xiii
Subject.
108
Page,
1898.
December 8..
Renews thanks for the steps they are
taking to assist the Commission.
89
States that the Company have taken over the lines of the Trans-Conti- nental Telegraph Company, and will give instructions for the free transmission of messages, as desired.
Encloses a despatch under flying Seal to the Acting Commissioner for British Central Africa, instructing him to admit the scientific apparatus free of duty.
Transmits, for the use of the Committee, medical reports upon the cases of officers of the West African "C'olonies who have died of Malaria or Black- water Fever during the last six years, also copies of letters from the Free Church of Scotland, with enclosures.
Consents to free transmission of mes- sages by the Commission over their cables, provided privilege is sparingly used; will give necessary instructions on being advised of date of arrival.
Transmits copy of Nos. 54 and 125a, and
requests support to the scheme,
December 16| Reports that the Colonial Office com- munication has been ordered to be received and entered on the Council's Minutea.
89
90
90
90
91
91
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Date,
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No., &c.
Page.
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116
To Treasury
1898.
November 25
Transmits copy of No. 95 and requests payment to the Crown Agents of the promised Imperial contribution of £1,775,
82
127
To the African
Lakes Corpora-
tion, Limited.
128
117
Το
tho African Lakes Corporation, Limited.
November 29
118
To Foreign Office...
November 29
Asks that their Agents at Chinde be instructed to receive Drs. Stephens and Christophers, who will arrive there about the middle of January. States arrangements regarding the three experts for British Central Africa, and asks that arrangements be made for the payment of their salaries, &c., by the Commissioner for the British Central Africa Protectorate.
82
The British South
Africa Company.
December 8..
82
129 Foreign Office
December 8..
130
To Royal Society.
December 9..
119
The African Lakes
December 1
Corporation, Limited.
States the steps they are taking for the reception of Drs. Stephens and Christophers at Chinde, and for facilitating the work of the Com- mission.
83
120
To
the African Trans Continental
December 3.
Telegraph
pany
and
Com- the
Aska permission for the Commission to send telegraphic messages over their lines free of charge.
84
131
Eastern Telegraph
The Eastern and South African Telegraph Com- pany.
December 9 ..
Company,
121
To Foreign Office...
December 3.
Asks that telegraphic instructions be sent to the Commissioner of the British Central Africa Protectorate to almit certain scientific apparatus for the use of the Commission free of daty.
84
131a To the Governors of Self Governing Colonies.
Circular
December 15
132 General Medical
Council.
L
122
Treasury
December 5.
85
133 To Treasury
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O.885
7
123
King's
London.
College,
December 5.
Hopes that the Secretary of State will consent to payment of the Imperial contribution being deferred until the money has been provided upon a Supplementary Estimate for 1898-9.
Encloses memorandum by Professor Crookshank of an interview with Lord Selborne recapitulates the main points urged regarding the bacterio- logical work of the College, and asks that provision be made for the full recognition of a course of bacterio- logical training in any laboratory of established reputation.
December 19
Consents to payment of the Imperial contribution being deferred as sug- gested in No. 122,
92
85
134 To Crown Agents...
December 19
States that payment of the Imperial contribution will not be made until about the end of the first quarter of 1899.
92
135 St. Mary's Hospita!
December 19
124
Governor Hodgson
Gold Coast. 480
November 14
(Rec. Dec. 6.)
Expresses the opinion that the scheme is an admirable one, and promises the hearty support of his Government.
88
136 To Mr. J. W. W. Stephens.
December 20
Transmits copy of opinion by Dr. Anderson deprecating the concen- tration of all cases of tropical disease at the proposed school at the docks.
Acquaints him of the privileges that have been granted for the free transmission of telegraphic messages.
An
92
93
137
125
Foreign Office
December 6.
States that instructions have been given
as desired in No. 118.
88
To the British South Africa Company.
December 20❘ Conveys thanks for consenting to free
trausmission of telegraphic messages.
93
138
125a To the Governors of Circular
December 6.
Non-Responsible
Government
Colonies.
Asks that arrangements be made for collecting and transmitting to the Natural History Museum specimens of winged insects which bite men and animals.
88
To the Eastern and South African Telegraph Com- pany.
December 20
Ditto
94
139
To the Governors of Cape 99 Natal 91
126
Acting Governor Barbados.
Williams.
236
November 18 (Rec. Dec. 7.)
Reports that the memorandum enclosed in No. 54 has been distributed to all government and parochial medical officers.
89
December 21 Conveys information respecting the appointment, object, and movements of the Commission, and asks per- mission for the free transmission of telegraphic messages over Government lines.
94
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