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missions. In the aquarium at present there are over 700 

 specimens, representing 202 species of fishes and various species 

 of crabs, lobsters, prawns, turtles, crocodiles, etc. The clerical 

 w^ork in connection with the aquarium at first caused con- 

 siderable overtime work, but now it has been systematized to 

 such an extent that all work in connection therewith is performed 

 efficiently with very little effort. 



BTJEEAU OF SCIENCE EXHIBIT AT THE NORTHERN LUZON FAIR 



The Bureau of Science sent to San Francisco for the Panama- 

 Pacific International Exposition 72 large packing cases filled with 

 exhibits, so that material for the Northern Luzon Fair had to 

 be drawn from residual material and that accumulated during 

 the year. However, a very creditable mining, chemical, and 

 photographic display was arranged. Baguio, Benguet, where the 

 fair was held, is the center of a mining district, and for that 

 reason the mining exhibit of the Bureau of Science attracted 

 unusual attention. A geologist accompanied the exhibit and 

 was able to give valuable information to visitors at the fair 

 interested in chemical and mining problems. Several hundred 

 copies of our catalogue of publications and of the pamphlet 

 entitled Industrial Resources of the Philippine Islands were 

 distributed. 



RECOMMENBATIONS 



During the past calendar year we have had available for the 

 work of the Bureau of Science 1^379,890. I have annually 

 pointed out that the work of maintaining a constantly growing 

 bureau, which in effect is a department of information and 

 must keep abreast with development in many lines, is much 

 handicapped by an insufficient appropriation. During each of 

 the last three years there has been an increase in the amount 

 of fixed work and a decrease in the appropriation. It follows 

 that many important constructive problems remain untouched. 

 Progressive work should be carried on all the time to prevent ex- 

 pensive duplication and waste and to attract and hold good men. 

 From the foregoing pages it is clear that there is the greatest 

 need of more scientific employees. 



The Bureau of Science is charged by law with the performance 

 of the laboratory work necessary for the enforcement of the 

 sanitary measures in the Philippine Islands. We should have 

 personnel sufficient to combat any epidemic that may arise; 

 when epidemics are under control, we should carry on investiga- 



