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but those of us who are engaged in the scientific investiga- 

 tions may be allowed to express our sense of the loss 

 sustained, and to testify to the excellence, the accuracy and 

 the usefulness of the work done in connection with our 

 department by the late Superintendent. Although not 

 trained as a scientific man, Mr. Dawson understood and 

 appreciated scientific methods, and did all in his power to 

 help on our investigations. He kept himself informed of 

 the progress of the work, made helpful suggestions and 

 was always ready to take trouble to obtain for us materials 

 or observations that were required. We can look back 

 with gratitude to much friendly intercourse both in the 

 laboratory and at sea. 



Although in some respects it is no doubt almost 

 impossible to fill adequately Mr. Dawson's place, as he had 

 a life-long acquaintance with the district and knowledge 

 of its fisheries, still in other respects the Committee are to 

 be congratulated on the new departure they have made in 

 appointing as Superintendent a young scientific man, Dr. 

 J. Travis Jenkins — a distinguished graduate of the 

 University of Wales and lately Lecturer on Biology at the 

 University College of Southampton. Dr. Jenkins is no 

 stranger to us. He was formerly a student of Marine 

 Biology and Fisheries Science in our own laboratories, and 

 while working here in 1900 contributed along with Mr. 

 Johnstone a paper on the statistics of the Mersey shrimping 

 grounds to our Report for that year, and then again in 

 1902 discussed critically the evidence as to autumn and 

 spring races of Herring. We welcome Dr. Jenkins as a 

 fellow-worker, and hope that by cordial co-operation 

 between our respective departments much will be done to 

 advance the scientific knowledge of the West Coast 

 Fisheries. Dr. Jenkins has kindly given us for this 

 Report a paper upon a subject he has recently been 



