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Contributions 



on the present state of our knowledge regarding the races of the chief food 

 fishes, Henking's report on the salmon investigations, and ScronDT's report on 

 eel investigations. 



The rent of the flats hitherto occupied by the Bureau in Jens Kofods- 

 gade 2 has been increased. In order to avoid increased expense in consequence, 

 the General Secretary, with the approval of the President, gave notice of removal 

 from October 1916 for the flat on 2nd floor, occupied by the Hydropraphical 

 Department, which has since then been partly and provisionally accommodated 

 on the 1st floor, together with the General Secretary's office, the Biological and 

 Plankton Departments. 



In accordance with a letter from the German Government of February 1915 

 to the Danish Foreign Office, no German contribution has been paid for 1914 — 15. 



All other countries participating at the outbreak of the war have paid the 

 usual contributions for 1914 — 15. For 1915 — 16 no contributions were called 

 for from the participating states, and a reduced budget was adopted by corre- 

 spondance, allowing for the continuation of the work of the various departments of 

 the Central Bureau, together with the compilation of Atlantic surface observations. 



The accounts for 1913 — 14, 1914 — 15 and 1915 — 16 have been revised by "«"'sion «f the 

 the Financial Committee and found in order. They will be submitted to the igia^^Jgi/— 

 International Council for its final approval at the next meeting. '5, i9i5— 16 



From the Statement of Accounts for the financial year 1914 — 15 (see below) Tiie Accounts for 

 it will be seen that the balance at the end of the year was Kr. 68214.51, while 

 the estimated balance was Kr. 72079.19 with the Russian contribution for 1914 

 — 15 (estimated Kr. 26900.00). The difference is due on the one hand to a 

 reduction involved by the Russian contribution for 1914 — 15 not being paid 

 until next financial year, on the other hand to an increase involved by the 

 saving on the expenditure of about Kr. 23000. 



The balance at the end of the year 1915 — 16 (see below, "Statement of ^''^,^^^°^'','j' ^"^ 

 Accounts") was Kr. 42804.14, while the estimated balance was about 12000 Kr. 

 The difference is due to savings on the budget. 



As to the result of the work of the department for 1914 — 15 and 1915 

 — 16, the following details have been reported by the Heads of Departments, 

 Professor Knudsen, Dr. Ostenfeld and Captain Schöning: 



1914—15 



1915-16 



Report of work carried out by the Hydrographical Department of the Bureau 



during the financial years July 1914— July 1916. 



The material for the "Bulletin Hydrographique pour l'année juillet 1913 

 — juin 1914" was dealt with. The customary surface charts and vertical sections 

 were drawn up, and a harmonic analysis of the continuous current measure- 

 ments in the North Sea August 1913 carried out. A brief survey of the results 

 of the continuous current measurements also carried out in the North Sea during 

 the previous years was included in the Bulletin. The requisite steps were taken 

 for proof-reading and publication of the Bulletin. 



