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Report of the Keiv Committee. 



During the building alterations the thermometer testing was 

 carried on in the experimental magnetic house. 



Water Supply. — Applications having been made to Her Majesty's 

 Office of Works for the provision of a direct water supply, available 

 for the protection of the building in the case of fire and other pur- 

 poses, arrangements were made with the Water Committee of the 

 Richmond Corporation for the laying of a branch main along the 

 roadway leading from Clarence Street, Richmond, to the Observatory, 

 and H.M. Office of Works contributed a moiety of the cost, viz., 

 £74 10s. 



Paper. — Prepared photographic paper has been procured, and sup- 

 plied to the Observatories at Aberdeen, Falmouth, Fort William, 

 Lisbon, Mauritius, Oxford, Stonyhurst, Valencia, Hong Kong, 

 Toronto, as well as to the Meteorological Office for Batavia. 



Anemograph sheets have been sent to Mauritius, and blank forms 

 for entry of magnetic observations to Professor Riicker and Dr. 

 Meldrum. 



Exhibition of Instruments. — Various instruments were shown by 

 the Committee at the thirteenth annual exhibition of the Royal 

 Meteorological Society. 



Workshop. — The machine tools procured for the use of the Kew 

 Observatory by grants from the Government Grant Fund or the 

 Donation Fund have been duly kept in order. 



House, Grounds and Footpath. — These have all been kept as usual 

 during the year. 



Personal Establishment. 

 The staff employed is as follows : — 



G. M. Whipple, B.Sc, Superintendent. 

 T. W. Baker, Chief Assistant. 



H. McLaughlin, Accounts and Library. 



E. G. Constable, Observations and Rating. 



W. Hugo, Verification Department. 



J. Foster ,, ,, 



T. Gunter ,, ,, . 



W. J. Boxall „ 



E. Dagwell, and seven other Assistants. 



(Signed) Francis Galton, 



Chairman. 



