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Report of the Kew Observatory Committee. 



The Kew Observatory Committee having been incorporated under 

 the Companies Act, 1867, certain legal forms have to be complied with 

 in order to wind it up, transfer its property to the Eoyal Society, and 

 put an end to its liabilities. The steps required for these purposes are 

 being taken. 



Ins'^edion of the Ohservatm^y. — An inspection by the General Board of 

 the National Physical Laboratory was arranged for October 16th and 

 18th, when the Chairman and some other members of the Kew Com- 

 mittee attended at the Observatory to assist in showing it to their 

 visitors. On the second occasioQ the Observatory was visited by fully 

 twenty members of the General Board, including the Vice-Chairman 

 of the Executive Committee and the Director of the National Physical 

 Laboratory. By the courtesy of the Mid-Surrey Golf Club, arrange- 

 ments were made for examining the most likely sites for building 

 afforded by the Old Deer Park. 



Library. — During the year the library has received publications, 

 from — 



21 Scientific Societies and Institutions of Great Britain and 

 Ireland, 



103 Foreign and Colonial Scientific Establishments, as well as from 

 several private individuals. 



The card catalogue has been proceeded with. 



Audit J &c. — The accounts for 1899 have been audited by Messrs. W.. 

 B. Keen & Co., Chartered Accountants. 



The balance sheet, with a comparison of the expenditure for the. 

 two years 1898 and 1899, is appended. 



Personal Establishment. 



The staff employed is as follows : — 



C. Chree, Sc.D., F.E.S., Superintendent. 



T. W. Baker, Chief Assistant. 



E. G. Constable, Observations and Eating. 



W. Hugo, Verification Department. 



J. Foster „ „ 



T. Gunter „ „ 



W. J. Boxall „ 



G. E. Bailey, Accounts and Library. 

 E. Boxall, Observations and Eating. 



G. Badderly, Verification Department, and six other Assistants. 

 A Caretaker and a Housekeeper are also employed. 

 In addition to the above. Dr. J. A. Harker has been employed in the- 

 capacity of special assistant to the Superintendent. 



(Signed) G. CAEEY FOSTEE, 



Interim Chairman. 



