| Description | Present at the meeting: Sir Joseph Hooker in the chair; the President, Lord Kelvin; Captain Creak; Sir J Kirk; Professor M Foster; Sir G Henry Richrds; Professor Rucker; Mr Scott; Lord Rayleigh; Captain Wharton
Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed
Written apologies read for not attending from Captain Tizard
Draft Report read by Captain Wharton on the advantages of a scientific expedition to the Antarctic. [Printed copy pasted into the minutes.]
Memorandum read by Sir George Richards [no information provided on contents]
Captain Creak and Professor Rucker undertook to make additions to Captain Wharton's draft Report; agreed that the Report should be put into type and circulated among the members of the Committee.
Committee adjourned to Wednesday 9 May 1894 |