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head he pointed out several instances, and considered that the cause arose entirely from 
overlooking the fact that time , ability , and responsibility should be remunerated, in ad¬ 
dition to receiving a fair profit on the article sold or dispensed. 
Under the second head, Dr. Symes condemned the circulation of counter-bills con¬ 
taining falsehood, and held that the man who circulated such was equally responsible 
w r ith the propagator of the same ; the omission of expensive drugs from a preparation, 
even though their medicinal value be questionable (saffron, for example); the substitu¬ 
tion of one substance or compound for another; and low competition in price, whereby 
adulterated articles, or those of an inferior quality, were substituted for the genuine or 
best, etc. 
He said that a skilled mechanic would often look with pride and satisfaction on 
an article when finished. “He didn’t care who examined it;” it was good value for 
money, and “ he would like to see the man who could make a better article of the 
kind.” He (Dr. Symes) would like to see a little more of that sort of thing in 
pharmacy. 
In conclusion, he mentioned several instances which could scarcely be designated 
dishonest perversions to meet prejudice. The addition of a little cassia in distilling 
cinnamon water usually practised, bright yelloio aromatic chalk powder, etc. 
The President, Messrs. Shaw, Holditch, Wright, Taylor, and others, joined in the 
discussion, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Dr. Symes, proposed by Mr. 
Delf and carried by acclamation. 
The Eighth General Meeting was held February 3rd, 1870; the President in the 
chair. 
The Secretary announced donations to the library of the ‘Pharmaceutical Journal ’ 
and ‘ Proceedings of the Liverpool Architectural Societyand to the museum of 
several specimens of drugs, from Messrs. B. Sumner and Co. Thanks were voted to 
the donors. 
Mr. Mason exhibited and explained the use of Smethurst’s patent measuring funnel. 
Mr. Tate exhibited a new form of Dobereiner’s lamp and showed it in action, ex¬ 
plaining the action of the spongy platinum. 
A short discussion on the subject followed, in which the President and Secretary 
took part. 
The evening being set apart as a microscopical soiree , the members adjourned to the 
tea-room, where microscopes were arranged, and a pleasant hour was spent in examining 
vegetable structures, some beautiful injected preparations, diatoms, etc. Messrs. 
Abraham, Holditch, Mason, and Secretary supplied microscopes. 
MANCHESTER CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Fourth Monthly Meeting of the session was held in the Memorial Hall on Friday, 
February 4th ; Mr. Councillor Brown, Vice-President, in the chair. 
A cabinet fitted with about 150 drawers for holding the materia medica specimens 
belonging to the Association was presented by Messrs. Woolley, and a vote of thanks 
was passed to these gentlemen for their very handsome and useful donation. 
A “ medico-botanical map of the world ” was presented by Mr. Barber, of Liverpool. 
The Chairman read an extract from the ‘ Lancet ’ referring to Mr. Hampson’s last 
paper, and congratulated the Association on the influence it now possessed through the 
zeal of some of its members. He then called on Mr. Wilkinson to read his paper on 
“ The Additions to the Poison Schedule and the proposed Regulations respecting the 
Keeping of Poisons.” 
Mr. Wilkinson, having described the recent additions to the Poison Schedule, went 
on to say,— 
“ The schedule now contains a list of articles under twenty-three heads, which may 
be called ‘Poisons by Act of Parliament:’ but if we enumerate the ‘Preparations,’ we 
shall get a list of nearly eighty articles which come under the provisions of the Act, 
besides several others, such as paregoric elixir, various kinds of lozenges, etc., which, 
