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No. 147.
NATAL.
GOVERNOR SIR H. E. MCCALLUM tó THE EARL OF ELGIN.
(No. 71.) MY LORD,
(Received June 1, 1907.)
Government House, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, May 11, 1907. WITH reference to your Circular despatch of the 22nd March,* I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers are prepared to fall in with the arrange- ment suggested in paragraph 10 of the Circular despatch of the 26th Februaryt addressed to the Governments of the Crown Colonies and Protectorates, on the under- standing that they are not necessarily bound to take the first name on the list of those who have passed the examination, but have a right of selection from amongst approved candidates.
2. Ministers point out that it is essential, for the purpose of dealing with the various diseases affecting this Colony, that they should be in a position to engage men capable of administration, seeing that the Natal Laws throw administrative as well as scientific work upon the veterinary staff.
I have, &c.,
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3. I am, therefore, of opinion that medical officers should not be any longer required to furnish veterinary reports, and I approve of the appointment of a special Veterinary Officer, who will undertake the general investigations which are desirable in the matter.
4. I am advised that it is probable that the services of a qualified officer may be obtained at a salary not exceeding £500 a year, and I have, therefore, to express my approval of the provision of that sum in the estimates for 1908. The travelling and other incidental expenses of the officer selected will doubtless be provided for in the Transport Vote.
5. I do not, however, consider it desirable that the Veterinary Officer should be attached to the Medical Department. In those Colonies in which veterinary appointments exist, there are generally separate Veterinary Departments, and I am of opinion that the Veterinary Officer's work will not be rendered more efficient by his subordination to the Principal Medical Officer. It appears to me, therefore, to be desirable that the Veterinary Officer should be independent of the Medical Department, and should submit his reports and recommendations direct to the Governor.
6. Steps are being taken to select a suitable candidate for the post, at a salary of not more than £500 a year. I trust that it may be possible to obtain the services of a well-qualified officer for about £400 a year.
I have, &c.,
ELGIN.
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No. 148.
GAMBIA.
THE EARL OF ELGIN to GOVERNOR SIR G. C. DENTON.
[Answered by No. 167.]
Downing Street, June 12, 1907.
(No. 75.) SIR,
I HAVE the honour to inform you with reference to my despatch, No. 54, of the 8th of April, regarding the reports furnished by Captain A. G. Todd on the diseases of cattle in the Gambia, that I should be glad to receive an annual report on the success or non-success of the preventive measures recommended by Captain Todd, and further, to be furnished with statistics, so far as it may be found possible, of the mortality amongst cattle from disease in each year, especially with regard to the mortality from anthrax.
I have, &c.,
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No. 149.
GOLD COAST.
THE EARL OF ELGIN to GOVERNOR SIR J. P. RODGER.
(No. 219.) SIR,
ELGIN.
Downing Street, June 12, 1907.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 66, of the 5th of March,§ transmitting ten reports from medical officers on horses in the Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the Northern Territories, for the year 1906, which I have had under my consideration together with your despatch, No. 133, of the 12th of April, in which you recommended the appointment of a special Veterinary Officer for service in the Colony.
2. I am advised that the present system by which medical officers furnish reports on the diseases of horses and other animals in their respective districts is open to some objection, and that if a well-qualified veterinary officer were appointed, who should devote the whole of his time to the investigation of such diseases, it would tend to produce a more accurate knowledge of the pathological conditions in the territories under your Government.
No. 106.
† No. 93.
§ No. 108.
‡ Not printed: it merely transmitted copy of No. 85.
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No. 150. GOLD COAST.
COLONIAL OFFICE to THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
SIR,
[Answered by No. 155.]
Downing Street, June 12, 1907.
I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to request you to inform the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries that it is proposed to appoint a Veterinary Officer for service in the Gold Coast. The appointment would be made on the usual conditions of service for civil servants in West Africa,* of which copies are enclosed, together with copies of the regulationst regarding the leave of absence and provisions of officers serving in West Africa.
2. The salary of the appointment would be at the rate of £400 a year, but Lord Elgin would be prepared to approve of salary at the rate of £500 a year being offered if a suitable candidate could not be obtained at the lower rate.
3. The officer's duties would be to investigate the veterinary diseases existing amongst the animals in the Gold Coast, its Northern Territories, and Ashanti, to study their origin, causes, and means of propagation, and to report on these matters to the local Government for the information of the Secretary of State.
4. I am to enquire whether the Board are able to recommend a well-qualified officer for service under these conditions, and, if so, to state that the candidate recommended would be offered the appointment direct from this office. He would
be required to embark about the beginning of January next.
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No. 151.
UGANDA.
I am, &c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
ACTING COMMISSIONER WILSON to THE EARL OF ELGIN. (Received June 14, 1907.)
Government House, Uganda, April 25, 1907 [Published as No. 25 in [Cd. 4472], January, 1909.]
• African No. 759.
↑ African No. 748 (Pensions) and separate printed slip (Leave Regulations).
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