Back Matter Source: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of a Mathematical and Physical Character, Vol. 115, No. 772 (Aug. 1, 1927), pp. i-vii Published by: The Royal Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/94816 . Accessed: 08/05/2014 13:31 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . The Royal Society is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of a Mathematical and Physical Character. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 169.229.32.137 on Thu, 8 May 2014 13:31:01 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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Back MatterSource: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Containing Papers of aMathematical and Physical Character, Vol. 115, No. 772 (Aug. 1, 1927), pp. i-viiPublished by: The Royal SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/94816 .
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Sir ERNEST RUTHERFORD, O.M., President, in the Chair.
The Statutes relating to the Election of Fellows were read. A ballot was then taken and the following Candidates were declared duly elected into the Society:
Appleton, Edward Victor. Brown, Thomas Graham. Burne, Richard Higgins. Chadwick, James. Dobson, Gordon Miller Bourne. Druce, George Claridge. Ferranti, Sebastian Ziani de. Kendall, James.
Laidlaw, Patrick PlaWfair. Mellor, Joseph W,illiain. Rosenheim, Otto. Saha, Meghnad. Stopford, John Sebastian
Bach. Thomas, Herbert Henry. Wenyon, Charles Morley.
A dliscussion on " The Function and Distribution in Living Organisms of Haemoglobin and Related Substances" was opened by Prof. J. BARCROFT, F.R.S.
The following contributed to the discussion:-
Prof. J. BARCROFT, F.R.S.-" Recent Work on Heamoglobin and related substances."
Dr. H. IIARTRIDGE, F.R.S., and F. J. W. ROUGHTON.-" Measure- ment of Velocities of Reaction of Hoemoglobin with other substances."
Dr. D. KEILIN.-" Cytochrome in Animal and Plant Cells." R. HILL.-" Structure and Preparation of Haemoglobin and its
Chemical Precursors." Prof. H. MUNRO Fox.-" Hwamoglobin Analogues in the Blood of
certain Polychaete Worms." Dr. J. B. S. HALDANE.-" Effect of Carbon Monoxide on Planits and
Insects containing no lermoglobin." Sir FREDERICK HOPKINS, F.R.S.-" Some General Conclusions."
I)enmonstrations were given before anid after the discussion.
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Sir ERNEST RUTHERFORD, O.M., President, in the Chair.
Mr. R. IT. Burne, Dr. G. C. Druce, Mr. S. Z. de Ferranti and Dr. 1H. H. Thomas were admitted into the Society.
The following papers were read
I. "Studies of the Mercury Band-Spectrumi- of Long DuLration." By LORD RAYLEIGH, F.R.S.
II. "The Spectrum of Ionised Nitrogen (N II)." By A. FOWLER,
F.R.S., and L. J. FREEMAN.
III. "The Hydrogen Band Spectrum: New Barnd Systems in the Violet." By 0. W. RICHARDSON, F.R.S.
IV. "Note on a Connection between the Visible and Ultra-Violet Bands of Hydrogen." By 0. W. RICHARDSON, F. R.S.
V. "Homogeneous Reactions in-volving Complex Molecules.--The Kinetics of the Decomposition of Gaseous Dimethyl Ether." By C. N. HINSHELWOOD and P. J. ASKEY. COMmul1nicated by H. HARTLEY, F.R.S.
VI. "An Experimental Test of the Dipole Theory of Adsorption." By W. G. PALMER. Communicated by Sir WILLIAM POPE,
F.R.S.
VII. "Thermal Changes in Iron-Manganese Alloys low in Carbon." By Sir ROBERT UADFIELl), F.R.S.
VIII. " The Magnetic Anisotropy of Crystalline Nitrates and Carbon- ates." By K. S. KRISHNAN and C. V. RAMAN, F.R.S.
IX. " The Zeeman Effect and Spherical Harmonics." By C. G. DARWIN, F.R.S.
X. "The Band Spectrum of Water Vapour." By D. JACK.
Communicated by 0. W. RICHARDSON, F.R.S.
XI. " The Brownian Movement of a Galvanometer Coil and the Influence of the Temperature of the Outer Circuit." Bv L. S. ORNSTEIN, H. C. BURGER, J. TAYLOR and W. CLARKSONI. Communicated by 0. W. RICHARDSON, F.R.S.
XII. "Gaseous Combustion at High Pressures.-Part VII. A Spectrographic Investigation of the Ultra-Violet Radiation from Carbonic Oxide-Oxygen (or -Air) Explosions." By W. A. BONE, F.R.S., and D. M. NEWITT.
XIII. "Electron Emission under the Influence of Chemical Action at High Gas Pressures, and some Photoelectric Experiments with Liquid Alloys." By 0. W. RICHARDSON, F.R.S., and M. BROTHERTO N.
XIV. "The Quantum Theory of Dispersion." By P. A. M. DIRAC.
Communicated by R. H. FOWLER, F.R.S.
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Sir ERNEST RUTHERFORD, O.M., President in the Chair.
Prof. E. V. Appleton, Prof. T. G. Brown, Dr. J. Chadwick, Dr. G. M. B. Dobson, P. P. Laidlaw, Esq., Dr. J. W. Mellor, Dr. 0. Rosen- heim, Prof. J. S. B. Stopford and C. M. Wenyon, Esq., were admitted inito the Society.
The following papers were read I. "A Theoretical Discussion of certain Elastic Constants of
Calcite aild Crystalline Sodium Nitrate." By S. CHAPMAN, F.R.S., and A. E. LUDLAM.
II. "The Dissociation of Carbon Dioxide at IHigh Temperatures." By R. W. FENNING and H. T. TIZARD, F.R.S.
III. "The Influence of Boundary Films on Corrosive Action." By L. H. CALLENDAR. Communicated by H. C. H. CAR- PENTER, F.R.S.
IV. "The Cause of the Colours shown during the Oxidation of Metallic Copper." By F. A. CONSTABLE. Coinmunicated by T. M. LOWRY, F.R.S.
V. "Tensile Tests on Alloy Crystals." Parts I, II and III. By C. F. ELAM. Communicated by H. C. H. CARPENTER, F.R.S.
VI. "The Crystal Structure of oc-Manganese." By A. J. BRADLEY anad J. THE WLIS. Communicated by W. L. BRAGG, F.R.S.
VI.1. "On Fresnel's Coinvection Coefficient in Getneral Relativity." By N. R. SEN. Commmunicated by A. S. EDDINGTON, F.R.S.
VIII. "On the Skulls of Early Tertiary Suido3 together with an Account of the Otic Region in some other Primitive Artiodactyla." By H. PEARSON. Communicated by D. M. S. WATSON, F.R.S.
IX. "Studies on the Relation of Gonadic Structure to Plumage Characterisation in the Domestic Fowl."-II. By A. W. GREENWOOD and F. A. E. CREW. Communicated by R. C. PUNNETT, F.R.S.
X. " The Laying Hen with Cock's Plumage."-III. By F. A. E. CREW. Communicated by R. C. PUNNETT, F.R.S.
XI. "O n the Causes and Ecological Significance of Stomatal Frequency, with special reference to the Woodland Flora." By E. J. SALISBURY. Communicated by F. W. OLIVER, F.R.S.
XII. "The Error of Determination of Toxicity." By J. W. TREVAN. Comumunlicated by H. H. DALE, Sec.R.S.
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[ iv ] XII. "A Graphite Suspension for Initravital Injection of Capil-
laries." By C. K. DRINKER and E. D. CHURCHILL. COnl- illumicated by H. H. DALE, Sec.R.S.
XIV. "The Developmrlent and Morphology of the GoInads of the Mouse."-I. By F. W. R. BRAMBELL. Communicated by J. P. HILL, F.R.S.
XV. " Oni the O0Currenee of the Oestrous Cycle after X-ray Sterilisa- tion."-IH1. By A. S. PAtRKES. Commiiiiuniicated by J. P. HILL, F.R.S.
June 16, 1927. Sir ERINEST RIJUTHERFORD, O.M., Presidlent in the, Chair.
Prof. Meghlad Saha was adm-titted inito the Society. Dr. F. W. ASTON delivered the Bakerian Lecture o1 "A New Maass-
Spectrograplh andci the Whole-Numnber Rule."
June 23, 1927.
Sir ERNEST RUTH-ERFORD, O.M., President i11 the Chair. The following papers were read:-
1. O On the Wave-lenSgtl of the Green1 Auroral Lin1e in tlhe Oxygen Spectruin." By J. C. MCLENNAN, F.R.S., and J. H. MCLEOD.
II. "The Comnbination of Nitrogen1 anid Hydrogein activated bv Electron1s." By A. CARESS an1d E. K. RIDEAL. CoIm1- municated by T. M. LOWRY, F.R.S.
IIT. "The Total Ionisationi due to the Absorption in Air of Slow Cathode Rays." By J. F. LERIMANN and J. H. OSGOOD. Communicated by Sir ERNEST RUTHERFORD, P.R.S.
iv. " The Absorptioni of Slow Cathode Rays in Various Gases." By J. F. LEHMANN. Communi1icated by Sir ERNEST RUTHERFORD, P.R.S.
V. " A Simple Radio-Active Method for the Photographic Measurements of the Integrated Initensity of X-Ray Spectra." By W. T. ASTBURY. Communicated by Sir WILLIAM BRAGG, F.R.S.
VI. " The Emissioni of Soft X-Rays by Di-fferelnt Elemelnts." By 0. W. RICHARDSON, F.R.S., and F. S. ROBERTSON.
VIlI. " On the Nature of 'Wireless Signial Variatious."-4; and II. BY E. V. APPLETON, F. R.S., andc J. RATCLIFFE.
VIII. "The Efficiency of K-Series Emission 'by K-Ionised Atomus." BY L. H. MARTIN. 'Comuinriuiicated by Sir ERNEST RUTHER- FORD, P.R.S.
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June 30, 1927. Sir DAVID PRAIN, Vice-President, in the Chair.
The following papers were read:
I. "The Dynamics of 'Spri4t' Running." By A. V. HILL, F.R.S., K. FURUSAWA and J. L. PARKINSON.
II. "The Energy used in 'Sprint' Running." By A. V. HILL, F.R.S., K. FURUSAWA and J.- L. PARKINSON.
III. "The Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Cell Division in Tissue Culture in vitro." By R. G. CANTI and F. G. SPEAR. Communicated by Sir FREDERICK ANDREWES, F.R.S.
nV. "Experiments concerning the Question of Secretion of Phenosulphonephthaleine by the Renal Tubule." By A. N. RICHARDS and J. B. BARNWELL. Com- mnunicated by HI. H. DALE, Sec. R.S.
V. " The Corallian Rocks of Oxford, Berks, and North Wilts." By W. J. ARKELL. Communicated by W. J. SOLLAS, F.R.S.
VI. " The Isolation of some Undescribed Products of Hydro- lysis of Proteins. Part IV." By S. B. SCHRYvER and H. W. BUSTON. 'Communicated by H. BLACKMAN, F.R.S.
VII. "The Therapeutic Action of some Bismuthyl Derivatives of Organic Hydroxy-Acids." By J. B. COHEN, F.R.S., C. H. BROWNING, R. GULBRANSEN, E. PHILLIS and W. R. SNODGRASS.
VIII. "Correlation and Paleontology of the Coal Measures, East Glamorganshire." By D. DAVIES. Communi- cated by P. F. KENDALL, F.R.S.
IX. "A Study of the Direct and Indirect Action of X-Rays upon the Tissues of the Embryonic Fowl." By T. S. P. STRANGEWAYS and H. B. FELL. Communicated by Sir WILLIAM HARDY, F.R.S.
X. "Structure and Function of the Organs of Feeding and Digestion in the Septibranchs, Cuspidaria and Poromya. " By C. M. YONGE. Communicated by E. J. ALLEN, F.R.S.
XI. "On the Occurrence of the CIEstrous Cycle after X-Ray Sterilisation. Part IV." By A. S. PARKES. COin- miunicated by J. P. HILL, F.R.S.
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XII. "The Bionomics of Certain Air-Breathing Fishes of India, together with an Account of the Development of their Air-Breathing Organs."' By B. K. DASM Communicated by E. W. MACBRIDE, F.R.S.
XIII. " Recurrence Phenomena in Terrestrial Magnetism. By C. CHmEE, F.R.S. anid J. M. STAGG.
XIV. ' On Certain Average Characteristics of Worldl-Wide Magnetic Disturbance." By S. CHAPrAN, F.R.S.
XV. "The Distortion of Crystals of Aluiminiunm under Cortn- pression.--Parts II and III." By G. . TAYLOR,E F.R.S.
XVI. "The Luminescence of Solid;t Nitrogen under Cathode Ray Bomnbardment." By Prof. J. C. McLENNAN, F.R.S., L. J. C. IRETON, and K. THoMsoN.
XVII. "On the Reflexion of Sound from a Porous Stirface." By E. T. PARIS. Communicated by F. E. SMITH, F.R.S.
XVIII. "A New Differential Dilatometer for the Determination of Volume Changes during Solidification." By CJ. J. SMITH. Communicated by C. H. DEScH, F.IR.S.
XIX. "The Band Spectra of Silicon Fluaoridle." By R. C. JOHNSON and H. (G. JENKINS. Corm1municated by T. R. MERTON, F.R.S.
XX. "Currents carried by Point-Discharges benteath Thunder- clouds and Showers." Bv T. W. WORMELL. Com- municated by C. T. R. WILSON, F.R,S.
XXI. " The Effective Moment of the Sulphiur Complex." By A. M. TAYLOR and E. K. RIDEAL. Courn-unicated by Sir J. J. THOMSON, F.R.S.
XXII. " On the Flow of Air behind an Inelinedi Flat Plate of Infinite Span." By A. FAGE: and F. C. JOHfANSEN.
Communicated by H. LAMB, F.R.S.
XXIII. "On the Flex-are of Thin Cylindrical Shells and other 'Thin' Sections." By L. G. BRAZIER. Coramu1ni- cated by R. V. SOUTHWELL, F.R.S.
XXIV. " The Energy of the Struck String.-Part II." By W. H. GEORGE and H. E. BECKETT. Commntnicated by Sir WILLIAM BRAGG, F.R.S.
XXV. " Rusting of Steel Surfaces in Contact." 3y G. A. TOMLINSON. Communicated by Sir WILLIAM HAARDY, Fl.R,S.S
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XXVI. "The Absorption Spectra of Aragonite and Strontianite in the Near Infra-Red." By F. I. G. RAWLINS and E. K. RIDEAL. Communicated by A. HuTCHINSoN, F.R.S.
XXVIT. "The Influeince of Hydrogen on Two Homogeneous Reactions." By C. N. HINSHELWOOD and P. IL ASKEY. Commlnuniicated by H. HARTLEY, F.R.S.
XXVIII. "Bands in the Secondary Spectrum of Hydrogen.-II." By H. S. ALLEN and I. SANDEMAN. Communicated by 0. W. RICHARDSON, F.R.S.
XXIX. "The Theory of Metallic Corrosion in the Light of Quanti- tative Measurements." By G. D. BENGOIJTGH, J. M. STUART and A. R. LEE. Communicated by H. C. H. CARPENTER, F.PR.S.
XXX. "Chemical Equilibrium in a Mixtuire of Paraffins." By H. A. WILSON, F.R.S.
XXXI. "On the Emission of 1Light from Hydrogen Atomns." By R. D'E. ATKINSON. Communicated by F. A. LINDEMANN, F.R.S.
XXXII. A Contribution to the Mathlematical Theory of Epi- demics." By W. 0. KERMACK and A. G. McKENDRICC. Comlmunicated by Sir GILBERT WALKEPR, F.R.S.
XXXIII. "The Method of Images in some Problems of Surface Waves." By T. :H. HAYELOCK, F.IR.S.
XXXIV. "A Note on the Specific Heat of the Hydrogen Molecule." By D. M. DENINISON. . Communicated by R. IH. FOWLER, F.R.S.
XXXV. On the Measureniient of Light Absorption." By H. VAN HALBAN and J. EISENBRAND. Communicated by E. C. C. BALY, F.R.S.
XXXVI. "Studies in Adhesion.-I." By Sir WILLIAM,i HALDY, F.R.S., and M:. NOTTAGE.
XXXVII. "Transmiiission Experiments with Chinese Kala Azar." By E. HINDLE and W. S. PATTON. Communicated by H. H. DALE, Sec. R.S.
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