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Income: Contributions from the faculty of science of 

 the University. 



Provision for publication of results: Professor Dr. 

 Embrik Strand has founded and publishes the 

 series "Folia Zoologica et Hydrobiologica" of 

 which eight volumes have been issued. The 

 ninth will be completed in 1937. Moreover, 

 papers have been published in various scientific 

 periodicals. 



Lithuania 



Susisiekimo Ministerija, Uosto Valdyba (Ministry 

 of Communication, Harbor Oflace) ('37) 



Location: Malku gatv^ Nr. 32, Klaija^da. 



Staff: Director of the Harbour Office, Inzinierius 

 Balys Slizys. Chief of the Technical Service, 

 Inzinierius Vosylius Rimdzius. First assistant 

 engineer, Inzinierius Nikalojus Stonis. 



Equi-pment: 



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Monaco 

 Musee Oceanographique de Monaco ('37) 



History or origin: Created and endowed in 1906 by 

 S. A. S. Albert the First, Prince of Monaco, and 

 recognized by the French Government as a public 

 utility on May 16, 1906. 



Location: Principality of Monaco, Monaco-Ville. 



Organization to which attached: Branch of I'Institut 

 Oceanographique, central office of which is in 

 Paris. 



Purposes: Research and oceanographic exhibition. 



Scope of activities: Researches in physical and 

 biological oceanography (aquarium). 



Equipment: 3 exhibition halls: (a) zoological 

 oceanography; (b) physical oceanography; (c) 

 applied oceanography. Large marine aquarium 



(warm water animals). Laboratories and study 

 aquaria. A small steamer, L'Eider, length 18 

 meters, contains 8 beds, 4 forward, 4 aft. 



Staff: Director, M. Jules Richard; Laboratory sub- 

 director, MM. L. Sirvent and Dr. M. Oxner; 

 Preparator, M. Giauffret (goes out with boat) ; Li- 

 brarian, M. E. Comet; Skipper, M. Le Berrigand; 

 Engineer, M. C. Calleri. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: The Museum 

 is open every day without exception to the public 

 from 10-12, 2-5, from February 1 to October 31; 

 2-4 from November 1 to January 1. An entrance 

 fee of 8 francs gives the privilege of visiting exhi- 

 bition halls and aquaria. Use of the laboratories 

 is granted to scientific men and investigators of 

 all nationalities, permission for which is obtained 

 upon written request to the director, indicating 

 the nature and purpose of the work contemplated. 

 Scholarships have been established by the 

 founder and the Council of Administration to 

 permit workers to spend definite periods (usually 

 one month) at the Museum. These are granted 

 by the Council of Administration and the Com- 

 mittee of Perfectionnement, on approval of the 

 director. Workers are permitted to make ex- 

 peditions on L'Eider on certain days and hours 

 fixed by the director. 



Income: Sources: Derived mostly from admission 

 fees. The funds left by S. A. S. Albert were 

 affected adversely by the dechne in the franc. 

 Budget is a part of that of I'Institut Oceano- 

 graphique. 



Amount: For 1931 the amount was about 

 860,000 francs. 



Provision for publication of results: Bulletin de 

 I'Institut Oceanographique, Carte Generale 

 Bathjmi^trique des Oceans, second edition. Les 

 Resultats des Campagnes Scientifiques de S. A. S. 

 Prince Albert ler de Monaco. 



NETHERLANDS TO YUGOSLAVIA, INCLUSIVE 



Netherlands 



Koninklijk Nederlandsch Meteorologisch Instituut, 



Section of Oceanography and Maritime 



Meteorology ('37) 



History or origin: January 31, 1854. 



Location: De Bilt. 



Organization to which attached: Ministry of Public 

 Works (Waterstaat). 



Purposes and scops of activities: Research in me- 

 teorology, oceanography, and geophysics, and 



application of the results in the .special interest 

 of agriculture, oceanic and aerial navigation, 

 industry and commerce. 



The recent expedition of the Willebrord 

 Snellius to the Netherlands East Indies was 

 organized by two scientific societies, but under 

 the leadership of Commander van Riel, then 

 director of the section of oceanography and 

 maritime meteorology. 

 Equipment: Full equipment for meteorological and 

 geophysical research at De Bilt, for meteorology 



