xyiii REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1929-30. 



so long as his duties continue as at present, his residence in the house might be 

 reasonably regarded as essential. The Bench, however, decided against the Associa- 

 tion, and the Committee is not of opinion that the case should be carried further. 

 The costs of the case have been an unforeseen charge. 



The tenant of one of the cottages on the estate (Homefield), who was seriously in 

 arrear with his rent, has now vacated the cottage, giving a promise to pay arrears by 

 instalments. Sir Arthur Keith has applied to rent the cottage for his own use, and 

 the rest of the Committee cannot but feel deeply sensible of the benefits which may 

 accrue from his frequent presence at Down. 



The ' initial ' expenditure from the general funds of the Association upon the 

 Down House property — that is to say, repairs outside the house itself, redemption of 

 tithe, purchase of land, legal charges, equipment, &c. — has amounted to £2,600, and 

 may be estimated in total at £3,000. The estimates of running costs show a deficiency 

 on the income from the endowment and other sources — the annual income from 

 dividends, rents, &c., may be set down at £1,120, and the expenditure on wages, heat, 

 light, water, garden, rates, repairs, &c., at £1,200, making no provision for increase of 

 wages, contingencies such as large repairs, or the possibility of adding appropriate 

 objects by purchase to the Darwin collection, or any other equipment. The Com- 

 mittee, however, cannot but believe that additional financial support will be forth- 

 coming, and that the possession of Down House alone goes far to justify the appeal 

 for a Centenary Fund for the Association, as contemplated by the Council. 



Centenary Meeting, 1931. 



VIII. His Majesty The King, Patron of the Association, has been 

 graciously pleased to signify his approval of the arrangements made by 

 the General Committee for the celebration of the Centenary, of the 

 Association in London, and of the nomination made by the Council in 

 the following paragraph. 



President. — General the Et. Hon. J. C. Smuts, P.C., has been 

 unanimously nominated by the Council to fill the office of President of 

 the Association for the year 1931-32 (Centenary Meeting). 



Vice-Presidents. — The foUovs^ing vice-presidents have been 

 nominated by the Council. (These nominees, and those composing the 

 London Committee following, have not been personally approached.) 



(L.C. signifies members of the London Committee proposed below, § IX.) 



H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, ex-president (L.C). 



The Archbishop of Canterbury. 



The Archbishop of York. 



The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay Macdonald (li.C). 



The Lord President of the Council (L.C). 



The Secretary of State for the Dominions (L.C). 



The Secretary of State for the Colonies (L.C). 



The President of the Board of Education (L.C). 



The First Commissioner of Works (L.C). 



The High Commissioner for Australia (L.C). 



The High Commissioner for Canada (L.C). 



The High Commissioner for South Africa (L.C). 



The High Commissioner for New Zealand (L.C). 



The Lord Mayor of London (L.C). 



The Lord Mayor of York. 



The Chairman of the London County Council (L.C). 



The Mayor of Kensington (L.C). 



The Mayor of Westminster (L.C). 



The Chancellor of the University of London (L.C). 



The Vice-Chancellor of the University of London (L.C). 



The Chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (L.C). 



The Chairman of the Port of London Authority (L.C). 



The President of the Royal Society. 



