Report of the Kew Observatory Committee. 



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20 Scientific Societies and Institutions of Great Britain and 

 Ireland, 



93 Foreign and Colonial Scientific Establishments, as well as 

 from several private individuals. 



The card catalogue has been proceeded with. 



Audit, fyc. — The accounts for 1898 have been audited by Mr. W. B. 

 Keen, Chartered Accountant, on behalf of the Royal Society, and 

 by Professor Carey Foster on behalf of the Committee. 



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

 two years, 1897 and 1898, is appended. 



Personal Establishment. 



The staff employed is as follows : — 



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



T. W. Baker, Chief Assistant. 



E. G. Constable, Observations and Rating. 



W. Hugo, Verification Department. 



J. Foster „ „ 



T. Gunter 



W. J. Boxall „ 



G. E. Bailey, Accounts and Library. 

 E. Boxall, Observations and Rating-. 



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

 A Caretaker and a Housekeeper are also employed. 



(Signed) FRANCIS G ALTON", 



Chairman. 



