Referee's report by John Zachary Young, on a paper 'Reproduction in the basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus (gunner)' by Leonard Harrison Matthews Sectional committee: Zoology Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. The paper is of interest. Although the plates are expensive, they are worth publishing. Some modifications should be made. [Published in Philosophical Transactions B, 1950]. Date received not given. 1949