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REPORT OF THE MICROSCOPE COMMITTEE OF THE 

 BRITISH SCIENCE GUILD. 



(Revised,) 



First published in the " Journal of the British Science Guild "for 



January, 1916. 



This Committee was appointed by the Guild for the purpose of 

 " taking steps to improve the existing conditions governing the manu- 

 facture of microscopes in this country, and to further the efforts of our 

 manufacturers to secure the German trade which has ceased owing to 

 the war." 



The Committee consisted of the following : — 



Colonel Sir Ronald Ross, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., F.R.S. 



{Chairman). 

 Dr. F. W. Andrewes, F.R.S. 

 F. Watson Baker (Messrs. Watson and Sons). 

 Dr. Andrew Balfour, C.M.G. 

 J. E. Barnard, Esq. (Royal Microscopical Society). 

 Fleet-Surgeon P. W. Bassett Smith, R.N., C.B. (Admiralty). 

 Dr.H, liYNCH Burgess (Colonial Office). 

 Conrad Beck, Esq. (Messrs R. and J. Beck). 

 Prof. F. J. Cheshire, C.B. E. (Royal Microscopical Society). 

 C. Lees Curties, Esq. (Messrs. Baker). 

 Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Gifford, F.R.A.S. 

 Colonel Harvey (War Office). 

 Prof. R. T. Hewlett. 

 Colonel Sir William Leishman, F.R.S. 

 Dr. T. A. Matthews. 

 Edward W. Nelson, Esq., J. P. 



Sir Alexander Pedler, CLE., F.R.S. (The late). "^ 



Dr. F. MoLLWo Perkin. 

 J. PiLLisCHER, Esq. (Messrs. Pillischer). 

 W. Shackleton, Esq., F.R.A.S. (India Office). 

 Herbert F. Smith, Esq. (Crown Agents for the Colonies). 

 Mansell p. Swift, Esq. (Messrs. Swift and Sons). 

 Major Todd. 

 Dr. R. M. Walmsley. 



