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Other records of Stegomyia.
During the course of this inquiry I have received a number of collections of mosquitoes from different parts of the Malay Peninsula and neighbouring countries. Among these the new records of species of Stegomyia are as follows:-
1. Stegomyia fasciata, Fabr.
Malay Peninsula: Kelantan (Tumpat); Kedah (Alor Star); Pahang
(Kuantan).
Borneo British North Borneo (Jesselton); Pulau Laut (Stagen). Java: Tegal; Djokjakarta; Tjilatjap; Garcet; Billiton Island. Sumatra Djambi; Padang; Indrapura; Pulau Weh.
Celebes: Boetan Island; Soembawa Island.
New Guinea: Port Moresby.
2. Stegomyia scutellaris, Walk.
Malay Peninsula : Kelantan; Kedah.
Siam: Krabin; Koh Chang Island.
Borneo British North Borneo.
:
Java Djokjakarta; Tjilatjap; Billiton Island; Lombok Island,
Celebes: Boetan Island.
Sumatra Djambi; Indrapura; Padang; Palembang.
3. Stegomyia pseudoscutellaris, Theob.
New Guinea: Port Moresby.
4. Stegomyia fusca, Leic.
Siam: Krabin; Koh Chang Island; Koh Moshi Island; Koh Kra Island;
Koh Klum Island; Koh Rang Island; Koh Kut Ísland.
Malay Peninsula: Kuala Lumpur.
5. Stegomyia W'. alba, Theob.
Malay Peninsula: Kuala Lumpur.
Siam: Bangkok
Sumatra Pulan Weh.
6. Stegomyia trilineata, Leic.
Malay Peninsula: Ulu Gombak; Selangor.
7. Stegomyia desmotes, Giles.
Malay Peninsula: Ulu Gombak; Selangor.
8. Stegomyia albolineata, Theob.
Malay Peninsula: Kuala Lumpur.
It is commonly stated that S. fasciata is found only near the sea coast. It is of importance to observe that it has been taken at Garoet (2,800 feet), and that within the last five years a definite increase has been observed in the relative numbers of S. fasciata in Kuala Lumpur, an inland town.
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No. 74.
MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH GENERAL MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE IMPERIAL BUREAU OF EN- THE 21ST or TOMOLOGY, held at the COLONIAL OFFICE AT 3.0 P.M., ON NOVEMBER, 1916.
MR. L. HARCOURT.
Present:
PROFESSOR NUTTALL.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ALCOCK.
DR. BAGSHAWE.
MR, BLECH,
MR. FRYER.
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had calculated that, now that they had additional space available, the Bureau could take over and carry out themselves the arrangements for the sale and the distribution of free copies of the Review, thus effecting a saving. The Committee agreed. Dr. Marshall also said that, in working over the parasites collected by Mr. C. B. Williams in British Guiana, Mr. Waterston had found a species which was likely to prove of practical value for introduction into Trinidad against the froghopper of sugar-cane.
The Chairman invited expressions of opinion on the last paragraph of the report, in which it was presumed that no Carnegie students should be appointed until the end of the War. Dr. Shipley suggested that it would be worth while for Dr. Marshall to go over to the War Office and look through General Sir Arthur Leetham's list of discharged officers seeking civil employment; it would not be a very troublesome undertaking. Dr. Marshall said he would.
The minutes of the Nineteenth Meeting* of the Finance Sub-Committee were received. Dr. Harmer said that there was nothing to add to them, as the most important of the matters referred to the removal to the new premises had been dealt with in Dr. Marshall's report.
It
The Committee proceeded to consider the financial position of the Bureau. was explained that, in view of the terms of the Treasury letter assenting, in 1913, t to the continuance of the grant of £1,000 a year to the Entomological Research Committee, it was felt that it would be useless to ask for its renewal beyond the current financial year, when it would expire. The Committee agreed that the Treasury should be informed that for the present a renewal of the grant would not be asked for. On the other hand, it was considered that they should be pressed to renew the grant of £500 a year to the Bureau, and that emphasis should be laid on the work done in connexion with agriculture.
Dr. Marshall explained that it was proposed not to renew Dr. Simpson's employment, which came to an end in December; this would involve a saving of some £675 in 1917-18. Mr. North would also be given notice, thus saving an addi- tional £360 a year. Mr. Neave, who during the past year had spent half his time on the Review and half on the triennial index (which was now finished), could take over most of Mr. North's work. He would also be assisted by a new lady abstractor, who would work full time, in the place of the half-time abstractor, who was leaving. This would cost an additional £1 a week, but, with the saving effected on the distribution of the Review, the reduction in expenses would more than counter- balance the anticipated reduction in the grant. The Committee agreed.
The question whether a war bonus should be paid to the subordinate staff of the Bureau was discussed; and it was decided that the Finance Sub-Committee should be given power to assent to the grant of a bonus on Treasury lines, if it was asked for.
The Committee also agreed that the Finance Sub-Committee should be consti- tuted a Committee of Discipline, to deal with such cases as the Director might find it necessary to refer to them.
Dr. A. T. Stanton's preliminary reports on his Stegomyia survey in the Far East were received.
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DR. HARMER.
SIR JOHN M'CALL.
PROFESSOR MACDOUGALL.
SIR DANIEL MORRIS.
PROFESSOR NEWSTEAD.
SIR DAVID PRAIN
MR. READ.
MR. SCOTT.
DR. SHIPLEY.
·SIR STEWART STOCKMAN.
MR. THEOBALD.
DR. MARSHALL.
MR. NEAVE.
MR. FIDDIAN (Acting Secretary).
THE minutes of the Twenty-third General Meeting were confirmed. The Half-Yearly Reportt of the Director was received. Dr. Marshall explained various points arising out of the report. In particular he said that Mr. Neave
Annexure to No. 74.
HALF-YEARLY Report of the DIRECTOR OF THE IMPERIAL Bureau of Entomology.
Ar our last meeting reference was made to the necessity for securing further accommodation in our Elvaston Place office, owing to the steady increase in the size of our library, and the Committee sanctioned the taking of an additional room, provided that the total rental did not exceed £175. At that time we were occupying the first floor (one large and two small rooms) and a small room on the second floor at a rental of £115 per annum. With an additional large front room on the second floor the total rental asked was £160 during the continuance of the War, rising to £175 on the declaration of peace.
Meantime inquiries were made elsewhere, as a result of which we found a very convenient suite of rooms at No. 89, Queen's Gate. This consisted of three good rooms on the ground floor and a large front room in the basement, together with
* No. 72.
No. 41 in Miscellaneous No. 290.
Enclosure in No, 78,
* No. 71.
+ Annexure.