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(b) Paragraph 3 (a) of Minutes. Dr. Marshall mentioned that the question of advertisements in the Review of Applied Entomology was referred to in his half-yearly Report: the circulation of the Review was too small to induce advertis- ing agents to take any great interest in the matter.
(c) Paragraph 3 (a) of Minutes.-Dr. Marshall observed that the question of increasing the insurance on the books in the Library would be taken up shortly when the time came for renewing the present premium.
(d) Paragraph 5 of Minutes.-Mr. Seel stated that the Memorandum*
pre- pared by the Glossina Sub-Committee on Tsetse Fly investigations in Zululand had been forwarded by the Secretary of State to the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, in accordance with the Committee's recommendation. The Governor-General in a reply dated the 17th of September† had stated that the investigations were not yet complete, and that the Chief of the Division of Entomology in South Africa had been requested to keep the Bureau informed from time to time of progress,
(e) In connexion with paragraph 9 of the Minutes, Mr. Seel explained that in spite of the strong representations which had been made to them, the Government of India had decided that for reasons of economy they were unable to continue their contribution of £500 a year to the Bureau, after the end of the financial year 1923-1924. Correspondence was still being continued with the India Office, and the Secretary of State had urged the undesirability of the Government of India with- holding its support from the Bureau, and had suggested that the possibility of making a smaller contribution, pending discussion of the finances of the Bureau at the forthcoming Imperial Entomological Conference in June, 1925, might be considered.
Sir Arthur Shipley observed that it appeared to be a matter for consideration, if the Government of India ceased to contribute, whether a charge should not be made for the work done for India by the Bureau. The Director explained that the contribution which had hitherto been made had been found from a special grant for research purposes, which had been discontinued as a result of the Inchcape Committee's recommendations.
It was eventually agreed that the Director should write to certain of the Government Entomologists in India, generally expressing concern at the prospect of the cessation of India's contribution, and drawing attention to the fact that such a decision might result in placing the Bureau in a somewhat difficult position in regard to the work that was being done on behalf of Entomologists in India.
(f) Mr. Seel also mentioned that a despatch‡ had been sent to the Governor of Bermuda, inviting him to consider the possibility of that Colony making a contri- bution of £50 a year to the Bureau.
5. The Committee then considered the half-yearly Report § of the Director for the period ended 30th September, 1924.
In this connexion, Dr. Marshall observed that the withdrawal of the contri- bution of the Government of Egypt, to which he referred in the Report, raised the question of the desirability of increasing the cost of the publications of the Bureau. The present cost of these publications was as follows:- Review of Applied Entomology Series B, 6s. a year;
Series A, 12s. `a year; Bulletin of Entomological Research, 15s. a year.
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At present, contributing Governments received free such copies as they actually required, provided that the number did not exceed one copy of the Review for each £10 of their contribution, and one free copy of the Bulletin for each £50. Owing to the low subscription price, Governments which did not contribute could obtain the publications for a very small figure, and this consideration might justify an increase in the price.
Sir Arthur Shipley inquired whether it would be possible to raise the price to. new subscribers only, the present subscribers continuing to receive copies at the present prices. Dr. Neave considered that such a system would be unduly compli- cated. Sir Arthur Shipley also suggested that as a retaliatory measure à Govern- ment might discontinue the free supply to the Bureau of its own publications on Entomology.
After further discussion it was decided that the question should be left over until the financial position had been discussed at the Imperial Entomological Conference.
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The Committee also discussed the position of Mr. Altson (see paragraph 7 (a) below).
6. The Committee then considered the Minutes* of the Meeting of the Con- ference Sub-Committee on 24th October.
(a) (Paragraph 2 of Minutes).—Mr. Fryer inquired as to the reasons which had led the Sub-Committee to recommend the Imperial College of Science and Technology for the Meetings of the Conference, instead of the rooms of the Linnean Society, at' which the Conference of 1920 had been held. Dr. Marshall explained that Professor Lefroy had represented that the noise of traffic outside had been found to be a disadvantage at the last Conference. Sir Arthur Shipley suggested that the rooms of the Chemical Society or the Geological Society in Burlington House might be free from this disadvantage, and that either Society might be prepared to place its rooms at the disposal of the Conference. Sir Sidney Harmer mentioned that at the last Conference members had not been able to smoke, and suggested that this consideration might be borne in mind in fixing the meeting place of the next Conference.
It was eventually agreed that the Director should make further inquiries in the light of the discussion, and should be empowered to make the necessary arrangements.
(b) i. (Paragraph 4 of Minutes). Professor Newstead inquired whether it was yet known who the representative of the Gold Coast would be, and, on being informed that this was not yet known, suggested that Dr. J. W. Scott Macfie, recently Director of the Medical Research Laboratory, Accra, might be willing to represent the Govern- ment of the Gold Coast if an official representative could not be sent.. explained that, while this suggestion would be borne in mind in the event of the Gold Coast Government not being able to nominate an official representative, the nomination must rest with the Government of the Colony.
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ii. Dr. Marshall observed that no invitation had as yet been sent to Professor Ballou, of the Imperial Agricultural College, Trinidad, but that it would be desir- able to invite him to attend, if possible, and suggested that the Committee should consider the matter. It was possible that funds might be available from the Carnegie Scholarship Fund to enable an offer of assistance towards the expenses to be made. He explained to the Chairman that of two Scholarships of £200 each which had been set aside for the purpose of enabling officers of the Government of the Union of South Africa to visit America one had not been used up to the present, while the other had been awarded to an officer who, on arriving in America, had not proceeded with his studies, and who, it was understood. was prepared to refund the money. He mentioned that the. Chief of the Division of Entomology in South Africa had recently written to him expressing the hope that the money for the hitherto unallotted Scholarship would still be available, if the Union Government found it possible to select a man for the purpose. The Chairman considered that, while in the latter case the Committee had better wait to see if the money was refunded as proposed, the unallotted funds in the former case might, in view of the lapse of three years since the offer to South Africa was made, be held to be at the disposal of the Bureau. At the same time he agreed with the suggestion of the Director that an offer of assistance towards the expenses of the South African delegate to the Imperial Entomological Confer- ence might also be made from the Carnegie Fund, and the Committee approved of the Director making an offer to Professor Ballou towards the expenses of his visit, and of a similar offer being made to the Chief of the Entomological Division in South Africa towards the expenses of the South. African delegate to the Confer- ence, provided that the total sum so expended did not exceed £100; the money to be found in each case from the Carnegie Fund.
7. (a) The Director mentioned the case of Mr. G. M. Altson who, as explained in his report, had been compelled through ill-health to give up his work on parasites at Rothamsted. Reports on Mr. Altson's health had at first been favourable, but it was now very doubtful whether he would be able to resume his work. Mr. Fryer mentioned that he had seen Dr. Imms that day, and had learned that there was no chance of Mr. Altson being fit for work for at least twelve months. The Director stated that Mr. Altson had been allowed six months' sick leave on full salary, which would expire on the 30th of November, but as he had been about to take a month's leave when he broke down in health the Committee approved of his being given an
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