A Paper on Soap: The Society's Official Org: n: Membership An interesting paper was read to the Shanghai Chemical Society on Monday night by Mr. P. H. Isu, of the International Soap-works, the subject being "Soap Manufacture." The lecturer outlined the various processes for the manufacture of soap and briefly described the plant used and the method of working.
A good attendance was secured, £1 members and visitors being present, Arrangements have been made with Mr. A. de C. Sowerby that the "China Journal of Science and Arts" shall be the official journal of the Shanghai Chemical Society, and it is hoped by that means to disseminate interesting and useful chemical] information in China, An important step has been taken in the decision to abolish the requirement that members of the Chemical Society be either graduates in chemistry or. else engaged actively in the study. application of chemistry. It is felt that the usefulness of the society both to chemists and to the community at large will be enhanced by this measure.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.