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No. 30.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 12.25 p.m., September 26, 1906.)
TELEGRAM.
Referring to your circular despatch of 31st July,* Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States guarantee £450 per annum for three years.-ANDERSON.
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MY LORD,
No. 33.
WINDWARD ISLANDS.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received October 1, 1906.) [Acknowledged October 19, 1906.]
Grenada, September 13, 1906.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch,* marginally noted, containing proposals for the future management July 31, 1906.
and support of the Imperial Institute, and to inform Your Lordship that the Colonies of Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent will maintain their present contributions to the Institute.
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No. 31.
MAURITIUS.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 1.35 p.m., September 26, 1906.)
TELEGRAM.
In reply to your Lordship's despatch circular, No. 1, of 31st July,* received 21st September, vote of £150 per annum for three years unanimously passed by Council of Government.-BOYLE.
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No. 32.
BRITISH GUIANA.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(No. 313.)
(Received October 1, 1906.)
[Acknowledged October 19, 1906.]
MY LORD, Government House, Georgetown, Demerara, September 11, 1906.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the 4th instant, of
your circular despatch of the 31st July,* on the subject of the future management of the Imperial Institute, and inviting a contribution from this Colony of £150 a year, for a period of not more than three or five years.
2. The prospect hold out by the enlarged scope of the work which it is intended to entrust to the Imperial Institute is of importance to the future of this Colony, and I doubt not will commend Your Lordship's proposals to the favourable con- sideration of the Combined Court, by whom the necessary funds must be voted. A vote for the purpose will be submitted at the annual session in February next. I much regret that an earlier decision cannot be obtained, but as this Colony is on the eve of a general election it would not be practicable, even in the unlikely event of another special session of the Court, to obtain the desired guarantee for a term of
years.
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I have, &c.,
CHARLES T. COX.
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No. 34.
TRINIDAD.
I have, &c.,
R. B. LLEWELYN,
Governor.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received October 1, 1906.) [Answered, October 20, 1906, General (36237)].
(No. 273.) MY LORD,
Government House, September 14, 1906. REFERRING to your Lordship's circular despatch of the 31st July,* on the subject of the Scientific and Technical Department of the Imperial Institute, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I caused a resolution giving effect to the suggestion contained in the despatch above quoted to be placed upon the Order Paper, and to be submitted to the Legislative Council at the meeting held on the 10th instant.
2. An amendment was moved by Mr. Fenwick, the Senior Unofficial Member of Council, and seconded by Mr. Adam Smith, the Secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce, reducing the proposed contribution from the sum of £250 per annum for five years, to £100 per annum for a like period, and this amendment was supported unanimously by the ten unofficial members present at the meeting. The contention of Mr. Fenwick and his supporters was that, though they were anxious to aid in the maintenance of the Imperial Institute, the contribution of £250 asked for from the Colony of Trinidad was disproportionately large, as compared with the sums asked for from other Colonies, more especially in view of the large expenditure which this Government is annually incurring upon scientific and technical research, as repre sented by the salary and expenses of the Government Analyst and the Government Geologist and their respective staffs.
It would, of course, have been competent to me to have passed the original resolution by means of my casting vote if I directed the official members to vote in its favour, but in view of the unanimous opposition of the unofficial members I did not consider that I should be justified in taking this course. Unless a matter of vital principle, and of the first importance, is involved, it is, I would submit, in the last degree impolitic in this Colony to force through any measure which is opposed by every one of the unofficial members by the use of the President's casting vote and the official vote combined, and the present did not appear to me to be an occasion upon which such a course could be wisely taken. I accordingly allowed the official members to vote as they pleased, with the result that one of them, the Attorney- General, supported the amendment, which was accordingly carried.
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No. 33.
WINDWARD ISLANDS.
NOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Received October 1, 1906.)
knowledged October 19, 1906.]
Grenada, September 13, 1906. acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch,* oted, containing proposals for the future management of the Imperial Institute, and to inform Your Lordship St. Lucia, and St. Vincent will maintain their present
I have, &c.,
R. B. LLEWELYN,
Governor.
No. 34.
TRINIDAD.
ERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Received October 1, 1906.)
I, October 20, 1906, General (36237)].
Government House, September 14, 1906. ordship's circular despatch of the 31st July,* on the Technical Department of the Imperial Institute, I have ordship that I caused a resolution giving effect to the despatch above quoted to be placed upon the Order to the Legislative Council at the meeting held on the
moved by Mr. Fenwick, the Senior Unofficial Member of r. Adam Smith, the Secretary of the Chamber of Com-
1 contribution from the sum of £250 per annum for five or a like period, and this amendment was supported ficial members present at the meeting. The contention orters was that, though they were anxious to aid in the Institute, the contribution of £250 asked for from the roportionately large, as compared with the sums asked
e especially in view of the large expenditure which this urring upon scientific and technical research, as repre- enses of the Government Analyst and the Government re staffs.
ve been competent to me to have passed the original asting vote if I directed the official members to vote in e unanimous opposition of the unofficial members I did be justified in taking this course. Unless a matter first importance, is involved, it is, I would submit, in the Colony to force through any measure which opposed al members by the use of the President's casting vote 1, and the present did not appear to me to be an occasion uld be wisely taken. I accordingly allowed the official ased, with the result that one of them, the Attorney- idment, which was accordingly carried.
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