CONTENTS. XXI 



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3. Eecont Changes aifectiiig the Legal and Financial Position of Local 

 Authorities in England. By F. W. Hibst, B.A 845 



4, The Local Incidence of Disease in Bradford : a Comparison betwesn the 



Kates and Causes of JMortality in Bradford and those of England 

 generally. By A. Rabagliati, M.D 845 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 



1. American CiuTency Difficulties in the Eighteenth Century. By W. 



CUNHINGHAM, D.D '. 846 



2. Some Economic Consequences of the South African War. By L. L. 

 Price 847 



3. Colonial Governments as Money-lenders. By Hon. W. P. Reeves 848 



4. Variations of Wages in some Co-partnership Workshops, with some 



Comparisons -with Non-Co-operative Industries. By Robekt Halstead 849 



5. Labour Legislation for Women. By Margaret E. MacDonald 850 



6. The Treatment of the Tramp and Loafer. By William Habbutt 

 Dawson 851 



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 



1. The Relation between Spinners and Piecers in the Cotton Industry. By 



S. J. Chapman, M.A 852 



2. Indian Guaranteed Railways ; an Illustration of Laisser Faire Theory and 

 Practice. By Ethel R. Farad at, M.A 853 



8. Price-changes in the Foreign Trade of France. By Professor A. W. 

 Fltjx, M.A, 853 



Section G.— MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 



Address by Sir Alexander Binnie, M.Inst.C.E., F.G.S., President of the 



Section 855 



1. tWater Supplj^ with a Description of the Bradford AVaterworks. By 



J. Watson, M.Inst.C.E 867 



2. The Disposal of House Refuse in Bradford. By John McTaggart, 

 A.M.I.M.E 867 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 



1. Resistance of Road Vehicles to Traction. By Professor Hele Shaw, 



LL.D., F.R.S 868 



2. TheViagraph. By J. Broavn 870 



3. A Self-registering Rain-gauge. By W. J. E. Binnie 870 



4. The Coal Fields and Iron Ore Deposits of the Provinces of Shansi and 



Honan and Proposed Railway Construction in China. By J. G. H. 

 Glass, CLE 871 



5. The Use of Expanded Metal in Concrete. By Abthltr T. Walmislet, 

 M.InstC.E 872 



6. Power Generation. — Comparative Cost by the Steam Engine, Water 

 Turbine, and Gas Engine. By John B. C. Kershaw, F.I.C 873 



