FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



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of the city of Manila for the reason that he was offered a higher 

 salary there than was available in the Bureau of Science. Mr. 

 L. G. Thomas was appointed as a temporary employee on Decem- 

 ber 1 to the place left vacant by the transfer of Mr. Evans. 



During the middle of the year representatives of the Insular 

 Auditor were engaged in making a complete inventory of the 

 property, equipment, and supplies of the Bureau, and since the 

 return of the chief clerk, Mr. Stancliff and the other members 

 of the property office have been working long and hard in check- 

 ing the inventory. 



The improvement of the Bureau of Science grounds is being 

 carried on, as it can be done economically. Many low .levels 

 have been raised by excavating the good earth and filling below 

 with ashes from the power plant. The grounds have also been 

 beautified by rearranging the ornamental shrubbery and the mul- 

 berry bushes that furnish food for the silkworms. In some places 

 a single, red hibiscus has been substituted for the "violeta" as a 

 hedge plant. The janitor and his assistant have taken particular 

 interest in thus grading and beautifying the grounds. The 

 breeding of guinea pigs has continued successfully. We not 

 only have sufficient for supplying the needs of our medical 

 laboratory, but have a surplus for other institutions. We have 

 had also some success with breeding rabbits. 



PHOTOGRAPHY 



The record of the photographic work is as follows: 



Nature of work. 



Negatives taken or developed.. 



Lantern slides 



Prints, 5 by 7 inches 



Prints of various sizes 



Enlargements 



Transparencies, 8 by 10 inches . 



Calendar 

 year 1914. 



458 



875 



10, 718 



262 

 53 



Calendar 

 year 1915. 



374 



434 



3,185 



963 



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AQUABIUM 



The aquarium of the Bureau of Science has continued to be 

 much appreciated. It is clearly one of the most attractive diver- 

 sions in Manila, and I have received many letters commending 

 it. The aquarium is self-supporting. There were enough paid 

 admissions during the year to reimburse the Government for its 

 upkeep. I have continued to admit students and teachers of 

 schools by special arrangement. This has been very much 

 appreciated, and during the year there were 16,369 free ad- 



