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The Boats. 



The steam-trawler Huxley, which has been for five years hired by 

 the Association for the work of the English section of the Inter- 

 national Investigations, has now been purchased upon favourable terms 

 by the Marine Biological Association from her owner, Mr. G. P. Bidder. 



Both the Huxley and the OWiona, the corresponding boat at 

 Plymouth, were laid up during the winter months, and after under- 

 going full surveys were put into a condition of proper repair. 



The sailing-boat Anton-Dohrn was used for the collecting work at 

 Plymouth during the winter. 



The Staff. 



At the end of September, 1907, Dr. Walter Garstang resigned 

 the post of Naturalist in Charge of Fishery Investigations, 

 which he had occupied since 1897, in order to take up professorial 

 duties at the University of Leeds. The Council did not feel justified 

 in making a new appointment to his post, until H.M. Government 

 had decided to continue the British share of the International Inves- 

 tigations for a further term of years. The Council desires to record 

 its appreciation of the valuable help rendered to the work by 

 Dr. Allen, the Director, in undertaking temporarily the difficult task 

 of superintending both the Laboratories. Since Prof. Garstang's retire- 

 ment Dr. Allen has resided chiefly at Lowestoft, and visited Plymouth 

 when necessary. Mr. L. E. Crawshay has been promoted to be 

 Assistant Director of the Plymouth Laboratory, and Mr. J. 0. Borley 

 to be Assistant Director of the Lowestoft Laboratory. Mr. A. E. 

 Hefford has been transferred from Lowestoft to Plymouth, where he is 

 specially engaged in the study of fishes and fishery questions. Mr. 

 A. J, Mason-Jones, M.sc, of the University of Birmingham, has 

 succeeded Mr. W. Bygrave as Assistant Naturalist for Plankton in 

 connection with the International Investigations. 



Mr. E. W. Nelson has been temporarily employed at Plymouth 

 ■ during the year. 



Occupation of Tables. 



The following Naturalists have occupied tables at the Plymouth 

 Laboratory during the year : — 



W. C. De Morgan, London (Crustacea). 

 J. C. Simpson, Cambridge (Echinodermata). 

 C. H. O'DoNOGHUE, Loudon (Hydrozoa). 

 A. J. Grove, Birmingham (Protozoa). 



F. W. Gamble, d.sc, f.r.s., Manchester (Colour Physiology of Fishes). 



G. W. Smith, b.a., Oxford (Sacculina). 



