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Proceedings of Societese Amateur Photographic Association. A council meeting for the award of prizes was held July 1st, at 58, Pall Mall, S.W., the Right Hon. the Earl of Rosse in the chair. The secretary, Mr. A. J. Melhuish, laid before the council the pictures for the current year. They had been classified by Mr. Glaisher into classes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and the classifica tion, subject to two alterations, was approved by the council. Class 1 contains 139 pictures, contributed as follows :—C. Stephens 3, General Kaye 4, R. Murray 10, P. S. Schwabe 3, Major Board 1, R. 0. Milne 9, R. Leventhorpe 7, W. Gaddum 8, Miss J. Wilson 2, Mrs. R. Benson 2, Dr. Drew 4, Surgeon- Major Foster 7, F. G. Smart 10, the Vicomte de Condeixa 6, H. O. Hutchinson 11, F. Wrigley 4, Miss Mahon 8, Arthur R. Dresser 17, H. Emmons 3, F. Griffith 8, W. Dumergne 8, and M. de Dechy 4. The pictures were considered by the council to be the best ever contributed to the Society. Some by Mr. Dresser were pronounced to be altogether a step in advance. The interiors at Fontainbleau, by the Vicomte de Condeixa, were also greatly admired. A sunset picture by Mr. Smart was considered quite a work of art. There are also some fine tree studies by Mr. Milne. The following prizes were awarded : To Mr. Arthur R. Dresser, the first prize, a large silver goblet; to the Vicomte de Condeixa, the second prize, a silver goblet; to Mr. F. G. Smart, a silver goblet; to Mr. R. O. Milne, a large album, handsomely bound ; to Mr. R. Leventhorpe, a handsome portrait album ; to Mr. H. O. Hutchinson, an oil painting in frame by McEvoy ; to Mr. W. Gaddum, a picture in frame ; to Surgeon-Major Foster, a large silver medal ; to Miss Mahon, a handsome portrait album ; to Mr. F. Griffith, a medal ; to Mr. R. Murray, a handsome portrait album ; to Dr. Drew, a handsome portrait album ; and to Mr. W. Dumergne, a medal. The following members had been previously elected : Messrs. A. Craigie, E. F. Sandeman, Arthur R. Dresser, Francis Gosset (Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms), and Hamilton Emmons. Putney Amateur Photographic Society. July 3rd.—Mr. W. H. CoNGREVE in the chair. Prints were shown from negatives of the Burnham Beeches excursion, which was fairly well attended. Twelve entries were announced for the summer competition, a series of four prints. A discussion on slide-making, following the reading of a paper on the subject, then took place. Richmond Camera Club. An outing was arranged to Brentford and Isleworth on June 27th. Four members only appeared, and the wind was too high to allow of many exposures being made. The ordinary meeting was held on July 3rd, Mr. Irvine in the chair. The subject for discussion was “ Shutters,” and a Kershaw, a Thornton-Pickard, and an Automatique were shown and explained. Glenalmond Photographic Club. July 4th The President in the chair. After the transaction of routine business, a “hat night” took place, in which twelve members took part, speaking on various subjects. There was a large show of photographs, &c. Some opals and aristotype prints were shown by Messrs. Maxwell, and some bromides by Messrs. De Putron and John stone, after examination of which the meeting adjourned. Halifax Camera Club. June '29th.—The report of the provisional committee was adopted, and it was resolved to take for the Club the premises recently occupied by Mr. Gregson as a studio, where the next meeting, arranged for the 6th instant, will be held. The following officers were elected :—President—E. J. Smith ; Vice-President—Thos, Illingworth ; lion. Treasurer— J. I. Learoyd ; Hon. Secretary—Edgar Booth; Committee— W. Wainhouse, Dr. Leech, E. Finlinson, E. J. Walker, W. H. Ostler. The formal opening of the Club has been fixed for Tuesday evening, the 4th August. The number of members has already reached the satisfactory total of 58. Photographic Society of Japan. The annual meeting was held at the rooms of the Geo graphical Society of Japan, Nishikonya-cho, Tokyo, on May 29th. Mr. Ishikawa having announced that he had received a note from Viscount Okabe, vice-president of the Society, who had been asked to preside, to the effect that he would not be able to attend, Mr. Edmond R. Holmes took the chair. The following report of the secretaries, for the past year, was read :— Like the last year’s report, the present one need be but short, as there is little to record save the successful working of the Society for another year. The membership of the Society now exceeds a hundred. Since the last annual meeting there have been only four ordinary meetings, but there have also been two exhibitions of photographs. One was held in Tokyo in the autumn of last year, the exhibits consisting of the pho tographs done by members during the vacation. The other was held in Yokohama quite recently, the object being the exhibition of the results of work done on bromide paper that had been presented to the Society by Mr. S. Cocking, and also to award prizes kindly offered by Mr. Cocking to the exhibitors of the three best pictures. Both exhibitions were highly suc cessful. Besides these there were several outdoor meetings that afforded great pleasure to those who attended. It is to be regretted that the attendance at out-door meetings is not larger. The following processes have been described or demon strated at different times since we presented you with last year’s report:—The development of bromide prints, Husband’s photo lithographic process, the carbon process, the gelatino-chloride printing process, the renovating of spoiled eikonogen, flash-light photography, and a new silver printing process. As regards the number of membership, attendance of meetings, and work done, we venture to pronounce the Society a success, but we still have to regret that the Society does not receive more sup port than it does from the profession generally. The balance sheet read by the treasurer indicated a decided advance in the prosperity of the Society. The election of officers for the ensuing year was then pro ceeded with. With the exception of Dr. W. S. Bigelow, vice- president, who has left the country, and Mr. J. Johnstone, member of committee, who resigned some time ago on account of his not having time to attend to the work of the Society, all the officers of last year were unanimously re-elected. Mr. J. B. Rentiers and Mr. I. Ishikawa were elected members of committee, and Mr. C. D. West was elected a vice-president. A large number of samples of their manufactures that had been presented to the Saciety by the Fry Manufacturing Co., of London, were distributed amongst the members present. Some excellent work in the way of bromide prints and opals, done on certain of the samples by Mr. S. Kajima, were also shown. Mr. C. D. West had tried the plates, and had found them of very high quality. Mr. W. K. Burton showed some platinotype prints. These, he explained, had been done on paper that had been kept for more than a year, and that gave nothing but deep fog worked in the usual way. Excellent results had, however, been got by printing very deeply, then developing with a cold solution made up as follows:—A five per cent, solution of washing soda, 20 ounces ; a saturated solution of bromine in water, 50 minims. He did not remember who had first suggested the use of soda as a developer for platinotype prints. The bromine had been suggested by Dr. E. Divers, F.R.S. It formed hypobromite of sodium with the soda solution, and this was a powerful restrainer of fog in platinotype work. Mr, K. Arito showed some prints on drawing paper that were