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9. On the Rate of Evaporation of Bodies in Atmospheres of Different 

 Densities. By Dr. R. D. Phookan 721 



10 On the Occurrence of Cyano-nitride of Titanium in Ferro-manganese. 

 ByT. W.Hogg 721 



3I0NDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 



1. *Interim Report on the History of Chemistry 722 



2. Report on the Wave-length Tables of the Spectra of the Elements 722 



3. *Interim Report on the Bibliography of Spectroscopy 722 



4. Report on the Bibliography of Solution 722 



5. Report on Solution 723 



6. Discussion on the Present Position of Bacteriology, more especially in its 

 relation to Chemical Science, opened by Professor Percy F. Fkankland, 

 F.R.S 723 



7. 'Remarks on the Chemistry of Bacteria. By R. Wakington, F.R.S. 723 



8. On Fermentation in the Leather Industry. By J. T. Wood 723 



9. On some Ferments derived from Diseased Pears. By Geoege Tate, Ph.D., 

 F.C.S 724 



10. *0n the Action of Permanganate of Potassium on Sodium Thiosulphate 

 and Sulphate. By G. E. Brown and Dr. W. W. J. Nicol 725 



11. On the Application of Sodium Peroxide to Water Analysis. By Dr. S. 

 RiDEAL and A. J. Boult 725 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 



1. Report on Isomeric Naphthalene Derivatives 726 



2. On the Application of Electrolysis to Qualitative Analysis. By Charles 



A. KoHN, Ph.D., B.Sc 726 



3. 'Interim Report on the Proximate Constituents of Coal 727 



4. Apparatus for Extraction for Analysis of Gases Dissolved in Water. By 

 Edgar B. Truman, M.D., F.C.S 727 



5. *A Discussion on Explosions in Coal Mines, with special reference to the 

 Dust Theory, was introduced by Professor H. B. Dixon, F.R.S 728 



6. The Application of the Hydrogen Flame in an Ordinary Miner's Safety 

 Lamp to Accurate and Delicate Gas Testing. By Professor Frank 

 Clovfes, D.Sc. Lond 728 



7. *0n the Gases enclosed in Coal Dust. By Professor P. P. Bedson 729 



8. *A Note on the Temperature and Luminosity of Gases. By Profe.ssor 



A. Smithells 729 



9. On Ethyl Butanetetracarboxylic Acid and its Derivatives. By Bevan 

 Lean, kA., B.Sc 729 



10. On the Salts of a new Platinum-sulphurea Base. By W. J. Sell, M.A., 

 F.C.S., F.I.C., and T. H. Easteeeield, M.A 731 



11. On Citrazinic Acid. By W. J. Sell, M.A., F.C.S., F.I.C., and T. H. 

 Easterfield, M.A 731 



12. On a Nottingham Sandstone containing Barium Sulphate as a Cementing 



Material. By Professor Frank Clowes, D.Sc 732 



