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small tanks and 1,000 gallon tank with pump. 



Auxiliary yacht of 13 tons, with oceanographic 



apparatus. 

 Staff: Director, Professor W. J. Dakin, Department 



of Zoology, University of Sydney; Doctor E. A. 



Briggs; A. N. Colefax, B.Sc; 4 clerical and 



technical assistants. 

 Provisions for visiting investigators: One or two 



research investigators would be welcomed, but 



would mainly work in University buildings using 



station as essential accessory. 

 Income: About £180 per annum. 



Source: University of Sydney, Commonwealth 



Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 



Australian Research CouncU, Private. 

 Protnsioji for publication of results: Papers published 



in scientific periodicals (chiefly Proceedings Lin- 



nean Soc. of New South Wales). 



China 



Summer Survey of the Marine Biological 

 Association of China ('36) 



Location: The Maruie Biological Station, University 

 of Amoy, Amoy, Fukien. 



Organization to which attached: Marine Biological 

 Association of China. 



Purposes: Research in the summer season every year. 



(Scope of activities: A continuation of the systematic 

 survey of certain specified groups of the fauna 

 and flora of Amoy, including studies in the 

 morphology, ecology, life history, and food value 

 of these specified groups only. 



Equipment: The providing for laboratory and library 

 facilities, housing accommodations are all con- 

 tributed by the University of Amoy. 



Staff: Director, Dr. T. Y. Chen; 12 senior investiga- 

 tors and 6 junior investigators invited by the 

 Executive Committee of the Association from 

 among those biologists of professorial rank in the 

 different institutions in China who are prepared 

 and willing to work on one of the specified topics. 

 The University of Amoy also contributes the 

 service of its staff. 



Provisions for visiting i?ivestigators: Specialists in 

 other groups of animals and plants are to be 

 cordially invited to cooperate with the Association 

 in helping to work up the material of the respec- 

 tive groups collected during the session. 



Income: The China Foundation and the Rockefeller 

 Foundation give grants of $5,000 each for carrying 

 on the summer survey. 



Hydrographic Department of the Chinese Navy ('37) 



History or origin: This department has been estab- 

 lished since 1922, under the authority of Ministry 

 of Navy. 



Location: 140 Municipality Road, Shanghai. 



Organization to which attached: Ministry of Navy. 



Purposes: Hydrographic survey. 



(Scope of activities: Coast and river surveys. 



Equipment: 



SURVETINQ VESSELS DISPLACEMENT OFFICERS CREW 



Kanlu 1,398 12 116 



Chiao Jih 500 9 85 



Chingtien 279 4 55 



KingHsin 140 4 35 



Kdng Sheng 280 10 35 



Cheng Sheng 276 10 35 



Staff: Du-ector, Captain T. P. Liu. 



Asst. Director and Chief of Technical Staff, Mr. 



S. V. Mills. 

 Chief of Administrative Section, Commander 



V. H. Koo. 

 Chief of Section of Surveying, Captain K. Y. 



Chen. 

 Chief of Section of Cartography, Captain T. 



Chen. 

 Chief of Section of Calculations, Commander 



S. Y. Lee. 

 Chief of Section of Tides, Commander K. S. Yeh. 

 Provisions for visiting investigators: None. 



Tinghai Marine Station ('36) 



History or origin: 1936. 



Location: Sen-Kia-Men, Chu.san Islands, Chekiang 



(30°N. 120°20'E.) 

 Organization to which attached: National Research 



In-stitute of Biology, Academia Sinica. 

 Purposes: Biological and oceanographic research. 

 Scope of activities: As a center of oceanographic and 



marine biological researches of the Chinese coast. 

 Equipment: In preparation. 

 Staff: Dr. Chin-Chih Jao and others. 



Tsingtao Aquarium ('36) 



Location: Beach Park, Tsingtao. 



Organization to which attached: Chinese Institute of 



Oceanography. 

 Purposes: Research and exhibition. 

 (Scope of activities: To advance the aquatic knowledge 



in popular education and to provide the facilities 



for special research in marine biology. 

 Equipment: 1 building, 3 stories with basement 



including 2 specimen show rooms; 18 glass- 



