Dr. Holloway then read his Presidential Address, in which he made reference to the great loss sustained by the Society through the death of Dr. E. Kidson, O.B.E., who had been a member of the Council from 1933–1936. Dr. Holloway also referred to the death of Dr. A. C. Haddon, who had been an Honorary Member of the Society since 1925. At the conclusion of the address Mr Hudson moved that a very hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Dr. Holloway, and this was unanimously carried. On the motion of Dr. Oliver, seconded by Dr. Focken, it was resolved to ask Dr Holloway to allow his address to be printed in the Transactions. Lunch Adjournment: It was decided to adjourn for lunch at 12.45, resuming at 2.15 p.m., and Professor Evans and Dr. Marshall extended an invitation to the Council to lunch at the D.I.C. Notices of Motion: Two notices of motion were handed in and were read by the President and deferred for consideration until the afternoon session. Hector Award: The President read the report of the Hector Award Committee as follows:— The Hector Award Committee appointed by the Council at its 1939 meeting unanimously recommends that the Hector Medal and Prize for 1940 be awarded to Dr. Donald Bannerman Macleod, of Christchurch, for outstanding work in connection with molecular physics. The Committee considers Dr. Macleod's work to be of fundamental importance and of a high order of merit, showing initiative and originality both in its conception and in its experimental details. The Committee thinks it worth mentioning that Dr. Macleod's work is well known to European scientists and has been freely used by them. (Signed)W. P. Evans, Convener Hector Award Committee.

On the motion of Professor Evans the recommendation of the Hector Award Committee was adopted. Amount of Hector Prize: On the motion of Mr. Eliott, seconded by Mr. Hudson, it was resolved that the Hector Prize for 1940 be £50. Honorary Membership: A letter from the Otago Branch expressed the opinion that a clear connection with New Zealand should be an essential qualification in nomination for the Honorary Membership of the Society. A good deal of discussion on this point took place, but no decision was reached, and the election of one Honorary Member was then held. On the report of the Honorary Returning Officer, Professor Segar, the President announced that Dr. A. C. Aitkin, M.A., F.R.S., Reader in Actuarial Science, University of Edinburgh, had been elected.