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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1934-35 XXV 
The Privy Council did not require that the Statute as amended should 
be again referred to the Committee of Recommendations and the General 
Committee, as the effect of the original version was not altered. It was 
therefore resolved that the Statute as above should be incorporated in 
the Statute-book forthwith, and that the matter should be reported to the 
General Committee. 
XVIII. Science and the Life of the Community—The Council circu- 
lated a memorandum to all Organising Sectional Committees, further 
to that referred to in Report, 1934, p. xxi, on the desirability of 
continuing to include in their programmes subjects bearing upon the 
relations between the advance of science and the life of the community. 
It was indicated that ‘the efforts of the Association in this direction’ 
at the Aberdeen Meeting had been ‘ widely recognised and esteemed.’ 
It was resolved that a suggestion, brought forward in General Com- 
mittee at the Aberdeen Meeting, that a collection of communications 
bearing on the above subject might be published by the Association, 
should not be given effect at present; but without prejudice to future 
reconsideration of the suggestion. 
XIX. Aberdeen Local Fund.—The Council were informed of a decision 
by the Local Committee at Aberdeen on the disposal of the balance 
remaining from the local fund :— 
That, after a pro rata return of their donations is made to all contributors 
who indicate they desire such, any balance remaining should be 
distributed equally among the following institutions: the University, 
the Rowett Institute, the Macaulay Institute, the College of Agriculture 
and Robert Gordon’s Technical College, with the recommendation that 
the payments made should be applied by these institutions for the 
purpose of paying the travelling expenses of students or junior workers 
there to future meetings of the British Association, or for purposes of a 
kindred character. 
It was resolved that the Local Committee be thanked for this decision, 
and for their courtesy in communicating it to the Council. 
XX. Town and Country Planning —In pursuance of the Association’s 
interest in the planning of areas, etc., which may appear to require 
protection for scientific reasons (Report, 1934, p- xxix), the Council 
formed a panel of persons who might advise them in the event of requests 
to the Association to make recommendations in this connection. 
XXI. Sub-standard Films.—It was reported that proposed new Home 
Office regulations for the use of sub-standard films were causing concern 
to educational and other bodies, and the Council has requested the Home 
Office to afford them an opportunity of considering these regulations 
in draft. 
XXII. Section-room Equipment.—With a view to relieving difficulties 
sometimes encountered by local committees the Council have purchased 
some projection lanterns and other equipment for the use of Sections. 
They have to thank Prof. W. T. Gordon and Prof. A. O. Rankine for 
their interest and help in this matter. 
XXIII. Quinquennial Reports—The Council have considered sug- 
gestions for the publication by the Association of (a) a quinquennial 
report on the advancement of science, and (5) a short statement for 
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