First Meeting: 2nd May, 1906.
Mr. Martin Chapman, President, in the chair.

New Members.—Dr. Thomas A. Black and Dr. Charles Monro Hector.

Papers.—1. “Transpacific Longitudes,” by Otto Klotz, LL.D., F.R.A.S., Chief Astronomer to the Government of Canada, Ottawa.

2. “The Great Californian Earthquake of 18th April, 1906,” by G. Hogben, M.A.

Exhibits.—Mr. C. W. Adams exhibited two improved theodolites, viz:—

1. A 5 in. Cooke transit theodolite, reading by micrometers to 10″ and by estimation to 1″.

2. A 6 in. Kern transit theodolite, reading by scale microscopes to 1′ and by estimation to 6″.