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Blank Magnetic Observation Forms have been supplied to Pro- 

 fessors Briosclii and Riicker, also to Messrs. Negretti and Zambra. 



A glass scale for measuring anemograph curves was constructed for 

 the Royal Alfred Observatory, Mauritius. 



Two glass scales graduated in millimeters for the purpose of tabu- 

 lating magnetic curves were constructed for the Toronto Observatory, 

 and also twelve paper scales were supplied for the magnetometers. 



A level with spare bubbles has been supplied to Dr. E. van 

 Rijckevorsel, and a hemi-cylindrical lens to Dr. Wild, St. Peters- 

 burg. 



Exhibition. A number of instruments of interest were exhibited 

 at the Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Royal Meteorological Society, 

 which was devoted to thermometers and thermometry, and held in 

 the rooms of the Institution of Civil Engineers in March last. 



International Health Exhibition. The Committee exhibited speci- 

 mens of the certificates issued with instruments verified at the 

 Observatory, as well as diagrams showing the number of thermo- 

 meters tested annually since 1870, and also indicating the improve- 

 ment in quality of such instruments, 



Workshop. The several pieces of Mechanical Apparatus, such as 

 the Whitworth Lathe and Planing Machine, procured by Grants from 

 either the Government Grant Funds or the Donation Fund for the 

 use of the Kew Observatory, have been kept in thorough order. 



Library. During the year the Library has received, as presents, the 

 publications of 



31 English Scientific Societies and Institutions, and 



76 Foreign and Colonial Scientific Societies and Institutions. 



Several volumes of duplicates of works on Astronomy, Terrestrial 

 Magnetism, and Meteorology, have been presented to the Electrical 

 Library of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. Others have also 

 been disposed of to various individuals. 



Additional shelves have been provided to afford more room, which 

 was urgently required. 



House, Grounds, and Footpath. These have all been kept in order 

 during the year. The iron fencing round the building has been 

 painted, a wall on each side of the entrance steps has been erected, 

 and the necessary external repairs have been effected by Her Majesty's 

 Commissioners of Works. 



PERSONAL ESTABLISHMENT. 

 The staff employed is as follows : 



G. M. Whipple, B.Sc., Superintendent. 



T. W. Baker, Chief Assistant and Magnetic Observer. 



J. Foster, Verification Department. 



