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122, and 124).* My own colleagues from Great Britain were not in 
accord with these views. 
_ When the question of Universal Time was discussed, the Confer- 
ence showed great unanimity with regard to its adoption for all pur- 
poses for which it may be found convenient. The principle was 
confirmed by the fourth resolution, and the division shows that while 
twenty-three nations voted in its favour, through their representatives, 
not a single delegate voted against the resolution. 
The Universal Day is to be the mean Solar Day, commencing at 
the moment of mean mid-night of the Prime Meridian. The hours 
to be counted in one series up to twenty-four. Twelve o’clock of the 
new time will take place at the moment of mean noon at Greenwich, 
and the hours of the second half of the day will range from thirteen 
to twenty-four. 
The resolution adopting the Prime Meridian having been carried; 
the establishment of a system of Universal Time became possible. I 
felt it my duty to submit the opinion I held on the question at some 
length (pp. 117,125, and 181).¢ I endeavoured to point out that the 
condition of the age demanded a system of computing time which 
should have in view : 
1. To secure chronological accuracy in dates common to the whole 
world. 
1. To obtain a Standard of Time measurement, on a basis accepted 
by all nations, by which everywhere synchronously the : same Instant 
may be observed. 
3. To establish a sound rational system of reckoning Time, which 
may eventually be adopted for civil purposes everywhere, and thus 
secure uniformity throughout the globe, with the greatest possible 
accuracy, 
I ventured to submit to the Conference a series of recommendations 
designed to meet these ends. They embraced a scheme of Universal 
Time which, in its essential features, had for some years been under 
consideration by scientific bodies. 
The Conference did not consider it necessary to decide upon 
details. 
The resolutions passed are to the following effect, viz. :— 
1. The advantages of Universal Time are recognized. 
2. The Universal Day is defined. 
3. While the Meridian of Greenwich is chosen as the Prime Meri- 
dian and the zero of longitude, the anti-Prime Meridian becomes the 
zero of Time. 
4, The hours of the Universal Day are to be counted in one series 
from zero up to twenty-four. 
* Appended, page 77. + Appended, page 77 to 82. 
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