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Report of the Council, 1900-1901. 



The Council and Officers. 



There Lave been four ordinary and two special meetings of the 

 Council during the year, at which the average attendance has been 

 eight. All the meetings were held in the rooms of the Royal Society, 

 and the Council desires to express to the Society the thanks of the 

 Marine Biological Association for the courtesy extended. 



The Plymouth Laboratory. 



The Plymouth Laboratory has been maintained in a state of 

 etiiciency. The smaller of the two gas-engines, which is used for 

 keeping the continuous circulation of sea-water through the aquarium 

 tanks, has been replaced by a new Crossley engine of the latest pattern, 

 and from experience up to date it is anticipated that this change will 

 result in a considerable saving in the cost of working. The pumps 

 have been repeatedly repaired, and will probably do their work for 

 another year or two, after which considerable expense must be faced 

 for their complete renewal. 



The Boats. 



A favourable opportunity having presented itself for the sale of the 

 steamboat Busy Bee, this vessel was disposed of for the sum of £700. 

 The Busy Bee was purchased by the Association in 1895 for £600, 

 and £100 was afterwards laid out in fitting her with a steam-winch 

 and other necessary gear for dredging and trawling. Since the date 

 of her purchase she has been constantly at work, and has done good 

 service in the exploration of the inshore waters in the neighbourhood 

 of Plymouth. 



The Council has now bought for £850 a larger vessel, the steamship 

 Oithona. The Oithona is 69 tons gross register, as against the Busy 

 Bee's 23 tons, 84 feet long, with a beam of 16 feet, and her bunker 



