Annexe A 

 Rapport suF le laboratoire central à Christiania 



Report of the Central Laboratory for the year July 22°<i 1902 — July 21«* 1903 



The work in the Central Laboratory during the year 1902—1903 has been 

 directed chiefly to the following points: 



I. To bring the laboratory into full working order; to supply it with 

 instruments and to carry out the testing of instruments and other preliminary 

 investigations. 



Since the "Scheme for the Equipment of the Central Laboratory"*) was pu- 

 blished, a complete cabinet of chemical apparatus has been procured. The chemicals 

 have been obtained from Kahlbaum, Berlin. 



II. To supply the expeditions with oceanographical apparatus. 



Through the C. L. 18 water-bottles, 17 plankton nets of different models, 

 18 meter-wheels, about 70 thermometers, and about 50 other instruments etc. have 

 been ordered and supplied. Water-bottles, meter- wheels, thermometers and some 

 other kinds of instruments have been kept on stock whenever possible. 



All water-bottles, reversing thermometers and meter-wheels have been tested 

 before they have been sent out. 



The C. L. has obtained the privilege of exemption from customs duty for 

 all apparatus, sent to it. 



It has not been possible this year, to supply all the instruments ordered, 

 in due time. Unfortunately, this has been especially so, in the case of water- 

 bottles and thermometers. 



In the future the C. L. will probably be able to send instruments more 

 promptly as the model of the water-bottles is after long experimenting, now fixed, 



*) Procès -Verbaux des réunions du Conseil et des commissions spéciales, Copenhague, 

 23-26 Février 1903, p. G8. 



