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' Science and Discovery,' which was followed by a banquet attended by 

 the Governor and the Mayor. Prof. A. C. Seward, F.R.S., Dr. C. S. 

 Myers, C.B.E., F.R.S., and the Hon. Sir Charles Parsons, O.M., K.C.B., 

 F.R.S., spoke on the work of the Association. 



The next stopping place was Beira, where about eight hours were 

 spent, the party embarking in the S.S. Khandalla on the afternoon of 

 August 15. The sea voyage to Zanzibar was ideal, the sea being unusually 

 calm and the sxmsets remarkably beautiful. Zanzibar was reached on 

 August 20 at 7 a.m. ; the party proceeded ashore in Government launches 

 and visited the Government Offices, the Museum, the bazaars and local 

 markets. A drive of twenty miles through palm and clove plantations 

 took the party to an old royal palace where the Sultan held a reception 

 and gave an open-air lunch. In addition to the Sultan, the Resident and 

 the Sultan's son were present. A second day was spent at Zanzibar, the 

 bazaars being the principal centre of attraction. 



Mombasa was reached on Thursday, August 22, the party being received 

 by the District Commissioner, the Mayor and a reception committee. A 

 lunch was given by the European community at the Mombasa Club, and 

 afterwards drives were arranged to places of antiquarian and agricultural 

 interest. Seventeen members of the party stayed in Mombasa for three 

 days and made a tour of the island. On the return journey Prof. F. C. 

 Lea gave a lecture at Mombasa on ' Transport Problems in Kenya,' and 

 Prof. W. E. Dixon, F.R.S., lectured on ' Race Degeneration.' 



Nairobi was reached on August 23, members being met by representa- 

 tives of the Governor (Sir Edward Grigg), the Director of Agriculture 

 (Mr. Holm), Captain Ward and other leading citizens. Throughout Kenya 

 free transport was provided by the Government to all members of the 

 Association, and in Nairobi either free hotel accommodation or private 

 hospitality was provided for all. Ten members of the Association stayed 

 at Government House. From Nairobi a number of minor tours were 

 arranged, most of which were of several days' duration, and no member 

 of the party could possibly partake in all of them. Local places of interest 

 such as the Agricultural and Veterinary Research Laboratories, the 

 Arboretum, the Rift Valley, the Kikuyu Native Reserve and many cofEee 

 and sisal plantations were, however, visited by the majority of the party. 

 In Nairobi lectures were given by Prof. E. Mellanby, F.R.S., on 

 'Vitamins,' bv Dr. F. E. Smith, C.B., F.R.S., on 'The New Airship 

 R. 101,' by Prof. G. H. F. Nuttall, F.R.S., on ' Diseases of Animals,' by 

 Sir Richard Gregory on ' Science and Progress,' by Prof. A. Fowler, F.R.S., 

 on ' Sun and Stars,' by Prof. Lea on ' Transport Conditions in Kenya,' 

 and by Prof. J. G. Priestley on ' Vegetative Propagation.' 



Thirty members made a four-days' tour to Nakuru, Kisumu and the 

 Kavirondo Native Reserve. ElmenteitaVas' visited, and'the work of the 

 East African Archaeological Expedition under Mr. L. S. B. Leakey was 

 seen. At Nakuru, Dr. C. S. Myers, C.B.B., F.R.S., gave a lecture on 

 ' Industrial Psychology applied to Agriculture,' and Prof. H. J. Fleure 

 lectured on ' Prehistoric Man in Africa.' Mr. G. Fletcher also gave an 

 address. 



Fifteen members spent three days visiting Eldoret and Kitale, passing 

 over the Nasin Gishu Plateau, where maize, sisal and coffee are extensively 



