XX REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1928-29. 



Winterbotliain, in the course of a tour through the British Empire 

 for the purpose of advising the various Governments on survey 

 matters, will pay special attention to the question of this meridian 

 arc. 



In regard to the publication of the uniform map of Africa, the 

 Army Council agreed with the principle of the resolution, and a full 

 statement kindly furnished by the Colonial Oj0&ce and that Council 

 shows that in regard to a large part of Africa the objects indicated by 

 the resolution are in process of realisation. 



The revision of the Ordnance Survey is imderstood to receive 

 constant attention subject to the limits imposed by financial con- 

 siderations. 



(b) On the question of the high cost of foreign scientific publications, 

 the Council was represented at a meeting of the Library Committee of the 

 Royal Society dealing with this matter, and also brought it, through 

 Prof. H. H. Turner (§ III), to the attention of the American Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science. (Resolution of Section H, Anthro- 

 pology.) 



(c) The Council is in correspondence with Australian authorities on the 

 question of the study of Australian aboriginal languages. It has received 

 from the Canadian authorities a sympathetic reply on the question of 

 publishing results of field work of the Anthropological Division of the 

 Geological Survey of Canada. (Resolutions of Section H, Anthropology.) 



(d) The Council resolved against action upon the resolution relating to 

 key industries duty upon scientific apparatus for use in educational 

 laboratories. (Resolution of Section J, Psychology.) 



(e) On the question of increased research and expenditure upon the 

 preservation of timber, the Council resolved to make no recommendation, 

 while willing to forward specific suggestions for researches to the proper 

 quarters. (Resolution of Section K, Botany.) 



(/) In regard to the recommendation that past Recorders should be 

 ex-officio members of Organising Sectional Committees, the Council 

 considers the existing opportunity to include these ex-officers, if desired, by 

 appointment is sufficient. (Resolution of Section L, Educational Science.) 



(g) The resolution referring to the preservation of scenic amenity in 

 town and country was forwarded to H.M. Secretary of State for Home 

 Affairs, together with the address by Dr. Vaughan Cornish and the report 

 of the discussion which gave rise to the resolution. (Resolution of the 

 Conference of Delegates of Corresponding Societies.) 



XI. General Treasurer's Account. — The Council has received reports 

 from the General Treasurer throughout the year. With the knowledge 

 that his account for the year ending June 30, 1929, could not be prepared in 

 time for presentation to the General Committee at the South African Meet- 

 ing, the Committee has already delegated to the Council the power to 

 receive and deal with the account, in November next. 



The Council made grants of £100 each from the income of the Caird 

 Fund to the Naples Table Committee and the Seismology Committee. 

 Accumulated interest on the fund was allocated toward the cost of the 

 excavations at Great Zimbabwe, etc. (§ IV). 



