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The cspcnditurc of the Tnst.itute nmorrnted during 1929 to f31,700, covered by Govcriinicntal subsidies, 1)y sunis donntctl I J ~ clieniicnl industrinl concerns, by private siibscriptions, by roynltics from pntents, niitl I)y fees for services rentlcrcd. The folloiviiig sections were active during 1929 : inorganic chemicnl industry, coal, aiinlyticnl, pctrolcuni, metallurgicnl, administrntive, editorial, and Inborntory appnrntris slipply. The stnff coniprisctl 124 persons, including 24 qunlifictl rescnrch nssistiints, 23 aiisiliary laborntory assistants, and 6 lieads of dcpartnients, the remainder being nienibcrs of the ndministmtiw, editorial rind office staffs, drniightsmcn, workmen, ctc. The constriiction of speci:il buildings for tlic pctroloum nnd mctnllurgicnl sections lins I)ecn commenced, ns well as prcliminnry work on the creation of n rlepnrtinent for tlie production of nnnlytical rengcnts.
Tlie annlyticcil tlcpartnient did not show nny profit during tile period covered by t,lic report ; it is hoped, Iio\vcver, that, this scctioii will in time 1)ecomc selfsupporting.
The Con1 Section liiis continued its rcsenrclres on the 1xiqiiett.ing of coal slacks without the use of n binder.
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Corresponcli?ig ilfe?nbers. growth in mcmbeGship of the Institution, as shou; by the following comparative fi urcs :-Dec. 31st, B cc. 31st.
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of ciiiulsificritioii froin the bullr iniitcriiil to tlic fiiinl M'ood's inctal wiis prcpnred of' the following coriiposi-globulcs.