ENGINEERING PROBLEMS. i2] 
The object of the Committee being largely in the nature of moving 
public opinion and getting action taken by the Government, it is not 
considered desirable, in view of the above facts, to ask for its reappoint- 
ment at the present time. At a future date it is probable that there 
will be important work for an independent public body in reviewing 
the operation of various agencies and making recommendations, and a 
committee may be then appointed for this purpose. 
The question arises as to whether the Council shall be recommended 
to print in the Annual Report of the Association the reports already 
prepared. The Council has recently circularised Organising Committees 
requesting them to limit printing ‘as rigidly as possible.’ For this 
reason, and in view of the fact that other arrangements are being made 
to publish some of the matter, the Committee have reluctantly decided 
that they are unable to recommend the printing in the Annual Report of 
the draft reports already prepared, but suggest that these draft reports 
and various documents containing information and suggestions shall be 
deposited in the offices of the British Association, where they can be 
inspected or copied. 
Exploration of the Paleolithic Site known as La Cotte de 
St. Brelade, Jersey.— Report of the Committee, consisting of 
Dr. R. R. Maretr (Chairman), Mr. G. F. B. DE GRuUCcHY 
(Secretary), Dr. A. Kerra, Dr. C. Anprews, Colonel R. 
GARDNER WARTON, and Mr. H. BALFouR. 
Report on Work done in April 1917. 
Durine the last fortnight of April 1917 operations were resumed, 
being exclusively confined to the north side. Their object was to deepen 
the trench affording access to the cave from this its rearward end. 
Here a natural gully of unknown depth exists, filled with a very com- 
pact clay intermixed with heavy rock-rubbish. An area of some 300 
square feet was excavated to an average depth of 10 feet, so as to 
bring the floor down to about 20 feet above the lowest floor-level of the 
cave. Flint and bone occurred sparsely over a space of 10 feet, viz., 
50-60 feet from the cave entrance, and at a height of 20-25 feet above 
lowest floor-level, but otherwise the filling of the gully was completely 
sterile. A well-developed rodent-bed was discovered at the point 
nearest the old workings, viz., 50 feet from the entrance. The flint 
included only a few good implements. The bone consists mostly of 
microtine remains, and is being determined at the British Museum. 
One bone appears to be that of the red-legged partridge, still known 
to sportsmen as the ‘ Jerseyman,’ though now locally extinct. 
In view of war conditions, professional labour was not employed, 
but, thanks to Mr. A. J. Robinson, M.Sce., B.A?, a Master at Victoria 
College, digging-squads were organised in which the following College 
boys served:—J. W. Buck, F. R. Dorey, T. D. C. Faed, B. C. Le 
Cras, C. Le Marquand, W. P. Le Scelleur, D. Poingdestre, J. Pollock- 
Gore, R. R. Proud, and C. F. Watkin. Mr. G. Le Bas, B.Sce., also 
