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Page.
No.
Despatch No, &c.
Date.
Subject.
Paze.
1908.
1908.
To the British North
July 8
Borneo Company.
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Explains scheme for lantern lectures and work already accomplished, and requests that the facilities indicated may be afforded to Mr. A. H. Fisher on his forthcoming visit to the Com- pany's territory.
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36
Mr. A. S. Chamber-
lain.
July 20
Suggests method of safe-guardling the copyright of the photographs taken by Mr. Fisher.
17
37
To the British North Borneo Company.
July 20
To the Governor- Canada,
General.
July 9
Transmits copy of No. 23
12
Conveys thanks for the ready manner in which the Company have agreed to afford facilities to Mr. Fisher.
17
Miscel- laneous.
38
To Mr. E. G. Antro-
July 24
To Rajah Sir Charles Sarawak
Brooke.
July 10
Explains objects of the Visual Instruc- tion Committee and work already done, and requests facilities for Mr. Fisher to visit Sarawak.
12
bus (Crown Agents).
To the Governors...
Hong
July 10
Kong,
Straits
Settle.
Refers to work already done by the Visual Instruction Committee and requests that the facilities indicated may be afforded Mr. Fisher on his
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39
or.
The Acting Govern. Trinidad,
235.
July 10 (Rec. July 27.)
Requests that the sum of £1 14s. 8d. may be paid to the London Stereo- scopic Company for photographs to be supplied to the Rajah of Ñabha, and the amount charged to the Prin- cess of Wales's Fund..
Forwards copy of a report by the In- spector of Schools on lantern lectures delivered in the Colony.
17
18
ments,
visit.
40
Weihai-
ernor.
wei.
To the Acting Gov- Trinidad,
Miscel- laneous.
August 5
Miscel- laneous.
Expresses satisfaction at the success of the lantern lectures delivered in the Colony.
19
41
The High Commis-
Canada
August 6
Victoria Longue
July 11
Enquires whether the lectures and slides prepared for use in the Eastern Colonies are available for other parts of the Empire.
14
sioner for Canada.
The British North
July 13
Borneo Company.
States, in reply to No. 25, that all facili- ties will be afforded Mr. Fisher on his visit to North Borneo.
14
42
Mr. A. S. Chamber-
lain.
August 18
To Victoria League
July 13
Explains, in reply to No. 29, that so far Australia and New Zealand have not taken up the scheme of lectures and that there has been delay in placing the lectures and slides on sale in Englan 1.
15
43
Mr. A. H. Fisher...
September 7 (Rec. Sept. 21.)
To Mr. A. H. Fisher
July 14
Notifies arrangements made for the tour to Newfoundland, Hongkong, Wei- haiwei, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and Canada.
15
44
India Office to Mr. A. S. Chamber- lain.
To Crown Agents ...
July 14
Victoria League
July 15
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To Victoria League
July 17
Requests that the arrangements indi- cated in connection with Mr. Fisher's tour to Newfoundland, Hongkong, Weihaiwei, Borneo, the Malay Penin- sula, and Canada may be carried
out.
Explains reasons for the request made in No. 29, and states that it is pro- posed to suggest to the local branch in Melbourne that they should invite the Victorian Government to arrange for the publication of an Australian edition; requests to be notified when the lectures and slides will be avail- able in England,
States that there would be no objection to the League approaching the Gov- ernment of Victoria as proposed, and indicates probable cost of adaptation of the lectures.
15
15
Rajah Sir Charles Sarawak❘ September 21
Brooke.
16
46
Mr. A. S. Chamber-
lain to India Office.
-47
To the Governor
New.
September 21
found-
16
land,
Miscel-
laneous.
Reports receipt of a letter from the Minister of Customs stating that free admission, without examination, will be given to Mr. Fisher's photographic apparatus.
Encloses copy of correspondence with the India Office concerning the supply to the Government of the North-West Frontier Province of a copy of the Indian edition of the lantern lectures on the United Kingdom with slides.
Reports his arrival at Quebec on July 30, his meeting with Mr. Mackinder, and as to his subsequent and future move- ments.
September 19 Requests to be supplied with a copy of the Indian edition of Mr. Mackinder's lectures on the United Kingdom and a complete set of lantern slides for the use of the Governor-General of the North-Western Frontier Province.
States that there is no objection to the Inclusion of Sarawak in the pro- gramme, and promises to give every assistance.
September 23 Acknowledges the receipt of No. 44 and promises to supply the articles requisitioned therein.
States progress made in the preparation of illustrated lectures on the Colonies for use in the schools of the United Kingdom, and asks that facilities may be given in Newfoundland to Mr. Fisher similar to those accorded to him in India and Canada.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O.885
19 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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