REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 105 
a number referring to a like number in the author’s catalogue where 
the full reference may be found. Following this plan has resulted 
in a marked reduction in the size of the eighth, ninth, and tenth 
issues. 
The central bureau of the organization is maintained in London 
and has charge of receiving, editing, and publishing the classified 
references furnished by the 33 regional bureaus cooperating in the 
production of the catalogue. These regional bureaus are maintained 
for the most part by direct governmental grants made by the coun- 
tries in which they are situated. The annual subscription price for 
a complete set of 17 volumes is $85. The proceeds derived from sub- 
scriptions are used entirely to support the central bureau. 
During the year 28,606 cards were sent from this bureau to the 
London central bureau, as follows: 
Literature of— 
(90D ee tH oltre ew Boat bel Fo te 169 
TOO GS eis mS ey ae eee SE ae 64 
BI ea ais Ea ae ea a a 13. 
POOR Meus aes. ae ny RE ne Ce Oe 621 
EL S)() See meee ees eee. eee Ln Se eR RS 223 
TOTONLE® SONA OOSS. OS SNES Ee ey 852 
AOU 8 a eee aera ate an pe tyre oe ey 2, 988 
LOUD tee PRO oy Ee: PERE Us os eS Cert ae! 8, 010 
Oe es se a ee eR eb 15, 546 
FUNG {ce [este ee ae ee Ree AEN AZ AV PA itd WY 28, 606 
The following table shows the number of cards sent each year as 
well as the number of cards representing the literature of each year 
from 1901 to 1913, inclusive: 
Aiterstgre 1901 | 1962 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 Po 
year. 
Year ending 
June 30— 
g0022: 2A: 6,990]......]...... pays A= a AO CER Cea Oe ee, Heese enme ee) Pema lal 6,999 
eae “Se oe SR GS oe es [el aes ae Petes cael ae mene ey ie 14, 480 
1904...... BOS APALS Taba -26 2) occ [oa faaade fm ocel as ar ert eee at pater k ye. 21, 213 
1905...... SCION? EOIN TAS! SICMO) sufi nc ses anes acta: tas =| sows. |cand<|-na-e-lecesen|uoese 24, 182 
90623 =. 301, 622) 3, 56H 2188) °9, OOH S. SLES yt OS A pe 25, 601 
L007 2 ok SRe Pibitie: S63)'6, 27 3|. 0 Oato G78) ts a2 oth Sec | sos|-- soc afee-ceafter to 28, 629 
1908...... AOR eb HOI a RBG! POSG NG TODO TA Bt7/1S, 400| ase ten. clay lee Ae ohe ye 2 28, 528 
1909...... 123). 235378! 309] 45656) 4,410) /8,.500|18, 784. 2.2] coo = =ee we a feoe-seleas-s- 34, 409 
rt) 72| 173| 248) 465] 1,163] 1, 502] 3, 160] 6, 305/11, 994|......|......]-....-[...--- 25, 082 
yh eae 3} 26] 28] 218] 129} 374) 423) 1,301) 8,836]14, 682)......]......]...... 26, 020 
ESE ae Rae 4| 243} 386] 562} 1,480] 1,949] 3,372) 5, 231]13,974)......|...... 27, 201 
ea Ae 9} 5 12) 14] 131) 226] 324) 685] 3, 214] 6, 950/16, 425]... -. 27,995 
cI athe 2 Ko 2 ce) a 169] 64] 133} 621} 223] 852| 2, 988] 8, O10|15, 546] 28, 606 
Total ..|19, 104|22, 633/25, 312!28, 254/27, 169/26, 838|27, 360|29, 284 Ps 110/23, 979/23, 912/24, 435]15, 546|318, 936 
