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THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY.
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for the establishment of a laboratory has just passed, and an expenditure of £60,000 on building and site and £9,000 a year has been authorized.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON THE REICHSANSTALT.
| DIVISION I. | ||
| Site-the Gift of Dr. Siemens | £25,000 | |
| Cost of Buildings | 34,275 | |
| Fittings and Furniture | 2,700 | |
| Machinery and Instruments | 4,100 | |
| £66,075 | ||
| DIVISION II. | ||
| Site | £18,600 | |
| Buildings | 88,000 | |
| Fittings and Furniture | 5,400 | |
| Machinery and Instruments | 23,550 | |
| 135,550 | ||
| £201,625 | ||
| ANNUAL EXPENDITURE. | ||
| Salaries and Wages | £10,300 | |
| Maintenance of Buildings, Apparatus, etc. | 6,350 | |
| £16,650 | ||
Reichsanstalt, General, Plan.
Science is not yet regarded as a commercial factor in England. Is there no one who, realizing the importance of the alliance, will come forward with more ample funds to start us on our course with a fair prospect of success? One real friend has recently told us in print that the new institution is on such a microscopic scale that its utility in the present struggle is more than doubtful. Is there no statesman who can grasp the position and see that, with say double the income.
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