree in Chemistry 

 from some British University, and, if possible, should hold the Assocate- 

 ship of the In-titute of Chemistry, with two or three years' experience as 

 Chemist in some large Chemical rnanufacturing company of establi-hed 

 reputation. They should be unmarried. Th'; successful Candida 

 engaged 



ill be 



„ , — a 'alary of Rupees 450-50-600 per 



mensem, with first-class qiassage to' Calcutta paid. The appointment is a 

 non-pensionable one, and the holder will be of gazetted rank and required 

 to subscribe to the State Railway Provident Fund. 



Applications, with copies of three recent testimonials, should be sent to 

 the Director-General of Stores, India Office, Whitehall, London, 

 S.W., not later than Fch-uary 4, 1913. 



H. J. W. FRY, 



Drecior-General of Stores. 



BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF 

 STATE FOR INDIA IN COUNCIL. 



India Office, 

 Whitkhaui.. 



London, S.W. 



January 14, 1913. 

 WANTED, for work at Calcutta in connection with ihe physical testing 

 of iron and steel work. metal=. cement, oils, paints, &c.. an ASSISTANT 

 LABORATORY OFFICER. Candidates should be mechanical engineers 

 with a University Degree in Engineering or Science, and practical know- 

 ledee ot the testing of materials in addition to Works experience, and 

 preferably should have had a training in Phy^ics. The successful candi- 

 date will be engaged on a five years' covenant at a salary of Rupees 

 450-50-600 per mensem, with first-class passage to Calcutta paid. The 

 appointment is a non pensionable one. and the holder will be of gazetted 

 rank and required to subsciibe to the State Railway Provident Fund. 



Applications, with copies of three recent testimonials, 'hould be >ent to 

 the Director-General of Stores, India Office, Whitehall, London, 

 S.W., not later than Fel'nuirv 4, 1913. 



H. J. W. FRY, 



Director-General of Stoies. 



The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS 



are prepared to con«.ider applications from gentlcfiien (or appointment 

 to the position nf ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of EXAMINATIONS 

 in their Department. Applicants must be University Graduates with 

 First Class Honours in Mathematics. Skill in modern languages, 

 especially in French and German Co.-nposition, is highly desirable. 

 Experience in teaching or examining will be taken into account. 

 Salary ^300, rising by annual increments of ^25 to ,£700, with pension 

 rights under Civil Service Regulations. Age 23-30. Application 

 should be made by letter addressed to the Secretary, Civil Service 

 Commission, Burlington Gardens, London, W.. not later than 

 February 14 ; qualifications should be stated, and references given; 

 not more than three testimonials (originals or copies) should accompany 

 the application. 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



HEAD MASTERSHIP OF THE TRAINING COLLEGE FOR 



MKN. 



The Council invites applications for the Head Mastership of the Training 

 College for Men, which has been vacated by the appointment of Mr. 

 Frank Roscoe, M.A , to the Secretaryship of the Teacheis' Registration 

 Council. Commencing stipend, ^^350 per annum. Applications and Testi- 

 monials should reach the undersigned not later than Saturday, February 15, 

 1913- 



Further particulars may be obta 



KING EDWARD VII. SCHOOL, 

 LYTHAM. 



The Governors of the Lytham Charities invite applications for the 

 HEADMASTERSHIP of the above Public Secondary School. 



Candidates must be University Graduates under the age of 45. 



The salary, including capitation fees on the present number of boys (150), 

 is Z550, wilh house, rates, coal, and light. 



Applications must be sent before March i next to the undersigned, from 

 whom particulars can be obtained. 



WILSON, WRIGHT & DAVIES, Solicitors, 

 6 Chapel Street, Preston. 



Januaiy 3, 1913. 



COUNTY BOROUGH OF WEST HAM. 



MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. 



The Council invite applications for the post of LECTURER IN 

 MATHEMATICS. Salary, ;£2oo per annum. 



Full particulars, with Form of Application, can be obtained by sending a 

 stamped addressed envelope to the Principal. Municipal Technical Insti- 

 tute, Romford Road, West Ham, E., and applications should reach him on 

 or before Monday, February 3, 1013. 



FRED. E. HILLEARY, Town Clerk. 



J.anu.ary 13, 1913. 



