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Marine Biological Association of the 

 United Kingdom. 



Report of the Council, 1912. 



The Council and Officers. 



The Council have to record with regret the death of the Duke of 

 Abercorn, who had been a Vice-President since the foundation of the 

 Association, of Professor Adam Sedgwick, f.r.s., for many years a 

 member of the Council, and of Mr. G. H. Drew, who became a member 

 of Council in June last. 



The thanks of the Council are due to the President and Council of 

 the Eoyal Society for the use of the rooms in which their meetings 

 have been held. 



The Plymouth Laboratory. 



The work done during the spring of 1912 to the front walls and roof 

 •of the building has proved efficient in keeping out the damp, and as 

 regards the structure everything appears now to be in good order. 

 The machinery and apparatus both of the Aquarium and the Laboratory 

 have been maintained in an efficient state. 



The Boats. 



Owing to the state of the finances the steamer Oitliona was laid up 

 somewhat earlier than usual. The collecting work has since been 

 •done by the sailing boat Anton Dohrn and the small motor-boat which 

 was presented to the Laboratory by Colonel CI. M. Giles. 



It has been decided to sell the Anton Dohrn, which has done good 

 service during the last ten years, and to replace her by a new sailing 

 boat of similar type. 



The Staff. 



The staff at work at the Laboratory has consisted of the Director, 

 Dr. E. J. Allen ; Hydrographer, Mr. D. J. Matthews, and three 



