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The Association was represented by Dr. C. W. Kimmins and Prof. 

 J. L. Myres at a conference called by the Association of Scientific Workers 

 to consider the provision made for the Science Library, South Kensington. 

 A committee including Prof. Myres was appointed to consult the Director 

 and to approach the President of the Board of Education. 



Resolutions from South African Meeting. 



III. — Resolutions referred by the General Committee at the South 

 African Meeting to the Council for consideration, and, if desirable, for 

 action, were dealt with as follows : — 



(a) A resolution from Section A (Mathematical and Physical Sciences), 

 dealing with the desirability of an observatory for terrestrial magnetism 

 and atmospheric electricity in South Africa, together with a memorandum 

 kindly furnished by Prof. A. M. Tyndall, Recorder of the Section, was 

 circulated to the appropriate authorities in South Africa through the 

 High Commissioner. The Council were informed that the Union Govern- 

 ment is considering the matter. 



(6) A resolution from Section C (Geology), supported by Section H 

 (Anthropology), on the preservation of Nooitgedacht Farm in view of the 

 geological and archaeological interests of this area, was forwarded to the 

 South African Association for the Advancement of Science. 



(c) A resolution from Section D (Zoology), on the desirability of 

 exchange of members of museum stafis, was considered, together with a 

 memorandum kindly furnished by Mr. G. L. Purser, Recorder of the 

 Section, by a committee of the Council. The Council adopted this com- 

 mittee's report, which was to the effect that actual exchange is not possible 

 under present conditions, and that no good purpose would be served by 

 calling attention to its desirability. On the other hand, the Committee 

 was able to report that good results are obtained by enabling museum 

 officers to work in other museums or in the field, and the promulgation 

 of this view in appropriate quarters was recommended. This recom- 

 mendation has been given effect. 



{d) A resolution from Section D (Zoology), on the desirability of an 

 international biological station in the Malay Archipelago, was forwarded 

 to leading scientific societies in Holland, to appropriate societies and 

 Government departments at home, to the secretary of the Pan-Pacific 

 Science Congress, and to Prof. F. A. Went (Utrecht). 



(e) A resolution from Section D (Zoology), on the desirabihty of 

 extending marine biological investigation in South Africa, was referred to 

 the appropriate authorities, and information has been received that the 

 question will receive the careful consideration of the Council and Senate 

 of the University of Cape Town. 



(/) A resolution from Section E (Geography), on the desirability of 

 expediting the topographical survey of South Africa, was forwarded to 

 the appropriate authorities, together with a reference to the address by 

 the President of the Section, Brigadier E. M. Jack. A memorandum was 

 received from the Director of the Trigonometrical Survey, indicating that 

 a beginning had been made with the topographical survey and the training 

 of personnel. It was stated that much experimental work would be 

 necessary before a more comprehensive programme could be considered. 



