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4. I note that a further despatch is to be sent me later on on the subject of the scheme of instruction for local officials, and various matters of minor detail, which are being dealt with by a sub-committee of the General Committee.
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No. 48.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE C. DENTON,
Governor.
NORTHERN NIGERIA.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 27 December, 1909.)
(No. 713.) MY LORD,
Government House, Zungeru, 24th November, 1909 WITH reference to paragraph 11 of your Lordship's despatch Miscellaneous, of the 9th September last,* I have the honour to enclose a copy of a Memorandum by the Acting Principal Medical Officer in regard to medical officers assisting the scheme of entomological investigation. From my knowledge of the officers of the Medical Department I can fully endorse what Dr. Fagan states as to the keen interest always taken by those officers in a work of this nature.
2. I regret I am unable to suggest that officers of any other Department in the Protectorate should be required to co-operate in the scheme, because the only officers who would perhaps be in a position to do so are those in the Political Department, and their time is very fully occupied at present with their political duties.
I have, &c.,
G. R. MATTHEWS,
Acting Secretary, for Acting Governor.
Enclosure in No. 48.
SECRETARY,
You may count on every medical officer in the Protectorate taking the keenest interest in this matter. It has been considered as within their ordinary duties since 1906. There are at the present time ten stations fully supplied with entomological gear, and collections are made and taken home by the medical officers when going on leave. Several valuable collections have been deposited at the Museum, Cromwell Road, London, through this Department. Perhaps the Secretary of State might be informed of these facts.
12 November, 1909.
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J. P. FAGAN,
Acting Principal Medical Officer.
No. 49. NYASALAND.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Miscellaneous.)
(Received January 3, 1910.)
Government House, Zomba,
Nyasaland Protectorate, 22nd November, 1909.
MY LORD,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, Miscellaneous, of the 9th of September, 1909,* on the subject of entomological research in the British Colonies and Protectorates of West and East Africa.
2. It is with satisfaction that I note the arrangements which are being made for the investigation of this subject in Nyasaland, and your Lordship may rest assured that every possible step will be taken to further the interests of the scheme.
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As regards the medical and veterinary side of the question, Nyasaland affords a large field for research. A certain amount of investigation is carried out by the Medical Department, but this is necessarily restricted, owing to routine duties, which take a great proportion of the time of the Medical Staff.
4. The agricultural side is, I think, no less important. No systematic study of economic entomology in Nyasaland has yet been attempted, and there is large in this direction. Much damage is done to crops by insect pests, and up to scope the present little has been done in the way of discovering some effective means of dealing with these.
5. The Director of Agriculture, to whom your Lordship's proposals have been communicated, points out that as East Africa and Uganda already have economic entomologists, Mr. Neave might with advantage commence his investigations in Nyasaland, where there is no such expert, and I strongly recommend this suggestion for consideration.
6. With reference to paragraphs 9 to 13 of your Lordship's despatch, the Principal Medical Officer informs me that all members of his Department will co-operate, and that, in view of the facilities which it is proposed to afford, they would be willing to undergo the special course of instruction when on leave,
7. As regards other officials, I am issuing a circular with a view to ascer taining the names of those who are ready to assist, pointing out at the same time the importance attached to the subject.
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No. 50.
I have, &c.,
ALFRED SHARPE,
Governor
MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE FINANCE SUB-COM- ENTOMOLOGICAL MITTEE OF
AFRICAN THE TROPICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE, 19TH JANUARY, 1910, at 3 P.M.
PRESENT:
Dr. HARMER (in the Chair). Lieutenant-Colonel PRAIN. Honourable N. C. ROTHSCHILD. Mr. STOCKMAN.
Mr. MARSHALL (Scientific Secretary). Mr. PARKINSON (Secretary).
1. The minutes* of the last meeting were approved.
2. The Sub-Committee was of opinion that the Colonial Office and the Com- mittee should subscribe independently to the International Congress (Entomology) to be held at Brussels in August, 1910.
It was considered that the representative of the Committee should be deter- mined at the next general meeting.
Mr. Marshall, after
3. The subscription for the Bulletin was discussed. consulting Dr. Bagshawe, had come to the conclusion that 10s. per volume was a suitable sum.
At present it is obvious that it is not possible to do more than estimate; but having regard to the fact that the Committee is prepared to expend £380 in the first year on the Bulletin Mr. Marshall assured the meeting that, if At the same time, it 10s. was charged, there would be no loss to the Committee. was pointed out that, in comparison with the subscription for other journals, the proposed sum was moderate.
It was resolved, on the Chairman's suggestion, that the subscription be fixed for the first year at 10s.
4. A proposal to grant Mr. W. Wesché a sum of £5 to cover out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him in describing, mounting, and illustrating the mosquito larvæ brought home by Dr. W. M. Graham was approved.
5. Mr. Marshall brought forward a proposal that certain lantern slides, numbering approximately four dozen, should be made from photographs taken by Dr. W. M. Graham, for presentation to the London and Liverpool Schools of Tropical Medicine. The cost was estimated at £2 at the outside. Mr. Rothschild's
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