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REPORT—1899. 
1. Receiving Grants of Money—continued. 
Subject for Investigation or Purpose 
To investigate the structure, for- 
mation, and growth of the Coral 
Reefs of the Indian Region, with 
special observations on the 
inter-relationship of the reef 
organisms, the depths at which 
they grow, the food of corals, 
effects of currents and character 
of the ocean bottom, &c. The 
land flora and fauna will be 
collected, and it is intended that 
observations shall be made on 
the manners, &c., of the natives 
in the different parts of the 
Maldive group. 
The revision of the Physical and 
Chemical Constants of Sea- 
water. 
Future dealings in Raw Produce, 
State Monopolies in other 
Countries. 
[Balance of grant unexpended, 
132. 138. 6d.] 
To consider whether the British 
Association form of Thread for 
Small Screws should be modi- 
fied, and, if so, in what direc- 
tion. 
[Balance of grant unexpended, 
171. 1s, 2d.] 
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| To co-operate with the Silchester 
Excavation Fund Committee in 
their explorations, 
Members of the Committee 
Chairman.—Mr. A. Sedgwick. 
Secretary.—J. Graham Kerr. 
Professor J. W. Judd, Mr. J. J. 
Lister, and Mr. §. F. Harmer. 
Chairman.—Sir John Murray. 
Secretary.—Mr. H, N. Dickson. 
Mr. J. Y. Buchanan, and Dr. H. R. 
Mill. 
Chairman.—Mz. L. L. Price. 
Secretary.—Prof. A. W. Flux. 
Major P. G. Craigie, Professor 
W. Cunningham, Professor 
Edgeworth, Professor Gonner, 
Mr. R. H. Hooker, and Mr. H. 
R. Rathbone. 
Chairman.—Professor H. Sidg- 
wick. 
Secretary.—Mr. H. Higgs. 
Mr. W. M. Acworth, the Rt. Hon. 
L. H. Courtney, and Professor 
H. 8. Foxwell. 
Chatrman.—Sir W. H. Preece. 
Secretary.—Mr. W. A. Price. 
Lord Kelvin, Sir F. J. Bramwell, 
Sir H. Trueman Wood, Maj.- 
Gen. Webber, Mr. R. E. Cromp- 
ton, Mr, A. Stroh, Mr. A. Le 
Neve Foster, Mr. C. J. Hewitt, 
Mr. G. K, B. Elphinstone, Mr. 
T. Buckney, Col. Watkin, Mr. 
E. Rigg, Mr. Conrad W. Cooke, 
and Mr. Vernon Boys. 
Chairman.—Mz. A, J. Evans. 
Secretary.—Mr. John L. Myres. 
Mr. E. W. Brabrook. 
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