PROCEEDINGS 



OF 



THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



Report of the Kew Observatory Committee for the Year 

 ending December 31, 1898. 



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

 Richmond, Surrey, are controlled by the Kew Observatory Committee, 

 which is constituted as follows : — 



Mr. F. Galton, Chairman. 

 Captain W. de W. Abney, C.B., I Prof. A. W. Riicker. 



R.E. 



Prof. W. G. Adams. 

 Captain E. W. Creak, R.X. 

 Prof. G. C. Foster. 

 Prof. J. Perry. 



Dr. R. H. Scott. 

 Mr. W. N. Shaw. 

 Lieut. -General Sir R. Strachey, 

 G.C.S.I. 



Rear Admiral Sir W. J. L. 



The Earl of Rosse, K.P. I Wharton, K.C.B. 



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

 lowing heads: — 



I. Magnetic observations. 

 II. Meteorological observations. 



III. Seismological observations. 



IV. Experiments and Researches in connexion with any of the 



departments. 

 V. Verification of instruments. 

 VI. Rating of Watches and Marine Chronometers, 

 VII. Miscellaneous. 



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