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were many persons engaged in the trade who were very ! 
imperfectly acquainted with the mode of conducting j 
analysis, and who would not be able to decide under 
which schedule the vermin killers should be placed. 
He thought the necessities of the case would he met if 
all vermin killers were put in part 1, without any re¬ 
ference to part 2 whatever. 
Mr. Bottle said it was absolutely impossible for the 
Council to put articles in part 1 which were not placed 
there by Act of Parliament, but still he thought that an 
addition might be made to the note. which Mr. Betty 
had suggested, recommending that in all cases of doubt 
the poisons should be treated as under part 1. 
Mr. Betty said Mr. Stoddart’s observations related 
solely to his judgment in conducting his business, and 
did not touch the state of the law, which it was the 
object of the Council to make as clear as possible to che¬ 
mists and druggists throughout the country. They had 
no power to put anything either in one schedule or the 
other which was not there de facto by the Act of Parlia¬ 
ment ; and, therefore, all they could do was to declare 
how the Act worked. The table was simply explanatory, 
saying that vermin killers must be sold under part 1 or 
part 2 according to the poison which they contained. 
It was quite true that if there should be any doubt in 
the matter, any chemist who had any judgment would 
sell it as coming under part 1 ; but it was no part of 
their duty to advise him so to do. As to the observation 
that vermin killers were sold by booksellers, drysalters 
and others, that was rather an argument in favour of the 
resolution, because they would thus be drawing atten¬ 
tion to the fact that these articles contained poisons, 
and should only be sold by qualified persons. 
Mr. Saxdford said he was doubtful how far they were 
authorized to issue any interpretation of the Act of Par¬ 
liament. He thought it would be better to let each man 
interpret it for himself. 
Mr. Stoddart said the most popular vermin killers 
did not always contain the same ingredients. 
Mr. Atherton said that one circular having gone out 
on this subject, which it appeared was not quite clear, 
it was their duty to do what they could to set it right. 
After some further discussion it was resolved— 
That the Report of the Parliamentary Committee, be 
received and adopted, and a copy of the revised 
‘ regulations ’ be sent to every chemist and drug¬ 
gist with a note by the Secretary, by order of the 
Pharmaceutical Council. 
General Purposes. 
The Report of the General Purposes Committee on 
the Reports of the Board of Examiners and Professors 
on the competition for the Jacob Bell Scholarships and 
Sessional prizes, was received, and the following awards 
made. 
JACOB BELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS. 
The Board reported that three candidates presented 
themselves for the Senior Bell Memorial Scholarship, 
and nine for the Junior. 
Neither of the candidates for the Senior Scholarship 
obtained the requisite number of marks for its award. 
The Committee therefore recommended that two 
Junior Scholarships be awarded. 
It was resolved “ That Junior Bell Memorial Scholar¬ 
ships be awarded to 
Sydney Plowman 
and 
Edward Lawrance Cleaver. 
with free laboratory instruction and materials for the 
Session 1872-73. 
SESSIONAL PRIZES.* 
The Board reported that during the past Session fifty- 
three candidates had passed the Minor, and fifteen the 
Major examinations in honours, of whom eleven competed 
for the Prizes of Books and four for the Pereira Medal. 
The Committee recommended, and it was resolved 
—That the 
PRIZE OF BOOKS 
be awarded to George Claridge Druce. 
That the 
PEREIRA MEDAL 
bo awarded to William Ashwell Shenstono. 
On the Reports of the Professors on the results of the 
competition for the prizes offered by the Council, the 
Committee recommended, and it was resolved—That the 
following rewards be made :— 
CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY. 
. .Robert Higgins Davies. 
.. Edward Rammell. 
f Joseph Walker. 
\ William Ashwell Shenstone. 
! ' Frederick Arthur Crisp. 
Arthur Brownhill Cortis. 
Martin Luther Hetherington. 
Silver Council Medal 
Bronze Council Medal 
Certificates of Honour 
BOTANY AND MATERIA MEDICA. 
Silver Council Medal . .Robert Higgins Davies. 
Bronze Council Medal . .Edward Rammell. 
^ ( Frederick Janson Hanbury. 
Certificates of Honour yy^ am Ashwell Shenstone.. 
• Arthur Brownhill Cortis. 
Certificates of Merit ; Joseph Walker. 
l s Charles Harridge Russell. 
PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY. 
Silver Council Medal 
Bronze Council Medal 
Certificates of Honour 
Certificates of Merit ,. 
. .William Ashwell Shenstone. 
. .Robert Higgins Davies. 
( Joseph Walker. 
( Richard Trist. 
I Frederick Janson Hanbury. 
Daniel Badcock. 
Walter B. Bishop. 
! James Herbert Midgley. 
Arthur Brownhill Cortis. 
, David Edwards. 
BOTANICAL PRIZE. 
Upon the Report of the Professor of Botany the Com¬ 
mittee recommended, and 
It was resolved—That the Silver Medal be awarded 
to Frederick Janson Hanbury for his Herbarium. 
REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS. 
England and Wales. 
July , 1872. 
Candidates. 
Examinations 
Preliminary 
Minor . . 
Major. . • 
Examined. Passed. 
.... 283 191 
.... 78 40 
.... _ 9 _ 
Failed; 
92 
38 
8 
378 240 
138 
Preliminary.- 
-Certificates received 
College of Preceptors 1 
University of Cambridge 3 
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he Sessional prises and certificates will te distribute ! 
Evening Meeting on the 2nd October next. ~ UC n .. 
ididates will be expected to attend. An addicgs to th ^ 
its will be delivered by Mr. Stoddart, ol Bristol, 
i are invited to be present. 
