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of his departure for foreign service. Major R. A. DoMajor C. A. Scott Ridout, Captain C. H. Saunders, Capt:M. H. Way, Captain H. B. Taylor Morgan, and CaptainLloyd Driver, from the same hospital, are accompanyihim to a hospital abroad.

RESEARCH DEFENCE SOCIETY.-On account of t]war, the annual general meeting of the Research DefenSociety has been postponed till the autumn.

POOR-LAW MEDICAL OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION !(

ENGLAND AND WALES.-The annual general meeting of tlassociation will take place at the offices of the associatio9, Uopthall-avenue, London, E.C., on Friday, July 7tat 4 P.M.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY : SPECIAL NUMBER OF TE"HOSPITAL."-The Hospital Sunday Special Nnmber cotains the usual useful summary of the hospitals and thespecial needs and gives the charitable public convincing dafor soliciting their generosity. The striking summa]entitled A Single Year’s Roll-call of the Sick," with i

graphic representation of the nearly 2,000,000 patients treatEat the voluntary hospitals and dispensaries of London atthe infectious hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Boar,should leave no single British subject in doubt of the clai]on him or her of Hospital Sunday.THE HIGHER TRAINING OF MIDWIVES.-At th

Mansion House on June 27th, at 3.30 P.M., the Lord Maycwill preside over a meeting, the object of which is to assiithe National Training School for District Midwives. Thmeeting will be addressed by Lord Balfour of Burleigh, SiDyce Duckworth, Lady Betty Balfour, and Dr. BarbarTchaykovsky, and a statement will be made by Miss AlicGregory on the progress of the British Hospital for Motherand Babies, Woolwich.

DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS.-The late Sir JerarcAugustus Lowther, Bart., G.C.M.G., C.B., left by his will £100to St. George’s Hospital.-By the will of the late Sir Georg,Augustus Pilkington the testator left £1000 each to th,Southport Infirmary and the Southport District Nursin!Society.-By the will of the late Mrs. Sarah Halsted Sandfordof Sandford, Salop, the testatrix left among other legaciei£1000 each to the Whitchurch Infirmary and the Alexandr!Hospital, Rhyl.THE BORDEAUX FAIR.-The town of Bordeaux

has decided to inaugurate a Bordeaux Fair, which will bEheld in the splendid Square of the Quinconces from Sept. 5ttto 20th next. It will be open to all inventors in France, thEcolonies, and allied and neutral countries. The offices of thecommittee and of the administration are at the town hall,where application may be made for admission. The list oientries’will be closed on July 20th next.

Sir Alfred Keogh, K.C.B., Director-General of theArmy Medical Service, has been elected an HonoraryFreeman of the Society of Apothecaries of London "inrecognition of his peculiar services to the State and themedical profession."

Dr. R. A. Fleming has been appointed on theStaff of Officers of the King’s Body Guard for Scotland(Royal Company of Archers) in place of the late Dr. W. A.Jamieson.

Parliamentary Intelligence.HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST.Medical Men and Petrol Supplies.

Mr. MONTAGU, Secretary to the Treasury, intimated thatthe Government would not proceed with Clause 11 of theFinance (No. 2) Bill which provides for an increased duty onlicences on motor-cars. He stated that the Government pro-posed to adopt another method for checking the consumptionof petrol. It was in contemplation that a Board of CentralControl of the petrol stocks in this country would be set up, andpetrol would only be issued on a permit. That permit wouldallow a consumer a specified amount of petrol for a specifiedpurpose over a specified period. The consumer would haveto pay in licence duty 6d. for every gallon that the permitenabled him to obtain. If he did not take out all the petrolin that time he would be entitled to a refund. Medical menwould get their permits at half rates. The old tax on carsand the old duty on petrol would go on. The new dutywould be on the permit. Clause 11 was deleted from theBill. Further steps to authorise the proposed new arrange-ment will be taken.

BOOKS, ETC., RECEIVED.

ARNOLD, EDWARD, London.A Year Ago: Eyewitness’s Narrative of the War from March 20th toJuly 18th, 1915. By Lieutenant-Colonel E. D. Swinton, D.S.O.,R.E., and Captain Earl Percy. Price 2s. net.

BAILLIEBE, TINDALL, AND Cox. London.A Text-book of Immunology and Serology for Students and Practi-

tioners. By E. Simon, B.A., M.D. Third edition, revised andenlarged. Price 14s. net.

BRITISH DENTAL ASSOCIATION, Hanover-square, W.Treatment in Germany of Gunshot Injuries of the Face and Jaws.Translated and Abstracted from Recent German Publications. ByW. H. Dolamore, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S , L.D.S. Price 5s. net.

CONSTABLE AND Co., LIMITED, London, AND HOUGHTON MIFFLINCOMPANY, Boston and New York.

Psychology of Relaxation. By Cr. T. Patrick. Price 5s. net.

FROWDE, HENRY, AND HODDER AND STOUGHTON, London.Nerve Injuries and their Treatment. By Purves Stewart, M.A., M.D.,F.R.C.P.. Temporary Colonel, A.M.S., and Arthur Evans, M,S.,M.D., F.R.C.S., Captain, R.A.M.C.(T.). Price 8s. 6d.

HARRISON AND SONS, Pall Mall, W.Links in a Chain of Research on Syphilis (Oxidation and Reduction)(Hunterian Lectures, 1916). By J. E. R. MoDonagh, F.R.C.S.Price 5s. net.

KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER AND Co., London.Abnormal Children. By Bernard Hollander, M.D. Price 3s.6d. net.

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND Co., London.Milk and its Hygienic Relations. By Janet E. Lane-Claypon, M.D.,D.Sc. Lond., Assistant Medical Inspector under the Local Govern-ment Board. Price 7s. 6d. net.

WRIGHT, JOHN, AND SONS, Bristol.I.K. Therapy in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Bv William Barr, M.D.,D.Sc. Glasg., D.P.H. Camb. Price 3s. 6d. net.

Pve’s Surgical Handicraft. Edited and largely rewritten by W. H.Clayton-Greene, B.A., M.B., B.C. Cantab., F.R.C.S. Eng. Seventhedition. Price 15s. net.

Appointments.Successful applicants for vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions,

and others possessing information suitable for this column, areinvited to forward to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not later than 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of eachweek, such information for gratuitous publication.

BARREIT, ADA, M B., B.S. Manch., has been appointed TemporaryAtsit.ta.nt School Medical Officer for Cheshire.

DONALD, C. W., M.D., F.R.C.S. Eiin., Honorary Physician to theCumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

HICHENS, FRANK. M.D., B.S. Lon., M.R.C.S., L S.A., D.P.H. Lond.,Medical Officer for the Stithians District by the Redruth (Cornwall)Board of Guardians.

LAUDER, HELEN, L R.C.P. & S. Edin., L.F.P.S. Glasg., SchoolMedical Officer at Hyde.

RoBERTSON, W. H., M.B., C.M.Edin., Certifying Surgeon under theFactory and Workshop Acts for the Chirnside District of thecounty of Berwick.

SIBBALD, IAN GRAHAM, M.B., C.M. Edin., pro tem. Medical Officer ofHealth for the Crewkerne (Somerset) Urban District Council.

TUXFORD, R., M.R.C S., L.R.C.P. Lond., Medical Officer to the Unionand for the Parish br the Boston Board of Guardians.

Vacancies.For Jurther information regarding each vacancy reference should be

made to the advertisement (see Index).When the application of a Belgian medical man would be considered

the advertisers are requested to communicate with the Editor.BARNSLEY COUNTY BOROUGH.-Assistant Tuberculosis Officer and

Resident Medical Officer at Mount Vernon Sanatorium. Salary£300 per annum, with board, &e.

BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND EYE HOSPITAL, Church-street.-ResidentSurgeon. Salary .E200 per annum, with board, &c.

BOLlNGBROKE HOSPITAL, Wandsworth Common, S.W.-ResidentMedical Officer and House Surgeon. Salary £300 per annum and£200 per annum respectively, with board, &c.

BOLTON INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.-Female Third House Surgeon.Salary .E180 per annum, with board, &c.

BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.-House Surgeons and House Physicians.Salary at rate of .E120 per annum, with board, &c.

BURY INFIRMARY.-Junior House Surgeon. Salary £150 per annum,with board, &c..

DERBY,. DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY.-House Surgeon. SalaryR200 per annum, with board, &c.

DUDLEY, GUEST HOSPITAL.-Senior Resident Medical Officer. SalaryB150 per annum, with board, &c.

GREAT NORTHERN CENTRAL HOSPITAL, Holloway-road, N.-HouseSurgeon for six months. Salary at rate of £100 per annum, withboard, &c.

GREAT YARMOUTH HOSPITAL.-House Surgeon, unmarried. SalaryB200 per annum, with board, &c.

HuDDFRSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY.-Senior House Surgeon. Salary.E150 per annum, with board, &c.

HULL, VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.-Female House Sur-geon. Salary £100 per annum, with board, &c.

LEEDS CITY HOSPITALS FOR INFECTIOUS DMEASBS AND TUBER-CULOSIS.-Two Certified Assistant Medical Officers. Salary at rateof .E250 per annum each, with board, &c.