I'M Report of the Kew Committee. 



The following is a summary of the number of magnetic observations 

 made during the year : 



Determinations of Horizontal Intensity 35 



Dip 164 



,. Absolute Declination G3 



Soon after the needles of Dip Circle Barrow 33 had been repolished, 

 as mentioned in last Report, it was found that No. 1 worked somewhat 

 indifferently, and on examining its axle slight marks of scoring were 

 discovered. It was therefore deemed advisable to have a new axle 

 substituted. This was accordingly done by Mr. Dover, in December 

 last, and since then the performance of the needle has been satis- 

 factory. 



II. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



The several self-recording instruments for the continuous registra- 

 tion respectively of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity, 

 wind (direction and velocity), bright sunshine, and rain, have been 

 maintained in regular operation throughout the year. 



The standard eye observations for the control of the automatic 

 records have been duly registered during the year, together with the 

 daily observations at h. 8 m. P.M. in connexion with the U.S. Signal 

 Service synchronous system. A summary of these observations is 

 given in Appendix II. 



The tabulation of the meteorological traces has been regularly 

 carried on, and copies of these, as well as of the eye observations, 

 with notes of weather, cloud, and sunshine have been transmitted 

 weekly to the Meteorological Office. 



The following is a summary of the number of meteorological obser- 

 vations made during the past year : 



Readings of standard barometer 1726 



dry and wet thermometers 3452 



maximum and minimum thermo- 

 meters 732 



,, radiation thermometers 1923 



rain gauges 732 



Cloud and weather observations 1882 



Measurements of barograph curves 8784 



dry bulb thermograph curves .. 9516 



wet bulb thermograph curves. . 8784 



wind (direction and velocity). . 17568 



rainfall curves 576 



sunshine traces 2073 



In compliance with a request made by the Meteorological Council 



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