THE ANALYST. JANUARY, 1888. PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS. AN ordinary meeting of this Society was held on the 14th ult. at Burlington House, the President, Mr. A. H. Allen, in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. On the ballot papers being opened it was reported that the following gentlemen had been elected :-As member, W. Hogben, analytical chemist. As associate, A. W. Trench, assistant to Mr. 0. C. Hagemann. The following gentlemen were proposed for election :-As members, John Heron, analytical chemist ; W. E. Matthews, analytical chemist, of Melbourne ; Laurence Briant, brewer’s analyst, Holborn Viaduct. Mr. Fox was appointed auditor for the ensuing year, and in case Mr, Johnstone continued too unwell to act, it was decided to ask Mr.Harland to assist Mr. Johnstone. Mr. Adams proposed, and Mr. Hehner seconded, a notice of motion, to be on the agenda for next meeting, that ‘‘ Mr. W. F. Lowe, of 13, Cheapside, be appointed Solicitor to the Society, and that whenever legal business is likely to come before the Council he be requested to attend.” The following papers were read and discussed :- ‘‘ Note on the Estimation of Peroxide of Hydrogen.” ‘‘ The Relation between Specific Gravity, Fat and Solids not Fat, upon the Basis of the Society’s Process for Milk Analysis.” By Otto Hehner and Henry D. Richmond, At the instenco of Dr. Muter (who was absent through illness), Mr. Hehner referred to the new Margarine Act, which comes into force on the 1st of January, and to the question of public analyste’ certificates under it. By C. T. Kingrett2 THE ANALYST. ~~~ After some discussion it was ultimately decided that if proceedings were being taken under the new Act, the best form of certificate would be, I am of opinion that this is a sample of margarine,” without stating the relative quantities of butter and foreign fat ; and, if under the Sale of Food Act, the quantities must be given as hitherto. The Annual Meeting will take place on the 11th of January inst., after which the usual dinner will be held, of which due notice will be given.