The Faculty officials for the year were appointed as follows: Dean of Faculty, The Right Hon. James Avon Clyde, K.C., M.P., Lord Advocate; Vice-Dean, Mr James Alexander Fleming, K.C.; Treasurer of the Faculty and of the Chalmers Trust, Mr John Cowan; Depute-Treasurer, Mr A. J. Alison; Keeper of the Library and Clerk of Faculty, Mr W. K. Dickson, LL.D.; Auditor, Mr P. A. Blair, C.A. Mr George Hart and Mr J. S. Mackay were appointed Reporters on probabilis causa litigandi, and the following gentlemen were appointed Counsel for the Poor: Mr W. H. Stevenson, Mr J. R. W. Burnet, Mr.J. A. Lillie, Mr D. R. Scott, Mr R. Macgregor Mitchell, and Mr J. R. Mackinnon. Reports of various Faculty Committes were submitted and approved. The Report of the Keeper of the Library contained the following: 1. Accessions.-The following is the list of the accessions to the Library in 1916: the Irish Rebellion of 1916, made by Mr Thomas Mason, 5 Dame Street, Dublin. These include military orders and notices, and other quasiofficial documents issued by the rebels, an autograph letter from Sir Roger Casement, and the document embodying the surrender of the rebel leaders. 6. Cataloguing and Placing.-All books and pamphlets received during 1916 have been catalogued; and all the books and pamphlets have been placed, with the exception of the books reserved for exhibition in the Reading Room and those in circulation as new books. 9. War Literature.-Publications relating to the European War continue to be placed in Room Ras a subdivision of Class VIII., History and Geography. This subdivision now contains approximately 1500 books and pamphlets. The 11. Printing Exhibition.-In October 1916 an Exhibition of Design and Workmanship in Printing was held in the Galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, under the auspices of the Design and Industries Association. Curators granted permission for the loan to the Exhibition of a number of books belonging to the Advocates' Library, consisting chiefly of examples of the work of the Kelmscott, Doves, Ashendene, and other similar modern presses. Much public interest was taken in the Exhibition. Since it closed most of the books lent by the Library have been kept on exhibition in the 30,153 Laigh Parliament House. 1,755 7,989 896 4,903 339 46,531 12. London Agency.-Towards the end of the Winter Session of 1915-16 the office of the Library's London Agency had become seriously congested with books owing to shortage of staff and difficulties of transport. It was accordingly arranged that an assistant from the Bodleian Library and one from the University Library at Cambridge should go to London in March to assist the agent in invoicing and classifying the material which had accumulated. Special arrangements were made as to the forwarding of books to Edinburgh, and the Advocates' Library bore a proportionate share of the expense of the whole arrangement. 13. Staff-During the year two more members of the staff left for military service. Mr Alfred Nixon, who early in the war applied for direct enlistment, left on the 18th of May to join the 2/6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, and Mr John Westwood left on 28th May to join the 3rd Battalion Scottish Rifles. There is now no person of military age on the Library staff. Mr Thomas Robert Shankie, who from 1908 to November 1910 was employed as a boy assistant in the Library, was killed in action in France on 18th November 1916, aged twenty-three, while serving in the . . . . Royal Scots. The duties of the assistants have been satisfactorily performed, and notwithstanding the depletion of the staff the routine work of the Library has been kept up to date. The Report of the Directors of the Chalmers' BRASS AND COPPER MANUFACTURES. Order Hospital stated:. The number of Patients treated during the year was: In the Public or Free Wards In the Private Wards, paying Board. 306 231 by Minister of Munitions, dated 1st December 1916, requiring all engaged in the production of brass and copper rod, tubing, sheet, wire strip, stampings, castings, etc., to furnish particulars of output to Director of Materials. "Board of Trade Journal," 7th December. 537 CHINA. Complete revised list (by the Foreign Office) of firms to whom articles to be exported to China may be consigned. "Edinburgh Gazette" (Supplement), 13th December 1916. Additions to list in "Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December, 5th and 23rd January 1917. COCAINE AND OPIUM (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT), No. 2. Proclamation, dated 11th December 1916, for prohibiting the importation into U.K. 537 The daily average number in the House was 36.28 Total operations 337 Total number of Patients examined under X-rays 161 The number of Out-door Patients treated in the Waiting-room and Surgery was Whereof Surgical Cases 1961 . 1738 ETC., MADE IN CONSEQUENCE OF ADMIRALTY. Notice to Mariners (No. 1349 of 1916), of date 1st December 1916, relating to restriction of traffic and pilotage regulations in (1) Pentland and Moray Firths; (2) Orkney Isles, Scapa Flow; and (3) Shetland Isles, where traffic of neutral vessels is prohibited. [This notice is a re-publication of Notices Nos. 245 and 1215 of 1916, etc.]. 'Edinburgh Gazette," December 1916. 66 Notice to Mariners, No. 1 of the year 1917 [a revision of Notice No. 645 of 1916], cautioning mariners of approaches to British ports, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 5th January 1917. Notice to Mariners, No. 63 of 1917, relating to (1) Firth of Clyde Traffic Regulations; (2) Caledonian Canal and Port of Inverness-entry of neutral vessels prohibited; (3) Stornoway harbour-closed by night. "Edinburgh Gazette," 19th January 1917. AMERICAN DOLLAR SECURITIES. Treasury Notice, dated 16th December 1916, of amendment of the terms of Scheme B in respect of certain specified securities. "Edinburgh Gazette," 19th December. Sixth list of securities which the Treasury is prepared to purchase, with particulars as to special income tax, exemptions from tax, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December. BANK HOLIDAYS. Proclamation of 13th December 1916 altering arrangements. For Regulation re trade in cocaine and opium, see Defence of the Realm Regulations, 5th December, Regulation 40B. Cocaine for use by unregistered dentists. permitted conditionally until 15th January 1917. "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December 1916. CONTRABAND OF WAR. Lists shewing articles declared to be (1) absolute and (2) conditional contraband of war. "Board of Trade Journal" (Supplement), 30th November 1916. Proclamation of 29th December 1916, making certain additions to, and amendments in, the list of articles to be treated as contraband of war. "Edinburgh Gazette," 2nd January 1917. COPPER. Restrictions in the use of, and dealing in, copper. See Munitions Order, 8th December 1916, in "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December 1916; "Edinburgh Gazette," 12th December 1916; 5th January 1917. CRANES, SALE OF. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 25th December, prohibiting the sale of any crane-steam, electric, hydraulic, or hand-driven-except by permit. All persons in possession of cranes for sale are required to furnish returns to the Director, T. M., 4 (Cranes) Ministry of Munitions. "Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December; "Board of Trade Journal," 28th December. DEER, KILLing of. See Defence of the Realm Order in Council of 15th January [Regulation 20]. DEFENCE OF THE REALM (CONSOLIDATION) REGULATIONS. Order in Council, dated 13th December 1916, adding Regulation 7B, empowering the Board of Trade to take possession of any private owner's railway waggons; (b) enforce prompt loading or unloading; (c) curtail railway passenger train facilities; (d) restrict or prohibit certain classes of traffic (including passengers' luggage); (e) modifying any statutory requirements as to maximum amount of fares. Order in Council of 5th December 1916, dealing with (1) maintenance of food supplies; (2) abuse of gold coins; and (3) trade in cocaine and opium. 'Edinburgh Gazette," 8th December. DEFENCE OF THE REALM (CONSOLIDATION) REGULATIONS. Order in Council of 22nd December, further amends the Regulations in regard to maintenance of food supplies and transmission of money or credit. To 2E (2) a provision is added in favour of contracts affected by the provisions to the Order. Regulation 10 is replaced [as to closing of licensed premises.] 10c [as to closing of places of entertainment where prejudicial to discipline of any of H.M. Forces]. 35AA [Precautions taken for health of workers in explosives factories and stores, etc.]. 41A. (Proviso c) extended-[duty of employers affected to deliver reports to Recruiting Officer of records of exempted employees, etc.] 41AA. (1) Duty of employers in munition works to give returns of male employees of military age within twenty-four hours of employment; (2) duty of employee to furnish particulars of age, etc. 41c. Affirming that Regulation 41B shall apply to any country under blockade by the Allies. 42B [making the unauthorised application by a civilian for a soldier's or sailor's transfer or discharge an offence]. Exception made in favour of Government Departments, etc. Power to grant exemption from provisions of Regulation vested in Army and Navy Councils. Regulation 56 (11). Verbally altered; and addition made relating to Regulations to be applied by Government Departments. "Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December. Order in Council, dated 10th January, relating to Food Controller's powers (Articles 2F to 2L). Board of Agriculture and the cultivation and preservation of land (Articles 2M to 2Q). Improper use of naval ensigns (Article 25c). Provision for safety of factories, stores, magazines, etc., in which explosives are kept; and of persons in vicinity of such premises (Article 35A). Restrictions in making agreements (1) for chartering foreign ships; and (2) purchasing goods exceeding 1000 tons from abroad in terms which include freight as well as cost (Article 39D). Article 41A is altered in respect of statements required of employers of men 18 to 42. Order in Council, dated 15th January, authorising the killing of deer trespassing on agricultural holdings, etc. ENTERTAINMENT, PLACES OF, POWER TO CLOSE. See Defence of the Realm Order in Council, 22nd December 1916, Regulation 10c. EXPLOSIVES, FACTORIES FOR. Precautions for health of workers. See Defence of the Realm Order in Council, 22nd December 1916, 35AA. EXPORTATION PROHIBITION. List of prohibited exports, based on the Royal Proclamation of 10th May 1916, as amended by Orders in Council of 25th May, 7th and 28th June, 4th and 26th July, 15th August, 8th and 29th September, 23rd October, and 17th November, shewing goods prohibited (1) to all destinations; (2) to all places except British Possessions and Protectorates; (3) to certain foreign countries. Directions to applicants for licences to export. "Board of Trade Journal" (Supplement), 23rd November 1916. Order in Council, dated 12th December 1916, amending the Proclamation of 10th May 1916 by extending the lists of articles detailed in Schedules of the Proclamation and Orders. "Edinburgh Gazette," 15th December 1916. Order in Council, dated 19th December 1916, making further amendments in respect of sacks, fibre, jute, certain chemicals, wine, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 22nd December 1916. Revised list of articles not permitted to be exported. "Board of Trade Journal" (Supplement), 23rd November; "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December 1916. Orders in Council, dated 15th and 19th January 1917, amending the list in schedule. "Edinburgh Gazette," 19th and 23rd January. EXPORTS from, and to, various countries, see under respective names. FLAX (RUSSIAN) OR Tow. Army Council permit insurance of all Russian flax or tow whenever purchased or sold. "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December 1916. (Courtrai). Army Council notice of 5th January, intimating intention to take possession of all stocks. "Edinburgh Gazette," 9th January 1917. Flax for linen yarns. Army Council Order in "Edinburgh Gazette," 9th January 1917. FLOUR AND BREAD ORDER. Board of Trade directions in regard to flour imported and flour required for use at sea. 'Board of Trade Journal," 14th December 1916. 66 Additional rules relative (1) to proportion of extract of flour to be obtained from certain kinds of wheat to total produce of the mills; and (2) to flour used for sizing. "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December. FOOD CONTROLLER may make orders regulating production, manufacture, use, supply, sale, etc. (including maximum and minimum price), of any article of food supply; particulars of powers, etc. See Defence of the Realm Order in Council of 10th January. GLASS, CHEMICAL OR MEDICAL. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 2nd January, imposing restrictions on manufacture, output, and sale of. "Edinburgh Gazette," 12th January. HOSIERY MANUFACTURES. War Office notification of circular letter advising that no private ..contracts for yarn be made without prior authority of War. Department Cloth Office, Bradford. "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December. IMPORTATION PROHIBITION. Lists of goods prohibited and of those not prohibited to be Timported. "Board of Trade Journal," 19th October and 14th December 1916. IMPORTATION. Prohibition of Import (No. 12) Proclamation, dated 5th December, revoking Proclamation (No. 11). -Prohibition of Import (No. 13) Proclamation, dated 22nd December, prohibiting the importation of automatic machines for the retail sale of any article; military rifles and carbines, miniature and cadet rifles and carbines; revolvers and pistols; removing from list of prohibited articles in No. 10 Proclamation "cotton hosiery." "Board of Trade Journal," 28th December; "Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December. IRELAND, SALE OF MOTOR SPIRIT IN. War Office notification of conditions under which motor spirit may be sold in Ireland. "Board "of Trade Journal," 14th December. Railways in. Order in Council of 22nd December for taking control of Irish Railways. ITALY, EXPORT OF COAL TO. Arrangements for licences to exporters are detailed in "Board of Trade Journal," 14th December. "Edin LABOUR MINISTRY (TRANSFER OF POWERS) ORDER, dated 10th January 1917. burgh Gazette," 12th January. LAND FOR CULTIVATION. Board of Agriculture and Local Authorities may take over unoccupied land, common land, etc., for cultivation. Defence of the Realm Order in Council of 5th December 1916, Regulation 2L. Additional Regulations (2M, 2N, 20, 2P). Defence of the Realm Order in Council, 10th January. LANDS CULTIVATION (SCOTLAND) ORDER 1917, dated 16th January, made by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland under Regulation 2L of the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914. LEATHER. Currying of tanned East India kips. Army Council Order of 13th November 1916, requiring persons named in schedule to Order to give priority to Army Director of Contract of Army Work, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 22nd December. Army Council Notification [dated 21st December 1916] of intention to take possession of all leather of the classes mentioned in schedule annexed to the Order. Applications for permission to sell or remove such leather to be made to Director of Army Contracts, Imperial House, Tothill Street, Westminster. "Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December. LEATHER, IMPORTED. Army Council Order, dated 13th January, requiring all persons in posses sion of imported leather to furnish such particulars as may be required. Prohibition from selling or removing such leather. Directions for permission to sell, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 19th January. Order of 16th January, with rules regarding trade in leather of certain kinds. "Edinburgh Gazette," 23rd January. LIBERIA. Lists (additional and amended) of names of firms to whom articles to be exported to Liberia may be consigned. "Edinburgh Gazette," 2nd and 23rd January 1917. LICENSED PREMISES, CLOSING OF. See Defence of the Realm Order (22nd December), Regulation 10. LINEN YARNS. Army Council Order of 30th December 1916, requiring possession of all stocks of linen yarns manufactured from Irish, French, Dutch, or Courtrai flax. Penalty on persons selling, removing, or secreting such yarns without proper authority. Sale permitted on certain conditions. "Edinburgh Gazette," 2nd January 1917. Army Order of 5th January 1917, and Notice of same date regulating the manufacture of, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 12th January. LIQUOR CONTROL. General Order of the Central Control Board (11th December) for relaxing, in Scotland, for the days preceding New Year's Day, certain of the restrictions imposed upon the dispatch of exciseable liquor from licensed premises. [The Order was in force, 25th to 30th December 1916.] General Order (amending), dated 13th December, of the Central Control Board for Scotland, relating to the closing of licensed premises. "Edinburgh Gazette," 15th December. General Order (amending) of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic), dated 1st January 1917, in regard to the dilution of spirits, revoking the article entitled "Dilution of Spirits" in each of the Orders of the Board now in force in various areas. The Amending Order to come into force 1st February 1917. "Edinburgh Gazette," 2nd January 1917. MAGNESITE, ETC. Prohibited use of. See Munitions Order of 9th January. MILITARY SERVICE. Duty on exempted men to undergo medical examination when required by Army Council. See Defence of the Realm Order in Council, 5th December 1916, Regulation 45C. Regulation against unauthorised application by civilians for release or transfer of men from service. Order in Council of 22nd December (Article 42B). MOTOR VEHICLES. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 6th January 1917 (cancelling Order of 3rd November), prohibiting the execution of private contracts in connection with manufacture, etc., of motor vehicles. MUNITIONS OF WAR. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 1st December 1916, requiring all engaged in the production of brass rod, tubing, sheet and wire strip, stampings, castings, billets, and ingots; and copper rod and wire, tubing, sheets, plates, discs and ingots, to furnish particulars of output when notified to the Director of Materials. Order, dated 2nd December, applying the term "war material" to: Aluminium and alloys of aluminium, unwrought and partly wrought, including ingots, notched bars, slabs, billets, bars, rods, tubes, wires, strand, cable, plates, sheets, circles, strip; aluminium scrap and swarf, aluminium alloy scrap and swarf, remelted aluminium scrap and remelted aluminium alloy scrap and swarf; granulated aluminium, aluminium powder, "bronze," "flake," and "flitter." "The Order, dated 21st July 1916, relating to aluminium and alloys of aluminium therein mentioned is hereby cancelled.". Applications for permits are to be addressed to the Director of Materials, Ministry of Munitions, Armament Buildings, Whitehall Place, London, S. W. Proclamation of 5th December 1916, applying Part I. of the Munitions of War Act 1915 to the dispute in the Lancashire cotton mills as to wages, hours of work, etc. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 8th December, prohibiting the purchase or sale of, or dealing in, copper of any class, wrought or unwrought, situated outside the United Kingdom, except by special permit. Directions to applicants for "Copper Permit." "Edinburgh Gazette," 12th December. Power of authorities to enter premises in order to test accuracy of records, etc., in pursuance of Regulation 41A of Regulations. Defence of the Realm Order in Council of 5th December, Regulation 53B. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 29th December 1916, applying the term war material" to certain second-hand railway material. "Edinburgh Gazette," 2nd January 1917. Names of workers on, to be furnished to authorities. Defence of the Realm Order in Council, 22nd December, Regulation 41AA. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 1st January, applying the term "war material" to steel scrap sold with guaranteed analysis, giving directions as to permits, maximum prices, etc. "Edinburgh Gazette," 9th January. Modification of General Permit of 1st November 1916 relating to "war material," consisting of certain classes of metallurgical coke, pig-iron and steel, specified in the Orders of 7th July and 31st October 1916. "Edinburgh Gazette," 9th and 12th January. MUNITIONS OF WAR. Order by Minister of Munitions, dated 1st January 1917, whereby he (1) takes possession of unwrought copper as specified in Schedule of Order; (2) prohibits sale, removal, or secretion of such metal; (3) cancels existing licences for dealing in scrap or swarf; (4) requires every smelter or refiner to make a return to the Director of Materials at end of each month of the total quantities of refined copper of each description in stock, etc., etc. 'Edinburgh Gazette," 5th January 1917. Order by Minister of Munitions, of date 9th January, prohibiting the use of magnesite and its products (except for furnaces); and Order, dated 10th January, prohibiting the carrying out of any work in the manufacture or erection of any machine, implement, etc., designed for agricultural or dairy purposes, except when contract is in writing; and Order of same date, prohibiting the purchase or acceptance of any gasworks retort carbon unless by permit. NETHERLANDS, APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCE TO Prohibition of exports to, unless consigned to authorised persons, by Order in Council of 22nd December. "Board of Trade Journal,' 28th December. Order in Council, dated 22nd December 1916, amending Proclamation of 25th June 1915, as amended by the substitution of schedule as attached to present Order. 'Edinburgh Gazette," 26th December. NORWAY. Norwegian Orders with lists of articles prohibited from exportation. "Board of Trade Journal" (Supplement), 30th Novem ber 1916. OPIUM. Rules in regard to trade in opium. See Defence of the Realm Order in Council of 5th December. ORKNEY AND SHETLAND. Defence of the Realm (Liquor Control). Order of the Central Control Board, 6th December, Supplemental to the Order made on 30th November, with reference to medicated wines and new Excise licences. "Edinburgh Gazette," 8th December. PAPER AND PAPER-MAKING MATERIALS. Regulations as to imports of, amended. See "Board of Trade Journal," 7th December. As to licences for imports of, after February. See "Board of Trade Journal," 28th December. PASSPORTS. Foreign Office Notice, requiring British subjects embarking for U.S.A. or Canada to have passports. Applications to reach Passport Office at least fourteen days before passport is required. PORTUGAL. List of articles prohibited by |