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the international investigations, to Fishery Boards and investi- 
gators for reports and papers. A set of the Transactions of the 
Newcastle Natural History Society was obtained through the 
College and the Natural History Society. 
A motor boat at present being built from special designs pre- 
pared by Mr. Alexander, Lecturer in Naval Architecture in 
Armstrong College, will be presented to the Laboratory by an 
anonymous donor. It will be a welcome addition to our equipment. 
The boat will measure 50 feet long, 11 feet beam, aud will be 
furnished with a Gardner engine of 80 H.P. 
I have pleasure in acknowledging the loyal help of the attend- 
ant, John A. Taylor, in the work of the Laboratory. But it is 
manifest that an institution of this kind, however well equipped, 
cannot be worked to advantage by a Director, who can only give a 
share of his time to it, and by an attendant. The general biological 
work of the Laboratory, on the shore, and in the sea (with the 
Mysis and the new boat) could be greatly extended by the appoint- 
ment of a Naturalist. Further help of a manual nature is even 
more essential. For the development of the Fishery investigations 
in connexion with a Laboratory so excellently placed with regard to 
the important fishing grounds of the North Sea, and in close 
proximity to the fishing port of North Shields, it was felt that the 
Treasury Committee which sat under the chairmanship of Mr. 
Tennant would point the way, and show at the same time how the 
means were to be obtained. But the main purpose of the 
Committee, which was to have settled the question of Fishery 
research in England and Wales has been lost sight of in discussions 
as to the nature of the central control. Thus, up to now, nothing 
has been done to give effect to the recommendations, or to take the 
steps, if there are any, to settle the point at issue, before putting 
the recommendations into force. 
