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No. 98.
OFFICE.
PROFESSOR SHERRINGTON (VICTORIA UNIVERSITY, LIVERPOOL) to COLONIAL
SI,
(Received November 12, 1898.)
School of Physiology, Thompson Yates Laboratories, University College, Liverpool, November 11, 1898.
In response to the circular letter* sent out by the Colonial Office regarding the establishment of special instruction in and special study of tropical diseases in this country and its Colonies, I write to express, on behalf of the Professor of Pathology— Dr. Boyce and myself, our cordial recognition of the progressive line of action taken by the Colonial Office. We wish to say that we will take every step to assist and meet the proposals indicated in the circular, especially in regard to the Medical School in University College, Liverpool.
25037.
SIR,
I have, &c.,
C. S. SHERRINGTON, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., &c.,
Professor of Physiology in the Victoria University.
No. 99.
COLONIAL OFFICE to ROYAL SOCIETY.
Downing Street, November 12, 1898. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you, with reference to previous correspondence on the subject of the Malaria Investigation Commission, that he has received from the Foreign Office the accompanying copy of a despatch† from the Acting Commissioner and Consul-General in British Central Africa, reporting the steps which have been taken in the Protectorate with a view to collecting medical in- formation, and especially information on malaria and blackwater fever.
Mr. Chamberlain would be glad if you would lay this paper before the Malaria Committee.
I am, &c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
25297.
SIR,
No. 101.
COLONIAL OFFICE to MR. J. W. W. STEPHENS and MR. S. R.
CHRISTOPHERS.
[Answered by No. 106.]
Downing Street, November 19, 1898. You are aware that you have been appointed a member of the Commission which is about to proceed to Africa for the purpose of investigating the question of malarial fever, that your first destination will be the British Central Africa Protectorate, and that you will subsequently, after a short or prolonged visit, as the case may be, visit West Africa.
2. As all arrangements in connection with the payment of your salary, the pro- vision of passages, &c., are being made by this Department, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to make the following statement for your information and guidance.
3. You will be entitled to salary at the rate of £400 a year for a term not exceeding two years, dating from the 28th September inclusive, being the date on which you pro- ceeded to Italy for the purpose of making preliminary investigations.
4. You will also be entitled to a maintenance allowance at the rate of £100 a year, but this will only date from your arrival in Africa, and will cease when you finally leave Africa on your return home. You will be paid the salary due to you up to the date of leaving England by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and subsequent payments will be made monthly through Her Majesty's Commissioner for the British Central Africa Protectorate as long as you are in that district; your accounts will be furnished through Dr. Daniels, who will act as financial secretary to the Commission, and will communi- / cate direct with this Department in cases of doubt or difficulty.
5. It is understood that the Royal Society have paid the expenses (amounting to £100 or a little over) meurred by you and your colleague in connection with your visit to Italy, and that they have also advanced a sum of £150 for the scientific outfit of the Commission. These sums will be refunded to the Society by the Crown Agents.
6. The Crown Agents have been instructed to pay you a personal outfit allowance
of £25; if this sum is found to be insufficient, you will be allowed a further grant not exceeding £25 after you reach Africa.
7. You will be allowed your actual travelling expenses in Africa, but it has been decided that no expenditure of this kind excceding £10 shall at present be incurred, without authority from this Office.
8. I am to request you to state the earliest date on which you will be prepared to proceed to British Central Africa, in order that the necessary; instructions may be given to the Crown Agents with regard to your passage.
9. As you are aware, all your scientific reports will be addressed to the Malaria Investigation Committee.
10. A similar letter has been addressed to
Dr. Christophers.
Dr. Stephens.
I am, &c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
24841
SIR,
No. 100.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
Downing Street, November 18, 1898.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, enclosing a report by Dr. G. Prentice, Medical Missionary of the Livingstonia Mission, upon the subject of blackwater fever, together with a copy of a report on the Livingstonia Mission.
Mr. Chamberlain desires me to thank you for these documents, and to state that they will be transmitted to the Malaria Investigation Commission for their information.
R. L. ANTROBUS.
SEMAJIU“.
I am, &c.,
No. 95.
↑ Enclosure in No. 94.
‡ No. 93.
25297.
SIR,
No. 102.
COLONIAL OFFICE to MR. C. W. DANIELS.
[Answered by No. 165.],
Downing Street, November 19, 1898.
You are aware that you have been appointed a member of the Commission which is about to proceed to Africa for the purpose of investigating the question of malarial fever, that, after studying for a short time in India, under Major Ross, of the Indian Medical Department, you will be required to join your colleagues in the British Centra Africa Protectorate, and that the Commission will subsequently, after a short or pro- longed visit, as the case may be, proceed to West Africa.
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