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important complete series of observations in the Calcutta Office 

 awaiting discussion were the following : — 



(I.) Hourly observations taken during a large number of years 

 (varying from 10 to 13) at 26 second-class stations. These 

 observations have cost Government upwards of a lakh and 

 a half of rupees. 

 (2.) Anemographic observations taken for several years at 

 14 stations in different parts of India by means of self- 

 recording instruments. 

 (3.) The continuous series of observations taken at Alipore, 

 Allahabad, and .Jaipur during past years by self- 

 registering instruments. 

 In order that these observations, accumulated at much cost and 

 labour, should be promptly utilised, Mr. Eliot suggested the adoption 

 of the plan already been tried by the Geological Survey Department 

 and found to work very satisfactorily. There are several distin- 

 guished meteorologists in Europe who have ample leisure for the 

 discussion and investigation of any of the series of observations in 

 the previous list, and would probably be glad to undertake the work 

 for a moderate remuneration. An annual grant was therefore 

 sanctioned by Government for this purpose. 



(VII.) The re-adjustment of work and establishments at the 

 central and local meteorological offices, and the adoption of certain 

 changes for increasing the efficiency of the Calcutta and Simla 

 offices. 



The following parts of the Indian Meteorological Memoirs were 

 issued during 1888-89 : — 



Parts III. and IV. of Vol. III., completing Mr. Blanford's very 

 valuable monograph on the rainfall of India, Part V. of Volume IV. 

 containing an account of the cyclone of May and June 1881 in the 

 Arabian Sea, drawn up by Mr. Chambers. 



The Handbook of Cyclonic Storms in the Bay of Bengal for 

 the use of Sailors has also been issued recently. The following 

 were also prepared : — 



1. Account of the cyclonic storm of August 1888, prepared by 

 Mr. Pedler. This will form Part II. of the Cyclone Memoirs. 



2. Account of the cyclonic storms of September 13th to 20th, 

 1888, and of the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal and the Vaitarna 

 storm in the Arabian Sea in October and Xovember 18S8, drawn up 

 by Mr. Eliot. This will form Part III. of the Cyclone Memoir g 



