ADMINISTRATION-REPORT 1904—05 TNT 
Three of the papers in the “Publications de circonstance” of the Council have 
been sent in by the Central Laboratory (No. 21, 23 and 24: see the list on p. 10 
of this Report). 
The following summary of the finances of the Central Laboratory has been 
received : 
Summary of the receipts and expenditure of the Central Laboratory during 
the period from July 2274 1904—July 215t 1905 
Receipts 
1. Balance at the end of the previous year... Kr. 327.60 
9. Contribution from the Norwegian Government - 1000000 
3. — — International Council.. - 1170000 
3a. Extra-contribution (for investigations on the 
compressibility of sea-water) ............. - 1800.00 
4, Payments for mstruments................ - 9575459 
5, Interest in the “Christiania Sparebank”.... - 65.87 
Kr. 29648:06 
Expenditure 
1 Sala ESS AE NE UE NA ET ER RE Re Kr. 10278.50 
Dees RENE 2 MALE EEE PAR RR TEE - 1200.00 
Se Wichteandsheablinc eee a Eee - 997.18 
AW PostaremirelehEs de CANAPÉ PEINE - 582.32 
9. Dravellingexpenses "ect ere - 991.05 
Gin BOOKS ta nah a RUSSE Pr ER es A Rs a ais ab - 143.40 
Wo \Extralassistange.... altace ye ee - 596.50 
8. Inventory and various articles............ - 1924.04 
9. Instruments for use in the Laboratory .... - 403.49 
10. Experiments with hydrographical apparatus. = 3366.90 
14126 Diversevexpensest „un nee ne 59.30 
12. Instruments for sale ......:.............. - 7304.18 
13. Measurements on compressibility.......... - 410.00 
14, Determination of the absorption of gases.. - 136.62 
15. Balance on July 2151905 220 000 - 2001.58 
Kr. 29648.06 
By desire of the Director of the Central Laboratory the Audit Committee 
of the International Council was requested by the Bureau to audit the accounts of 
the Central Laboratory. also!. 
1 Note during printing: the Committee has also found these accounts in order. P.P.C.H. 
