Trade Announcements

At the annual general meeting of British Messier Ltd., held on July 24, 1953, it was announced that the Rt. Hon. The Lord Hives, C.H., M.B.E., D.Sc., had tendered his resignation from the Board to take effect from that date. Mr W. T. Gill has consented to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lord Hives. The British Messier Board now consists of the following: Sir W. Reginald Vcrdon Smith, Mr W. T. Gill, Lt.‐Gen. Sir John Evctts, Mr L. S. Armandias, Mr H. G. Conway.