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towards the scheme. He thought that the suggestion that members of the Com- mittee should be selected to look after the interests of the various contributory Governments was a valuable one, and that the further suggestion that the Govern- ment Entomologists should be ex officio members of the Committee should also be adopted.
Mr. Read concurred, saying that in his opinion everything should be done to keep in touch with the local authorities.
Mr. Marshall said that he had been told by Sir Newton Moore that the scheme would be of practical assistance to the State Governments in Australia as enabling them to obtain the support of an authoritative scientific body, such as the proposed Bureau, when enforcing any measures which they might take for the prevention or repression of insect pests; that at the present time extensive and special measures were being taken by co-operation between the Government and the orchardists of Western Australia to exterminate the fruit fly, it having been demonstrated that by carefully watching and judiciously handling all winter fruits it was possible not only to reduce fruit fly to harmless proportions, but actually to eradicate it entirely from a whole district; that much had been done in the past also by the prevention of entry of various pests and that on this point especially would the authority of an Imperial Bureau be valuable. He reminded the Conference that the Premier of New South Wales had referred to this when he attended the Conference held last year.
Dr. Shipley said that it should be made perfectly clear that the Bureau would have no executive power whatsoever but would merely supply information for the consideration of any executive officers or legislators of the several Governments which might desire it.
Mr. Wakely referred to the objections to the scheme raised by the Government of India in their despatch of the 22nd of February last.* There was, it now appeared, a certain amount of misconception and he understood that the opportunity would be taken to clear this up when the Colonial Office sent a reply to the letter from the India Office of the 15th of May. As regards the attitude of the Indian Government towards the larger scheme outlined by Dr. Hewitt, he was unable to commit them in any way, but the extension to non-British countries would meet the first objection taken by the Government of India, and to that extent the larger scheme might be expected to appeal more strongly to them. On the other hand, they might still feel doubtful whether the scheme of the International Institute of Agriculture would not sufficiently meet their needs.
Mr. Wray Palliser urged the importance to New Zealand of the extended scheme, seeing that a considerable quantity of their imported nursery stock, &c., came from foreign countries. He expressed himself as being in full agreement with Dr. Hewitt personally, and said that he would advise his Government to agree to the extended scheme and apply for an increase to their present contribution of £100 per annum accordingly.
The question of a contribution from the Imperial Government was then discussed. Mr. Read said that he could not in any way pledge the Imperial Government, but that he would recommend the Secretary of State to ask the Treasury for £500 per annum, which, with the increased contributions that the self-governing Dominions would be requested to provide, would amount to approximately £2,600 per annum. The necessity of ensuring the cordial support of the Government Eniomologists by selecting carefully members of the Committee to look after their interests in the control of the Bureau was emphasized by Professor Newstead. This view was fully endorsed by the Conference, but no difficulty in this direction was anticipated.
Dr. Hewitt raised again the question of the relation between the Bureau and the International Commission to be set up by the Institute at Rome. Dr. Shipley expressed the opinion that if the Commission should be appointed in May next the Committee might ask to be represented on the Commission, so that they could explain the precise nature of the work they intended to take up and to prevent any oven- lapping or duplication.
In summing up the results of the conference, Dr. Shipley observed that it was most satisfactory to find a general consensus of opinion among those present in favour of the extended scheme suggested by Dr. Hewitt. The Secretary was then asked to draft a report of the conference and to submit it for the consideration of those who
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had been present. The report as finally approved should then be placed before the Governments concerned, together with an approximate estimate of the expenditure on the Bureau if the extended scheme is adopted.
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL COST OF IMPERIAL ENTOMOLOGICAL BUREAU. Monthly Journal:-
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Card Index of Pests:-
Two Index Clerks Identification of Insects:-
Editor
£ 300
£
s. d.
Assistant
200
Special assistance for translating Russian, Japanese,
&c.
100
Publishing Journal
300
Distribution of Journal
100
1,000 0
0
250 0
0
Entomological Assistant
200
Entomological Assistant
150
Fees to Specialists
250
Two Attendants Postages
100
75
775 0 0
150 75
100
325 0
0
£2,350 0
0
Office Expenses :—
Correspondence Clerk Stenographer
Sundry Office expenses
In addition to the above it would be necessary to make some provision for the salary of the Scientific Secretary of the Entomological Research Committee, who would act as Director of the Bureau. A sum of £200 per annum is suggested for this purpose.
It is estimated that an initial outlay of about £250 would be necessary for various office fittings. 25589
No. 57.
LEEWARD ISLANDS.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 4.14 p.m., 13th August, 1912.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 81.]
Your despatch 12th July.* Leeward Islands will contribute £25 towards cost
of Entomological Research Committee.-BELL.
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No. 58.
WINDWARD ISLANDS.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 8.10 p.m., 23rd August, 1912.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 81.]
Your despatch of 12th July, Grenada, Miscellaneous.* willing to contribute annually amounts allocated.-CAMERON.
* No. 47.
Windward Islands
30949
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