CONTENTS. XXI 



I'age 



3. Notes on (rlasgow Wages in the Nineteenth Centnrv. By A. L. Bowlet, 



M.A '. 7o4 



4. The Poor Law and the Eeonomic Order. By T, Mackat , 755 



5. British Colonial Policy iu its Economic Aspect. By Aecuihaid B. Ci-ark, 

 MA 755 



G. The Present Position of Woman as a Worker. By Miss M. H. Iravin... 756 



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 



1. The Real Incidence of Local Rates. By Cameron Corbett, M.P 757 



3. Recent Results of Farm Labour Colonies. By Harold E. Mooee, F.S.I. 757 



3. Feebleness of Mind, Pauperism, and Crime. By Miss Mary Dendt 758 



4. Report on the Economic Eflfect of Legislation regulating Women's Labour 



(p. 399) 760 



Section G.— ENGINEERING. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 



Address by Colonel R. E. CROMrioN, M.Inst.C.E., President of the Section... 701 



1. •■The Mechanical Exhibits in the Glasgow Exhibition. By D. II. 

 Morton 768 



2. "Long continuous burning Petroleum Lamps for Buoys and Beacons. By 

 John R. Wighaji " 768 



3. ■■New Scintillating Lighthouse Light. By John R, Wigham 768 



4. A Recording Manometer for High-pressure Explosions. By J. E. 

 PETAVEt 768 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 



1. Report on the Resistance of Road Vehicles to Traction (p. 402) 769 



2. Railway Rolling Stock, Present and Future. By Norman D. Mac- 

 DONALD 769 



3. *The Panama Canal. By P. Bfnau Varilla 769 



4. On a Leaf-arrestor, or Apparatus for removing Leaves, &c., from a Water 

 Supply. By The Earl of Rosse, F.R.S 769 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 



1 . The Protection of Buildings from Lightning. By Killingworth Hedges, 

 M.Inst.C.E., M.I.E.E 770 



2. The Commercial Importance of Aluminium. By Professor Ernest Wil- 



son, M.I.E.E 771 



3. Recent Observations on Bridges in Western China. By R. Lockhart 

 Jack, B.E 772 



4. *0n Recording Soundings by Photography. By J. Dillon 773 



5. On the Size of Waves as observed at Sea. By Vaughan Cornish, P.Sc. 773 



