Report of the Kew Committee for the Year ending 

 October 31, 1889. 



The operations of The Kew Observatory, in the Old Deer Park, 

 Richmond, Surrey, are controlled by the Kew Committee, which is 

 constituted as follows : 



Mr. F. Galton, Chairman. 



Captain W. de W. Abney, C.B., 

 R.E. 



Prof. W. G. Adams. 

 Staff-Commander B. W. Creak, 



R.N. 

 Prof. G. C. Foster. 

 Admiral Sir G. H. Richards, 



K.C.B. 



The Earl of Rosse. 

 Prof. A. W. Riicker. 

 Mr. R. H. Scott. 



Lieutenant- General R. Strachey, 

 C.S.I. 



General J. T. Walker, C.B. 

 Captain W. J. L. Wharton, 

 R.N. 



The work at the Observatory may be considered under the fol- 

 lowing heads : — 



1st. Magnetic observations. 

 2nd. Meteorological observations. 

 3rd. Solar observations. 



4th. Experimental, in connexion with any of the above depart- 

 ments. 



5th. Verification of instruments. 



6th. Rating of Watches and Marine Chronometers. 



7 th. Miscellaneous. 



The Royal Society's Committee of the Kew Observatory, since the 

 issue of the last Report, have lost by the death of Mr. de la Rue a 

 colleague who for nearly forty years had taken a prominent part in 

 the management of the Observatory, and who had long presided 

 over the Committee as their Chairman. Mr. de la Rue was one of 

 the most munificent benefactors of the Observatory. It was at 

 his suggestion that the first photoheliograph was constructed and 

 brought into use under his supervision at the Observatory. His 

 sound practical judgment and thorough familiarity with scientific 

 operations of all kinds were of constant service to the Committee, 

 and his loss will be greatly felt by them. 



