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Marine Biological Association of the 

 United Kingdom. 



Report of the Council, 1914. 



The Council and Oflacers. 



Four ordinary meetings of the Council were held during the year, at 

 which the average attendance was ten. A committee of the Council 

 visited and mspected the Plymouth Laboratory. 



The Council has to record with regret the death of the Rt. Hon. Joseph 

 Chamberlain, m.p., a Vice-President of the Association and one of its 

 earliest supporters. 



The meetings of Council have been held in the rooms of the Royal 

 Society at Burlmgton House, and the thanks of the Association are 

 tendered to the Royal Society for the use of these rooms. 



The Plymouth Laboratory. 



The buildings, fittings and machinery at Plymouth have been main- 

 tained in a state of good repair, without any exceptional expenditure 

 being incurred during the year. It will soon be necessary to provide 

 more accommodation for the Library, as the present room contains as 

 many books as can be stored there with safety. 



The Boats. 



The Oiiliona was in commission during the first eight months of the 

 year and is in good condition. She was laid up at the end of August. 

 The new sailing boat, built last year, has continued to give satisfaction, 

 being a powerful sea boat for her size and easily handled. The small 

 motor-boat remains in our possession, but has not been much used during 

 the year. 



The Staff. 



The members of the permanent staff are as follows : Director, Dr. 

 E. J. Allen ; Hydrographer, Mr. D. J, Matthews ; Naturalists, Messrs. 

 L. R. Crawshay and E. W. Nelson, Dr. J. H. Orton and Mr. R. S. Clark ; 

 Assistant Naturalist, Mr. E. Ford. 



