xliv PROCEEDIXGS. 



. H. Piers was requested to interview tliose interested in 

 order to ascertain what edition will probaldy be required of 

 the g-eological survej-"s forthcomino- map-sheets of Halifax. 

 A. L. McCallum, B. Sc., read a paper on "The Action 

 of Organic Sulphur in Coal during the Coking Process." (See 

 Transactions, p. 212). The subject was discussed by the Pre- 

 siDEXT, Dr. a. H. MacXay, ])h. \Voodm.\n, M. Bowman, P. 

 A. Freeman, H. T. M. Creigiiton, W. H. Soper, and A. A. 

 Hayward. a vote of thanks was presented to the lecturer. 



Fourth Ordinary Meeting. 



Church of England Institute, Halifax, 30th March, 1908^ 

 The President, Dr. E. MacKay, in the chair. 

 Professor E. E. Prince, Dominion fishery commissioner. 

 Ottawa, read a paper on "The Fish-eating Habits of Medusae" 

 and also delivered and address on "The Present and Future 

 of our Fisheries," illu,strated by the electric projection 

 lantern. The subject was discussed by S. Y. Wilson, A. H. 

 Whitman, and Dr. A. H. MacKay. A vote of thanks was 

 presented to the lecturer. 



Fifth Ordinary Meeting. 



City Council Chamber, Halifaa\ loth April, 1908. 



The President, Dr. E. MacKay, in the chair. 



H. Jerm.\in M. Creigiiton, M. A., read two papers: (1) 

 "A Few Chemical Changes influenced by Radium: a new 

 method for the detection of Amygdalin " (see Transactions, 

 vol. xii, pt. 1, p. 34); (2) " The Behaviour of Solutions of 

 Hydriodic Acid in Light in the Presence of Oxygen" (see 

 Transactions, vol. xii, pt. 1, p. 49). The papers were dis- 

 cussed by the President, A. L. McCallum, D. M. Fergu- 

 son, and Dr. A. S. MacKenzie. 



