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2. I am of opinion that the finances of the Colony do not justify any expendi- ture in the direction indicated, but I would refer you to my despatch, No. 281, of the 7th instant, in which I have recommended that the Government of the Federated Malay States should contribute to the cost of employing an entomologist.
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JAMAICA.
I have, &c.,
E. L. BROCKMAN.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 17 July, 1911.)
King's House, Jamaica, 24 June, 1911.
(No. 258.) SIR,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Miscel- laneous, dated the 22nd March and 5th April, 1911,7 transmitting copies of papers showing the nature of the work being carried out by the African Entomological Research Committee.
2. In accordance with your directions, copies of these papers have been published in the local press and furnished to the heads of the Agricultural and Medical Departments.
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No. 93.
I have, &c.,
P. C. CORK,
Acting Governor.
MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE FINANCE SUB-COM- MITTEE OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON FRIDAY, 21st JULY, 1911.
PRESENT:
Dr. HARMER (Chairman).
Colonel PRAIN.
Mr. READ.
Mr. MARSHALL.
Mr. PARKINSON.
1. The minutest of the last meeting were formally approved, the substance of them, however, having already been accepted at the General Meeting of the Com- mittee on the 5th of May, 1911.
2. An application from Mr. Simpson for travelling allowance during his tour in West Africa was considered. Mr. Marshall stated that Mr. Simpson had been promised in his letter of appointment "reasonable travelling expenses," and that the wear and tear to outfit would only be covered by the 5s. a day travelling allowance granted in certain cases to Government officials in West Africa.
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Mr. Parkinson summarised the regulations as to travelling allowances in Northern and Southern Nigeria and the Gambia. He explained that "reasonable travelling expenses" might properly be held to mean free transport," and that it had been definitely ruled in the Nigerian Department that an officer appointed to a post which by its nature involved constant travelling should have no travelling allowance, but simply a salary calculated to cover all necessary expenses. Mr. Read held that this view had not really been present to the minds of the Committee when fixing Mr. Simpson's salary at £500 per annum, and that the ruling would not necessarily bind the Committee. Mr. Marshall asked from what funds any such payment would have to be made: the principle on which the Committee had worked, so far, was that they paid the cost of passages for the Travelling Entomologists, but any expenses for transport, &c., incurred in a Colony were borne by the Colony in which the expenses wêre incurred. Mr. Read referred to the very troublesome
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nature of the travelling allowance question, and suggested that if any additional payment were to be made to Mr. Simpson a lump sum would be much preferable. The sub-Committee concurred in this view, but it was decided that Mr. Marshall should first ascertain from Mr. Simpson more accurately what damage had been done to his outfit, and how much would probably cover the loss which he had
suffered.
3. A sum of £25 was voted to Mr. Marshall for petty cash.
4. An account, amounting to £9 2s. 3d. for scientific equipment supplied by Messrs. Fortnum and Mason to Mr. J. J. Simpson, and paid for by him, was exam- ined. It was decided that the cost ought to fall on the Committee, and that the Crown Agents for the Colonies should be authorised to refund this sum to Mr. Simpson on the production of a receipt to show that he had paid the account.
5. An application from Mr. C. Warburton for £25 in respect of work per- formed by him was considered. Mr. Marshall observed that since the last payment had been made to Mr. Warburton some 3,000 or 4,000 ticks had been identified. The payment of £25 was approved.
6. Covering approval was given for the payment of a sum of £23 13s. for the passages of Mr. Simpson and his native assistant from Forcados to the Gambia.
7. Payment of a claim from the Government of the Gambia for £39 5s. 2d, in respect of certain sums advanced to Mr. Simpson, was approved, subject to the pro- viso that, in the opinion of the sub-Committee, the sums of £2 18s. and 2s. for a
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police interpreter " should be paid by the Government of the Gambia. Mr. Read promised to discuss the matter with the Department concerned.
8. Mr. Marshall stated that the Crown Agents had placed £1,500 of the Com- mittee's funds on deposit at call, and he suggested that possibly some £800 (includ- ing £300 of the Carnegie donation) might be advantageously placed on deposit at three months' notice. It was decided that he should enter into communication with the Crown Agents on the matter and make such arrangements as seemed to him most satisfactory.
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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTII GENERAL MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLO- GICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON FRIDAY, 21ST JULY, 1911.
PRESENT:
The EARL OF CROMER (Chairman).
Dr. BAGSHAWE.
Sir JOHN BRADFORD.
Sir DAVID BRUCE. Dr. HARMER.
Dr. MACDOUGALL. Sir JOHN MCFADYEAN. Sir DANIEL MORRIS. Professor NUTTALL.
Professor POULTON.
Lieutenant-Colonel PRAIN.
Mr. READ.
Dr. SHIPLEY.
Mr. THEOBALD.
Mr. MARSHALL (Scientific Secretary). Mr. PARKINSON (Secretary).
1. The Minutes of the last General Meeting were approved.
2. The report of the Scientific Secretary was received, together with a state- ment of the Committee's financial position as at the 30th of June, 1911. (Copy annexed.)
Mr. Marshall advised that Mr. Simpson, whose leave is understood to terminate on the 23rd of October, should remain in England for about two months, to lend
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