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TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



[Vol. 1. 



JiRITISH POSSESSIONS. 



Table indicating the Hour Meridians, numbered as on the accompany- 

 ing Map, which may be selected as local Standards for reckoning 

 time in each of the several British Possessions. 



The last column gives the differences between local reckonings and 

 the time of the world — Universal Time. The sign PLUS indicates that 

 local reckonings are in advance of, and MINUS that they are behind, 

 World Time in each case. 



COUNTRIES. 



The British Islands (comprising)- 

 England and Wales 



Scotland . - - - 



Ireland . _ _ _ 



Canada (comprising) — 



Nova Scotia _ _ - 



New Brunswick - - - 

 Prince Edward Island - 



Quebec _ . . _ 



Ontario . - - _ 



Manitoba - - - - 



Assiniboia - - - - 



Saskatchewan - - - 



Alberta - - - - 



Athabasca - - - - 

 British Columbia - 



Australasia (comprising) — 

 New South Wales 



Victoria . _ - - 



Queensland _ _ _ 



Tasmania - - - - 



South Australia - - - 

 Western Australia 



New Zealand _ - _ 

 Fiji ----- 



New Guinea - - - 



Possessions in Asia (comprising)- 



India - - . - - 



Burmah - - _ _ 



