Dr. OSTERRIETH moved the following resolutions :-"It is desirable that all manufacturing countries, notably Germany, Great Britain, and the United States, adhere to the Madrid Convention concerning international trade mark registration, and that this arrangement should be raised at the next conference in the sense that--(a) Registration of a trade mark at the Berne Bureau should only have a formal effect; (b) that the deposit at the Berne Bureau be independent of registration in the country of origin."-Unanimously carried.

Dr. Julius Ephraim-" Ueber die Founvorschriften fur
Patent-an-meldungen der Chemischen Industrie."
Dr. Baskerville-"Legal Status of Industries giving rise
to Noxious Gases."

The following motion was carried:-" That an International Commission be appointed to establish uniformity in the control of the escape of noxious gases."

TUESDAY, JUNE IST.

SECTION I.-Analytical Chemistry.

The following papers were communicated:

A. Chaston Chapman -" Jaffé's Colorimetric Method for the Estimation of Creatinine."

Robert Adan--"Sur l'unification des méthodes d'analyse des essences résineuses."

F. E. Weston and H. R. Ellis-"Estimation of Sodium Cyanamide and Nitrolim."

G. D. Macdougald -" Improved Apparatus for Rapid Estimation of Specific Gravity."

John Hughes-"The Question of Official Methods of Agricultural Analyses."

SECTION II.-Inorganic Chemistry and Allied Industries. The following papers were communicated:

F. W. Clarke-"Chemical Work of the United States Geological Survey."

J. Bruce Kingsmill-Sulphuric Acid-Recent Improvements in the Method of Intense Working."

F. Raschig-" Bestimmung der schwefligen Säure in den Gasen der Blei-Kammer."

L. Schucht-" Entwicklung der chemischen Tätigkeit auf dem Gebiete der Superphosphatfabrikation." M. G. Levi-"La reazione tra acido borico e coloruro sedico e la sua applicazione tecnica."

H. Bassett-"Phase Relationships of the Calcium Phosphates and their Bearing upon certain Agricultural and Biological Problems."

J. F. Bottomley-"Fused Silica Ware."

variazioni della struttura e della proprieta fisiche delle legne sottoposte alle azioni meccaniche e termiche." Dr. C. H. Desch (London)-"Eutectic Alloys." A. Gorboff (St. Petersburg)" Uber die Gesetzmassigkeit der Zussammensetzung der eutectischer Mischungen." M. Portevin-" Contribution a la discussion sur les eutectiques."

Prof. Guillet-" Emploi de l'amortissment des movements vibratoires pour l'etude des fers et des aciers."

SECTION III.b.-Explosives.

Capt. M. B. Lloyd-" Standardisation of Explosives as regards both the Diameter, Weight, and Strength of Blasting Cartridges."

ridges in respect of their diameters and weights is desir

Resolved :-" That the standardisation of blasting cart

able, and that the details be referred to a sub-committee composed of members having knowledge of both mining and explosives."

Dr. Robert Robertson-" Decomposition of Nitro-glycerin."
G. W. Patterson-" Stability Tests of Smokeless Powders."
C. G. Storm-" Potassium-iodide Starch Paper."
Prof. A. R. Gaspar "Etudes comparatives des divers
Prof. W. Galloway-"Coal-dust."
Richard Forstmann-"Coal-dust Question in Germany."

tests de stabilité."

SECTION IV.a (1).—Organic Chemistry and Allied
Industries.

M. Padoa-" Fototropia dei fenilidrazoni."
G. Ciamician-"Azioni chimiche della luce."
M. Delepine-" Preparation de l'aldehyde crotonique."
R. Fabinyl-"A New Method for the Exact Estimation of
Nitrogen in Organic Substances."

W. Parravano-"T tungstati anidri."

A. S. Cushman-"Contribution of Chemistry to the Art of Road Building."

E. C. E. Lord-"Composition and Physical Properties of Slag for Road Building."

P. Hubbard "Examination of Bituminous Road Binders." P. Siedler-"Uber Künstliche Zeolithe und deren Verwendung insbesondere zur Enthätung, Entmanganung und Enteisenung von Wasser."

H. C. Demming -"Some Properties of Cadmium.” L. Hackspill-Sur les alliages du Platine avec les métaux alcalins et avec le Thallium."

J. Perten-" Uber neure Verfahren der Holzimpraegnierung."

L. Marino" Per la conoscenza dei composti sopraossigenati.'

G. Pollacci-"Azione catalitica del carbonato di potassio sulla azotazione del carburo di calcio."

Cianamic Acids."

E. Mameli" Sulla 45 dinitro-1 2-metilenpirocatechina." "A-Ossi-B-ossialchilderivati delle olefine aromatiche e catena propeniliche." "Formazione di acetofenoni

sostituiti dai del propilbenzolo."

Anna Mammessier-" La tiocanferimide e la canfidina." B. Oddo-" Sull' iodomagnesiopirrolo e il suo impiego par la sintesi dicomposti pirrolici." "Nuovo metodo di preparazione del nitrosobenzolo." "Su alcuni composti organici del mercurio."

F. Konek-Norwall-" Beitrage zur Kenntniss organischer Bisulphide."

P. Biginelli-"Artificial Tannin.”

F. C. Palazzo-"Sulla pseudomeria dell' isatina." "Sulla struttura degli acidi idrossammica."

A. Piutti-" Derivati p-amminofenolici di acidi bicarbonici non saturi."

Oliveri "Sintesi col diazometano, Nuova preparazione del pirazolo."

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A. Guyot (with M. Gry)-"Sur quelques nouvelles syntheses de vanilline."

C. Bargellini-"Azione dell' acido solforico sulla san

tonina."

H. A. D. Jowett and F. L. Pyman-" Relation between
Chemical Constitution and Physiological Action, more
particularly as exemplified by the Tropeines, the
Aromatic Arsenic Acids, and the Alkamine Esters."
G. T. Morgan and F. M. G. Micklethwait (with G. S.
Whitby)" Organic Derivatives of Arsenic and
Antimony."

G. T. Morgan and E. A. Cooper-" Germicidal Action of
Arsenic and Antimony Compounds on Bacillus
Typhosus."

F. Garelli and G. De Paoli-" Processo di lavorazione industriale della materie grasse colmezzo dell ammoniaca."

SECTION IV.a (bis).-Physiological Chemistry and
Pharmacology.

nouveaux.

L. Hugounenq et A. Morel-"Sur l'hydrolyse des matières Procédés Etude du albuminoides. nouveaux produits de l'hydrolyse des matières albuminoides."

phenomène." "Sur de

H. Stendel-" Ueber die Nucleinsaure."

P. Thomas-"La presence et la recherche de l'émulsine

intestinale."

A. J. J. Vandevelde "Concerning Anti-enzymatic

Reactions."

R. A. Hasselbalch-" Action of Light on Blood and Bloodpigments, Sensitization."

Prof. P. Petit

SECTION VI.b.-Fermentation.

"L'azote assimilable des Moûts de Bière."

R. Fosse Sur les sels de Pyryle.'
J. C. Cain-" Preparation of Monoacetyldiamines of the
Benzidine Type." 'Paranitrosomethyl-ethylaniline:
a New Intermediate Product for the Manufacture of
Dye-stuffs."

E. de B. Barnett, T. P. Hilditch, and S. Smiles-" Derivatives of S-phenylphenazothionium."

R. Vidal-" Sur le mecanisme de la coloration et de la teinture."

A. Seyewetz and L. Poizat-" Sur l'oxidation des derives nitres et introses par le persulfate d'antimoniaque." S. von Kapff" Ueber ein neues Verfahren zum Durch

farben dichter Stoffe."

J. Garcon "La bibliographie des industries tinctoriales, leur repertoire analytique universel."

SECTION V.-Industry and Chemistry of Sugar.
Saillard (Paris) —" Composition Minerale de
betterave."

E.
la
L. Riviere (Paris)—" Traitement des jus de diffusion et
autres liquides sucrès par l'acide fluosilicique et les
Aluosilicates solubles." "Fabrication et emplois
industriels de mélasses dépotassées." "Transforma-
tion des fluosilicates alcalins en carbonates."
Henri Pellet (Paris) "Sur la purete reelle des petits jus de
diffusion." "Sur la pureté réele et la pureté apparante
dans le contrôle de la sucrerie de cannes et de
betteraves." "Influence de la concentration des pro-
duits purs et impurs sur la détermination de la
densité."

D. L. Davoll, jun. (Guantanamo). -"The Analysis of Bagasse."

SECTION VII.-Agricultural Chemistry.
(Joint Session with Section VI.a).

Prof. Kosutany-"Zur Analyse des Mehles mit Rücksicht auf seine Backfahigkeit."

Messrs. Humphries and Simpson-"Gas-making capacity as a factor in the Estimation of Strength in Wheat and Flour."

Prof. Neumann-"Betrachtungen über die Backfähigkeit der Mehle."

Messrs. Le Clerc and Leavitt-"Influence of Environment on the Composition of Wheat."

Prof. Leather-"Effect of Manures on the Composition of the Grain of Field Crops."

MM. Mamell and Pollacci-"Ricerche sull' assimilazione diretta dell' azoto atmosferico nei vegetali." Prof. von Feilitzen-" Employment of Artificial Cultures of Leguminous Bacteria for Soil Inoculation." Mr. Hutchinson-" Use of Artificial Cultures for the Inoculation of Non-leguminous Plants." Messrs. Hutchinson and Marr-"Changes Induced by the Addition of Carbohydrates to Soils."

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Of these

Report on SECTION V.: Industry and Chemistry of Sugar. The section held seven sittings. Sixty-eight papers were read before the section, and animated discussions followed most of these papers. Several Committees were appointed to investigate points of special interest and to further unification of methods of general and technical sugar analysis.

Report on SECTION VI.b: Fermentation. - Seven sittings of the section have been held, of these two were joint meetings. Fifty-eight papers have been read and discussed out of 94 printed. A joint meeting with Section IV.a bis was held on Saturday, May 29th. At this meeting demonstrations were given and physiological papers were read. Another joint meeting with Section VI.a was held on Monday, May 31st, at which papers dealing with Starch and Malting were read.

Report on SECTION VII.: Agricultural Chemistry.— Friday, May 28th: Morning Meeting -Four papers were read; Afternoon Meeting-Three papers were read.

Saturday, May 29th-Five papers were read. Monday, May 31st: Morning-Seven papers were read; Afternoon-Eight papers were read.

Tuesday, June 1st: Morning-Five papers were read; Afternoon-Eleven papers were read.

Report on SECTION VIII.a: Hygiene.-The section of Hygiene has held six sessional meetings and two joint sessional meetings during the Congress. Thirty-six papers were presented, and of these 28 were read and discussed. The papers dealing with such subjects as the sterilisation of water by ozone, lead poisoning, the purification of sewage by various methods, and the contamination of sea water by sewage, gave rise to a considerable amount of interesting discussion.

Report on SECTION VIII.b: Pharmaceutical Chemistry. -This section has held five sittings, and also one joint sitting with Section VIII.a. Forty-four communications were submitted (in addition to five at the joint sitting), and of these forty were read and discussed.

Report on SECTION VIII.c: Bromatology.-The Section held in all seven meetings, of which three were joint meetings with Section I. (Analytical Chemistry), in one of which Section XI. (Law, Political Economy, and Legislation affecting Chemical Industry) also joined, and one was on the occasion of a joint discussion with members of the Hygiene Section VIII.a. The meetings were mainly devoted to the discussion of the subjects comprised in the following list, on each of which subjects a number of communications were presented :

I. ". Systems for the Control of the Food Supply."
2. The Composition and Analysis of Brandy."

3. "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Legally Binding Standards of Composition for Foods and Drugs." Chocolate, its Composition and Analysis."

4.

5. "The Use of Perservatives in Foods."

In addition to the above meetings, one morning (May 31st) was devoted to the reception of reports from the International Commission for the Unification of Analytical Methods, which body held short sessious on the mornings of May 29th and 31st, and June 1st, between 9 and 10 a.m. On the occasion of the discussion on brandy a resolution was passed embodying a definition of the word "brandy." In all, 42 papers were read out of 85 received or promised.

Report on SECTION IX.: Photochemistry-Photography. -This section has held five sittings and received and discussed 27 papers. Prof. R. Namias, in the name of the Societa Fotografica Italiana, of Florence, has laid before the section a proof copy of an album of photographs of Messina and Reggio illustrating the results of the recent

The following resolutions from the Sections have been passed:

Section I.

i. "En vue d'unifier les méthodes d'analyse et de récherche dans l'essai des essences de produits résineux, le congrès international de chimie appliquée émet le voeu de voir s'établir par les soins de la Section I. un tableau définissant les bases a utiliser dans l'estimation la pureté des sousdits produits et dont l'usage serait fortement recommandé à tous les analystes."

ii. "The Institution of Official Methods for Agricultural Analyses is undesirable, unless subject to periodical revision."

iii. "The seventh International Congress of Applied Chemistry considers that it is desirable to adopt uniform principles in connection with the application of reference tests, and is of opinion that the proposals made by Prof. T. W. Fresenius constitute a suitable basis for these principles."

Section IV.a bis.

i. "That the Congress requests the various governments to nominate a Commission to make researches, in collaboration with manufacturers, on materials used in the ceramic arts, to encourage the use of substances not containing lead; to restrain the use of lead materials, and to conduct further researches with regard to protective materials for the hygienic use of those engaged in the ceramic industries."

ii. In conjunction with Sections IIIa. and XI. :— "The Congress is requested to appoint a Committee to impress upon the Governments of each country represented at the Congress the importance of adopting a uniform law throughout their respective territories regarding the emission of noxious fumes from chemical and metallurgical works, and of black smoke from works and factories. The Section believes that the abatement of atmospheric pollution will be most rapidly secured by placing the control of all such gaseous emanations in the hands of fully qualified inspectors capable of giving the necessary technical advice to manufacturers. It records its conviction that the dispersal of the pall of smoke covering certain industrial districts in England and elsewhere will be accompanied by enormous benefit to the inhabitants, and will prove an ultimate gain to the manufacturer."

iii. L'epurations des eaux obligation, attendu que les moyens pratiques et chemiques pour la réaliser, ne mangent pas et que l'industriel en retirera benefice." Section VIII.b.

"That this meeting of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Section of the International Congress of Applied Chemistry having received and discussed communications by Messrs. Squire and Caines and MacEwan and Forrester, resolves that it is desirable that an international enquiry should be instituted with a view to securing-(1) Greater uniformity in the commercial supplies of potent drugs and the means for determining the same; and (2) Approximation in the pharmacopoeias of the world to common standards of activity." "With a view to advancing these objects this meeting urther recommends that the following Provisional Com