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ment as economic entomologist in the Agricultural Department of the Gold Coast. The matter was referred to the Sub-Committee appointed in connection with the
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8. A short discussion followed as to the distribution of free copies of the Bulletin. The general feeling of the Committee was that copies might be presented to those collectors who were working for the Committee, as long as they were engaged on such work; and that if in any case an exchange of publications would be advisable, the Scientific Secretary should be at liberty to make the necessary arrangements; but that copies should not be presented by the Committee to institu- tions of any kind.
Annexure 1 to No. 57.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE TROPICAL AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE, FRIDAY, STH JULY, 1910.
The Finance Sub-Committee has met once since the last General Meeting of the Committee. Three matters of importance were discussed.
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First, the accounts of the Scientific Secretary were considered in connection Bulletin." The cost of the production of this part was with Part I. of the originally estimated at £90, but this estimate was exceeded by about £24. It was explained that of this sum, £14 was due to the use of a better quality paper, as already agreed upon by the General Committee, while the remaining £10 was due to the printing of the advertisements and the heavy cost of the explanations of the plates, neither of these items having been previously taken into consideration. In these circumstances, the Sub-Committee approved the payment of £93 1s. 4d. to Messrs. Taylor and Francis, and £19 13s. 6d. to Messrs. John Bale and Sons and Danielson, Limited.
Second, the question of obtaining temporary assistance for the Scientific Secre- tary was considered. The amount of material forwarded from various sources to the Scientific Secretary is increasing to such an extent that it is impossible for him to cope with it unaided. It is very desirable that a preliminary sorting of the material should be made at the British Museum before the more important specimens are submitted to professional entomologists for identification. To this end, the Sub-Committee instructed the Scientific Secretary to make arrangements, in consultation with myself, for obtaining the necessary assistance for a limited The only expenditure under period at a cost of 'not more than £150 per annum. this head has been a sum of £25 paid for naming the collection of ticks and for sorting them into lots suitable for distribution.
Third, payment for the identification of insects was considered, and the principle was agreed upon that payment must be made in proportion to work done, and that in the present financial circumstances anything in the nature of a stipend is inadvisable.
The Sub-Committee authorized the Scientific Secretary to accept an offer made by Dr. H. Friese to identify African bees at the rate of 10 marks per hundred, and also to arrange with Professor Bezzi for the identification of Diptera at the "Bulletin to be supplied free to rate of 15s. per hundred, the Committee's Professor Bezzi in addition to the payment named, so long as he may be engaged on work for the Committee, and any outlay on postage to be refunded.
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The Sub-Committee has further authorised the purchase of 50 more sets of entomological outfits, as not only do Mr. Neave and Mr. Simpson require a further supply, but also those officers in the East and West African services, who have taken a course of instruction in Entomology while on leave and obtained a satis- factory report at its conclusion, are to be provided at the expense of the Government with these outfits.
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Lastly, the subject of allowing a reduction to the trade on the subscription price of the " Bulletin " has been raised by Messrs. Longmans. The Sub-Committee at first resolved that no reduction of this nature should be made, but a 25 reduction to the trade on the sale of single parts was approved. Subsequently, it was represented by the Scientific Secretary that subscription orders were coming in from several booksellers, and that the refusal to allow a discount was causing some difficulty. As the amount involved was likely to be small, and as the granting
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of a discount would serve as an inducement to push the sale of the "Bulletin," it was agreed that 10 per cent. should be allowed to the trade on the subscription price.
Annexure 2 to No. 57.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GLOSSINA SUB-COMMITTEE.
Since its inception the Sub-Committee has held two meetings.
The letter written by Mr. Edward North Buxton, protesting against the indis- criminate shooting of big game which has been authorised by the British South Africa Company in Southern Rhodesia, was considered.
As a result of some discussion, the following resolutions were passed:-
(1) That in the opinion of the Sub-Committee it is not yet an ascertained fact that in Southern Rhodesia big game, or any other wild animals, constitute the reservoir from which domestic animals are infected with trypanosomiasis;
(2) That it is desirable that a thorough investigation of trypanosomiasis in wild animals should be undertaken by a pathologist in Southern Rhodesia, and also that a general survey of the past and present distribution of Glossina morsitans in the country should be carried out by a competent entomologist, together with a full investigation of the life-history of the insect, with special reference to its dependence upon wild animals of all kinds.
As it is at present impossible for the Committee itself to initiate such an investiga- tion, it was agreed that the substance of the above resolutions should be communi- cated to the British South Africa Company and to the Liebig Extract of Meat Company in the hope that they might be induced to finance the enquiry.
The reply from the Liebig Company was to the effect that the suggestion would be considered when their enterprise in Rhodesia was further advanced. The British South Africa Company, on the advice of their Director of Agriculture in Rhodesia, replied that the question of the occurrence and spread of species of Glossina is receiving the earnest attention of the entomologist attached to the Department of Agriculture, with special reference to fly-borne diseases of cattle, while the trypanosome diseases of stock are being studied by our Veterinary Depart- ment, and by an Inter-Colonial Trypanosomiasis Expedition at the present moment. There is no reason to doubt the competence of the scientists engaged on these enquiries. There has not been any opportunity for this reply to be discussed by the Sub-Committee, and the full letter from the Rhodesian Director of Agriculture, and a report by their Government entomologist, are, therefore, submitted for the consideration of the Committee.
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Two statements have been drawn up by Dr. Bagshawe, in co-operation with other members of the Sub-Committee, setting forth the points which need to be specially investigated: (1) in regard to the habits and distribution of Glossina morsitans; and (2) in connection with the study of the trypanosome of nagana. These reports will be published in Part II. of our Bulletin, proofs of which are on the table.
The Sub-Committee has also prepared a series of 23 questions for the purpose of eliciting information with reference to various important points in the general life- history of Glossina morsitans. The Colonial Office has kindly undertaken to print 3,000 copies of this interrogatory, and to assist in distributing them as widely as possible.
The Sub-Committee recognise that information obtained in this way will have to be utilised with discretion, but the circular may serve to stimulate observation in the right direction; and they desire to emphasise specially the fact that they attach immense importance to the appointment of thoroughly competent investigators on the spot.
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Administrator's Office, Salisbury, 7th May, 1910. I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th March, forwarding a copy of a communication received from the Scientific Secretary to the
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