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suitable. The importance of applied Economics has not been sufficiently 

 recognised either in university or in Government examinations. 



Before presenting a fuller account of the inquiries undertaken on their 

 behalf, and of the methods whereby in their opinion desirable changes 

 might be effected, your Committee desire further time for consideration. 

 For this purpose they ask for reappointment. 



The Cliviatological and Hydrographical Conditions of Tropical 

 Africa. — Second Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. 

 E. Gr. Kavensteix {Chairman), IVIr. Baldwin Latham, 5lr. G-. J. 

 Symons, F.R.S., and Dr. H. K. Mill (Secretary). (Drawn up 

 by Mr. E. G. Ravenstein.) 



The Committee held five meetings and carried on the double work of 

 supplying instruments to competent observers, and collecting the records 

 of meteorological observations already made in tropical Africa. 



Sets of instruments have been supplied (1 ) to Dr. W. H. Murray for 

 use iu Nyasaland (on account of the observer's health breaking down, 

 these instruments were left in store at Ke'limani, and transferred to Mr. 

 J. Buchanan) ; (2) to Mr. Moir in Nyassaland ; (3) to the Rev. Mr. 

 Glennie at Bolobo, on the Congo ; (4) to M. Bonzon, on the Ogowe ; 

 and (5) to Captain Gallwey in Benin. Of these, Mr. Moir's and Captain 

 Gallwey's sets have been erected in their permanent positions, and 

 Captain Gallwey has commenced to send in regular monthly sheets. A 

 sixth set of instruments has been acquired for the use of the Rev. Mr. 

 Morris, of British East Africa. 



Records of previous work have been received since last report from 

 the Rev. Mr. Glennie (at Bolobo, on the Congo) for two years, from Fort 

 Salisbury, and from eight stations in British East Africa. 



Forms for recording meteorological observations and copies of the 

 * Hints to Observers ' drawn up by the Committee have been supplied to 

 many observers in different parts of Africa. 



The Committee's instructions have been adopted by the Royal 

 Geographical Society, and incorporated iu the new edition of ' Hints to 

 Travellers.' 



Tour Committee have expended the 50?. granted, and they beg to 

 propose that they be reappointed, and t ha a gi-ant be made of 25Z. 



The Dryness of Steam in Boiler Trials. — Report of the Committee, 

 consisting of Sir F. Bkamwell (Chairman), Professor W. C. 

 Unwix (Secretary), Professor A. B. W. Kexx-edy, Mr. Mair 

 EuMLEY, INIr. Jeremiah Head, and Professor Osborne 

 Reynolds. 



Owing to various circumstances the Committee are not in a position to 

 report at this meeting. The subject is one of some importance, and 

 some new methods of testing the dryness of steam have lately been pro- 

 posed. The Committee ask, therefore, to be reappointed, with a view 

 of preparing a report for the next meeting. 



