July 13, 1905] 



NATURE 



THE DAVY-FARADAY 

 RESEARCH LABORATORY 



ROYAL INSTITUTION. 



DIRECTOR : 

 Professor Sir JAMES DEWAR, M.A., LL.D., D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 Superintendent of the Laboratorv : 

 Dr. ALEXANDER SCOTT, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 This Laboratory was founded by Dr. Ludwij; Mond, F.R.S., 

 as a Memorial of Davy and Faraday, for the purpose of pro- 

 moting, by original re.search, the development and extension of 

 Chemical and Physical Science. 



Michaelmas Term.—Mond^Ly, October 2, to Saturday, December 16 

 Ltnl Term.— Monday, January 8, to Saturday, April 7. 

 Easter Term. — Monday, April 30, to Saturday, July 21. 

 Full Information and Forms of Application can be had from the 

 Assistant Secretary, Royal Institution, Albemarle Street. W. 



To prevent delay Candidates ought to send in their applications for 

 admission during the course of the Term precediiig that in which they wish 

 to enter. 



MINISTRY of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, 

 EGYPT. 



POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING. 



An INSTRUCTOR in ENGINEERING is rec^uired to begin work on 

 September 30 in the Polytechnic School of Engineering, Ohizeh (near 

 Cairo). 



The Instructor appointed will be engaged in teaching Descriptive 

 Enginepfing and Hydraulics. 



Candida'es must have had practical experience as engineers, and have 

 been engaged on work of a class intimately related to the subjects to be 

 laught. They should be from 25 to 35 years of age, unmarried, and have a 

 robust constitution. 



A University Degree or Diploma in Engineering is an essential qualifi- 



Salary about ^£430 per annum (^ Eg. 35 per mensem), rising to about 

 €553 per annum {^ Eg. 45 per men-^em). Allowance for passage out to 

 Egypt. Bachelor quarters are provided. 



Applications, with full statement of qualifications, and accompanied by 

 copies only of testimonials, mu'^t be sent in before July 2?, 1905, addressed 

 to W. C. Mackenzie, Ef(|., D.Sc, 5 The Crescent, Cromer, to whom 

 candidates may apply for further information. 



MINISTRY of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, 

 EGYPT. 



SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 



An INSTRUCTOR in LAND SURVEYING and FARM 

 ENGINEERING is required to be^in work on September 30 in the 

 School of Agriculture. Ghizeh (near Cairo). 



Preference will be given to candidates having experience of Practice and 

 Teaching. They should be from 23 to 33 years of age, unmarried, and have 



A University Degree or College Diploma is an es.sential qualification. 



Salary about /2Q5 per annum (£ Eg. 24 per mensem), rising to about 

 £393 per annum (^i^ Eg. 32 per mensem). Allowance for passage out to 

 Egypt. Bachelor quarters are provided. 



Applications, with full statement of qualification";, and accompanied by 

 copies only of testimonials, must be sent in before July 2-i, 1905, addressed 

 to W. C. Mackenzie,- Esq., D.Sc, 5 The Crescent, Cromer, to whom 

 candidates may apply for further information. 



CITY AND COUNTY BOROUGH 

 OF BELFAST. 



The LIBRARY and TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE 

 invite APPLICATIONS for the following positions in the MUNICIPAL 

 TECHNICAL INSTITUTE:— 



(a) LECTURER on BLEACHING and DYEING. Salary, ;(;2oo per 



(*) ASSISTANT LECTURER in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. 



Salary, £'60 per annum. 

 (0 ASSISTANT LECTURER in ENGLISH: Graduate required. 



Salarj-, /liio per annum. 

 Particulars of the duties, and conditions of appointment, may be obtained 

 from the undersigned, to whom applications, on the Special Forms provided 

 for the purpose, must be forwarded not later than twelve noon on Wed- 

 nesday, July 19, 1905. 

 Canvassing will disqualify. 



FRAS. C. FORTH, Assoc.R.C.Sc.L, 



Director of Technical Instruction, 

 July 3, 1905. Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast. 



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INDIAN FOREST SERVICE. 



The Secketary ok State kor Inijia in Council gives notice thar, 

 ii) view of the late date at which the Regulations for the Appointment of 

 Probationers to the Indian Forest Service were published this year, he 

 has decided to modify them — 

 (rt) by extending till Tuesday, August r, the period within which appli- 

 cations will be received ; 

 (/') by admitting to the examination candidates who undertake to pass 

 Responsions or its equivalent before October next, failing which 

 their selection would be cancelled ; 

 (r) by permitting candidates to offer Zoology at their discretion. 

 Applications for admission to the examination must be made on a printed 

 form to be obtained (with the revised Regulations) from the Secretary, 

 Judicial and Public Department, India Office, Whitehall, London, S.W. 

 The age limits are i8 to 21 years on January i, 1905. 

 Not less than 13 candidates will be selected, if fully qualified. 

 India Office, A. GODLEV, 



July 5, 1905. Under Secretary of State. 



THE GLASGOW AND WEST OF 

 SCOTLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 



The Governors invite applications for a post about to be created in the 

 Administrative Department of the College. The principal duty of the 

 officer appointed will be to secure the co-ordination of the work of the 

 Continuation Classes in Mathematics, Engineering Drawing and Building 

 Construction, conducted by the School Boards of Glasgow and Govan, with 

 the College Evening Classes in the same subjects. His work in this con- 

 nection will be under the supervision of a Joint-Committee representing 

 the School lioards and the College ; in regard to his other duties, he will be 

 under the direction of the Governors of the College, and must place his 

 whole time at their disposal. Candidates must have a sound knowledge of 

 two of the subjects named, as well as experience in teaching them. Salary 

 not less than ^300 per annum. Applications must be sent to the 

 Secretakv, Technical College, Glasgow, on or before July 29. 



MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 

 OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 



The Council of the Marine Biological Association are about to appoint 

 an ASSISTANT NATURALIST at the Plymouth Laboratory, who will be 

 required to devote special attention to the study of the local marine fauna, 

 to superintend the collecting work at sea, and to assist the Director in the 

 supervision of the Laboratory. The salary to a naturalist experienced in 

 marine work will be ;£i5o per annum. 



For further particulars apply to 



E. J. ALLEN, Director. 



Marine Biological Laboratory. Plymouth. 



For other Scholastic Advertisements^ see pages cii and civ. 



