814 Proceedings. 
5. That an advisory committee be appointed (a) to assist the editor in determining 
what publications should be included in the list under No. 1, and (b) to determine the 
orm in which the information required under No. 4 shall be provided. 
Paragraphs Nos. 1, 2, and 3 were adopted. No. 4 was adopted with the 
deletion of the last sentence and the substitution of one reading, “ Copies of 
this catalogue should be prepared.” No. 5 was adopted with the addition 
of the words, “ Mr. Archey shall be the hon. editor of this catalogue, and, 
with Professor Farr; Professor Chilton, and Mr. A. M. Wright, form the 
advisory committee." 
Pan-Pacific Congress.—On the motion of Dr. Marshall, seconded by 
Professor Chilton, it was resolved, That every endeavour be made by the 
New Zealand Institute to make arrangements for the next Pan-Pacific 
Congress to be held in New Zealand in 1923. Drs. Chilton and Tillyard 
gave an account of the last Congress. It was resolved that Dr. Marshall, 
Бан М. Thomson, and the President be a committee to further the above 
resolution. 
Carter Bequest Committee Report—The majority report, dated the 27th 
January, 1922, of the Carter Bequest Committee, signed by Dr. C. E. Adams, 
Mr. Thomas Forsyth, Mr. A. C. Gifford, Mr. P. Levi, and Professor E. 
Marsden, and the minority report, signed by Professor Kirk, were read. 
The reports from Mr. Martin Chapman, K.C., and Mr. E. D. Bell were read 
by the President. It was resolved, on the motion of Professor Marsden, 
seconded by Dr. Cockayne, That a committee be set up to prepare plans 
and estimates on the lines of the majority report for submission to the 
Board of Governors next year, provided that legal power can be obtained 
for using this money as indicated; the committee to consist of the 
President, Dr. Adams, Professor Farr, Professor Sommerville (convener), 
Professor Marsden, and Mr. Ward, of Wanganui. 
Correspondence.—Letters from the Hon. the Minister of Internal Affairs, 
dated 5th February and 8th September, were read and received. 
A letter from the Wellington Philosophical Society, dated 20th January, 
1922, was read, and, on the motion of the President, it was resolved, That 
this Institute's Board of Governors urges upon the Minister of Internal 
airs the necessity of continuing the Journal of Science and Technology, 
which has filled a very important place in the science of the Dominion. 
A letter dated 21st January, 1922, from the Nelson Institute, intimating 
a change in the name of the scientific branch, was read and received. 
A letter from the Brett Company (Auckland), dated 27th January, 1922, 
was read and received, and, on the motion of Dr. Tillyard, it was resolved, 
That it be a recommendation to the Publications Committee that it inter- 
view the Government Printer towards getting a reduction of the Government 
Printer's Account. 
Research Grant Committees Report.—This was taken as read. 
Report or THE RESEARCH GRANT СоммтттЕЕ, 1921. 
Dr. C. E. Adams, who in 1919 was ted £55, through the Wellington 
Philosophical Society, reported on the 21st December, 1921, that difficulties had 
arisen In purchasing any further instruments for the Astronomical Section. ne 
5 а prism within the sum allocated for this instrument, but the Astronomer 
d has been asked to assist in this matter, and it is hoped that early in the yeat 
e optical parts will be bought in England and sent to New Zealand. 
