HUMACAO, a prosperous and important town in the eastern part of Porto Rico. The population in 1920 was 6,183, and in 7,937. The population of the municipal district was 25,466 in 193o. The town is beautifully situated in a valley, surrounded on three sides by mountains, with the ocean six miles to the east, from which the ocean breezes make climatic conditions nearly perfect. The lowlands of the district are very fertile and are principally devoted to growing sugar-cane and tobacco, while on the mountain slopes coffee is produced. The town is connected with the other parts of the island by excellent highways, with superior motor bus service. Good schools are provided, and the town has water service, electric lights, hospitals and a library. HUMANE SOCIETY, ROYAL. This society was found ed in England in 1774 for the purpose of rendering "first aid" in cases of drowning and for restoring life by artificial means to those apparently drowned. The society, the chief offices of which are at 4, Trafalgar square, London, has 30o depots throughout the kingdom, supplied with life-saving apparatus. The chief and earli est of these depots is the Receiving House in Hyde Park, on the north bank of the Serpentine, which was built in 1794 on a site granted by George III. Boats and boatmen are kept to render aid to bathers, and in the winter ice-men are sent round to the different skating grounds in and around London. The society dis tributes money-rewards, medals, clasps and testimonials to those who save or attempt to save drowning people. It further recognizes "all cases of exceptional bravery in rescuing or attempting to rescue persons from asphyxia in mines, wells, blasting furnaces, or in sewers where foul gas may endanger life." It further awards prizes for swimming to public schools and training ships. Since 1873 the Stanhope gold medal has been awarded "to the case ex hibiting the greatest gallantry during the year." During the year 1927, 5o6 persons were rewarded for saving or attempting to save 524 lives from drowning. The society is maintained by private subscriptions and bequests. (See also DROWNING AND LIFE SAVING.)