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(Cape, No. 135.)

MY LORD,

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Enclosure in No. 132.

Government House, Cape Town, 12 April, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to transmit to Your Lordship, with reference to your despatch, No. 84/2, of 25th March, the document specified in the annexed schedule.

His Excellency

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Selborne, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

I have, &c.,

WALTER HELY-HUTCHINSON.

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35. I arrived at Buraing on the 11th, and on the way I made enquiries with regard to the cattle that had died. It would seem as if the disease is passing off, as It is, I think, undoubtedly anthrax, there had been no deaths for over a month.

and one man, a trader, named Jean Sarr, who lost five beasts, told me that as soon as he was able to get the native remedy from Bathurst it ceased. This appears to have been garlic; it is crushed, and mixed with water, and given as a drink, and, according to my informant, is a complete specific.

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41. I am sorry to say anthrax has been very bad around Kudang, but it has Again I was told of a native remedy, but this time it now entirely disappeared. was onions instead of garlic, and I was assured it was very efficacious.

Date.

From Ministers, Minute No. 1234 March 11,

1907.

Description of Document.

Preservation of wild animals, birds, and fish, in

Africa,

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I have, &c.,

GEORGE C. DENTON,

Governor.

No. 134.

(1/234.)

MINUTE.

Prime Minister's Office, Cape Town, 11 April, 1907. Ministers have the honour to acknowledge receipt of His Excellency the Governor's Minute, No. 254, dated 2nd instant, forwarding a copy of a despatch from the High Commissioner, dated 25th March last, on the subject of the Conven- tion signed in London on May 19th, 1900, for the preservation of wild animals, birds, and fish in Africa, and, in reply, Ministers beg to request that His Excellency may be pleased to express their entire concurrence in the views held on this subject by their predecessors. Ministers further desire to state that a Bill has been drafted for presentation to the Legislature containing, inter alia, provisions necessary to give effect to Sections 10 and 11 of Article II. of the said Convention, and in this regard the export duty proposed is in the nature of an ad valorem rate on the value of the article at the port of export.

E. H. WALTON.

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No. 133. GAMBIA.

BRITISH GUIANA.

GOVERNOR SIR F. M. HODGSON to THE EARL OF ELGIN. (Received May 14, 1907.)

(No. 131.) MY LORD,

Government House, Georgetown, Demerara, April 26, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's circular despatch of the 26th February* on the subject of placing the Veterinary Departments of the Colonies on a better footing.

2. At present this Government has in its service only one veterinary surgeon, who draws a salary of £300 a year, rising by annual increments of £25 to £400, a travelling allowance of £100 a year, and the right of private practice so long as that practice does not interfere with the performance of his official duties.

3. The procedure of appointment as indicated by Your Lordship has been noted for adoption in case a vacancy should occur in the office or the necessity arise for the employment of additional officers.

4. I may mention that the Government Bacteriologist undertakes and has undertaken pathological and bacteriological work in connection with animals in con- junction with the Veterinary Surgeon.

GOVERNOR SIR G. C. DENTON to THE EARL OF ELGIN. (Received May 14, 1907.)

(Extract.) (No. 47.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Bathurst, Gambia,

April 20, 1907.

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31. On the 8th I reached Soma, and on my way there I looked carefully at the different herds of cattle, some six or seven, that I passed. They did not seem to be in by any means bad condition, though some few were thin, but a good many have died lately. For instance, at Sikunda, where there were about 60 head, the headman told me that 12 had died during the last month, and defined the disease One beast, as "Fiero," which had been identified by Captain Todd as anthrax. which had only been ill about 24 hours, had died some two hours before my arrival, but as Dr. Hopkinson was away with Captain Scott, I had no means of procuring a specimen of its blood.

32. At the district meeting that I held at Soma on the evening of my arrival I went into the question of the disease from which the cattle in this part of the Protectorate had been dying, and from the Head Chief I learnt that his town had lost ten, and that the last of these died nearly three weeks before my visit, and that there were no sick ones at that time.

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No. 135. TRINIDAD.

I have, &c.,

F. M. HODGSON.

GOVERNOR SIR H. M. JACKSON to THE EARL OF ELGIN, (Received May 14, 1907.)

(No. 166.) MY LORD,

Government House, April 27, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's circular despatch of the 26th February last,* on the subject of veterinary appointments in Crown Colonies.

2. There is only one Government Veterinary Surgeon in Trinidad, although there are several private practitioners, and as he is a man in the prime of life, and has only been recently appointed, it is unlikely that any vacancy will occur in this Colony for some years to come. I may add that the salary attached to the post here is only half that which, under the advice of the Board of Agriculture, would be payable to a veterinary surgeon on first appointment to a fairly healthy Colony.

3. With regard to the last paragraph of Your Lordship's circular, as to the

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investigation of local diseases, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the Government Veterinary Surgeon informs me that he has not in his practice come across any disease peculiar to this Colony.

I have, &c.,

H. M. JACKSON.

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No. 136. GOLD COAST.