180 REPORT— 1898. 



1. Canada: Toronto. Meteorological Observatory. 

 rrofessor R. F. SiurAKT, Director. 



The instrument (No. 3) reached this station during the meeting of the 

 British Association in August, 1897, when arrangements were made for 

 its installation in a small building outside the Magnetic Observatory. It 

 has already yielded several good seismograms, the most important being 

 that of a West Indian earthquake on December 29. This and other 

 disturbances were also recorded in the Isle of Wight, and are described in 

 this rejDort. Much trouble was occasioned by the frequency and magni- 

 tude of ' tremor ' storms, especially on frosty nights. Although the 

 marked character of these was reduced by copious ventilation, Professor 

 Stupart writes me that with the hope of getting rid of them altogether 

 he intends to move the instrument inside the main building of the 

 observatory. 



This instrument was provided by the Meteorological Observatory, 

 Toronto. 



2. U.S.A. : Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University. — Professor E. C. Pickeeing. 



This instrument (No. 4) was shipped from London in September, 

 1897. On April 13, 1898, Professor Pickering wrote that the instrument, 

 which was purchased by the Harvard University, is to be shipped to their 

 observatory in Peru. 



3. India : Madras. Nungumbaukum. The Astronomical Observatory. 



l)r. MicHiE Smith. 



This instrument (No. 5), after being tested in the Isle of Wight, was 

 delivered at the India Stores in October, 1897. It is now in Madras. 

 It was provided by the Indian Government. 



' 4. Sjjaiii : Cadiz. San Fernando. Instituto y Observatorio de Marina, 



Captain J. Viniegea. 



For this instrument (No. 6) the thanks of our committee are due to 

 Mr. R. K. Gray, at whose expense it was constructed. It was shipped in 

 December, 1897, and Captain Viniegra has sent a sample of its records, 

 together with a plan of the observatory, showing the position in which it 

 is installed. 



5. U.S.A. : Philadelphia, Penn. Strathmore College. 

 Professor S. J. Cunningham. 



This instrument (No. 7) was constructed at the expense of Mr. Joseph 

 Wharton, 206 Philadelphia Bank Building, Philadelphia, and presented 

 by him to the above institution. 



It was shipped from here in November, 1897. 



Mr. Wharton very kindly offers further co-operation in the work of 

 this committee. 



Professor Cunningham has written describing the installation. 



6. Japan : Tokio. Imperial University. — Dr. F. Omoei. 



In a despatch, dated November 22, 1897, Her Majesty's Minister, Sir 

 Ernest Satow, has the honour to inform Lord Salisbury that he communicated 

 with the Japanese Government respecting our circular to which a reply 



