Referee's report by Charles Vernon Boys, on a paper 'A standard measuring machine' by P E Shaw Sectional Committee: Physics and Chemistry Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests omitting some of the tables, but retaining the final column of results. The current paper does not compare to the novelty and advance of Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier's cell, but the advances the current machine present could parallel 'new knowledge'. Wonders if the Royal Society does not publish the paper, which Society will? Doesn't think the National Physical Laboratory would publish. If the money is forthcoming, is in favour of printing. [Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1912] Endorsed on verso as received 20 June 1912. [June 1912]