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No. 152.

TRANSVAAL.

GOVERNOR THE EARL OF SELBORNE to THE EARL OF ELGIN.

(No. 218.)

MY LORD,

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(Received June 15, 1907.)

Governor's Office, Johannesburg, May 27, 1907. WITH reference to your circular despatch of the 22nd March, I have the honour to enclose, for your information, a copy of a minute from Ministers on the subject of veterinary matters in the Crown Colonies and Protectorates.

(Minute. No. 146.)

Enclosure in No. 152.

I have, &c.,

SELBORNE,

Governor.

Prime Minister's Office, Pretoria, May 17, 1907. Ministers have the honour to acknowledge His Excellency the Governor's minute No. 22/3/07, of the 13th ultimo, forwarding a copy of a circular despatch, dated 22nd March, 1907, from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, anent the subject of veterinary administration in Crown Colonies and Protectorates.

2. Ministers are quite in accord with the suggestions therein put forward, and desire to state that they are of opinion that not only are Crown Colonies and Pro- tectorates in need of veterinary surgeons selected and trained in the manner indi- cated, but also many of the other Colonies.

3. Ministers desire to point out, however, that while they are in full sympathy with the scheme, they do not anticipate that any vacancies will arise in this Colony for veterinary surgeons in the near future, and also that special facilities for the training by Dr. Theiler of young veterinary surgeons in the particular diseases, and under the conditions existing in the Transvaal, are afforded at the Bacteriological Experimental Station, Pretoria.

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No. 154.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

GOVERNOR HAYES SADLER to THE EARL OF ELGIN.

(No. 212.)

MY LORD,

(Received June 18, 1907.)

[Answered by No. 158.]

Governor's Office, Nairobi, May 30, 1907. I HAVE the honour to report with regret an outbreak of swine fever in the Protectorate.

2. It appears that about May 9th intelligence was received at Nairobi of the existence of illness amongst the pigs on Lord Delamere's farms at Njoro and Molo. A veterinary officer proceeded immediately to the spot and discovered that the disease was swine fever. Lady Delamere ordered all the pigs on the farm to be slaughtered at once and the farm itself was placed in quarantine.

3. About a fortnight previous to this some 50 pigs had been transferred from Njoro to Mr. J. R. Wood's farm at Kyambu near Nairobi. These have been since inspected by a veterinary officer and Mr. Wood's farm placed in quarantine, but up to the time of writing no signs of disease have made their appearance.

4. I am sorry to say, however, that outbreaks on the farms of Mr. Skellorn and Commander Nivison have been reported on the 20th and 29th instant, respec- tively, in both cases the veterinary officer's examination disclosed the presence of swine fever. These two farms are near Nairobi.

5. Every effort is being made to prevent the spread of the disease. All sick pigs and animals which have been in contact with them are strictly isolated and farms in which cases have occurred are placed in quarantine.

6. I hope, therefore, that we may be able to confine the disease to its present limits, but the sporadic nature of the outbreak and the uncertainty which prevails as to its origin make success somewhat problematical.

I have, &c.,

J. HAYES SADLER.

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No. 153.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON to THE EARL OF ELGIN. (Received June 17, 1907.)

(No. 228.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Singapore, May 22, 1907. WITH reference to your Lordship's circular despatch of the 26th February, t I have the honour to state that there are no vacancies at present in this Colony for Government veterinary surgeons, but in the event of an officer of that rank being required in the Veterinary Department of the Colony this Government would be willing to obtain one from the list referred to in paragraph 10 of your Lordship's despatch.

2. The veterinary surgeons in Singapore and l'enang at present draw salaries of $2,400 advancing by quinquennial increments of $300 to a maximum of $3,000. The salary provided in the scheme for sterling salaries for these appointments on the occurrence of a vacancy is £360 rising by triennial increments of £30 to £480.

I have, &c.,

JOHN ANDERSON.

No. 155.

GOLD COAST.

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES to COLONIAL OFFICE.

SIR,

(Received June 19, 1907.)

[Answered by No. 166.]

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4, Whitehall Place,

London, S.W., June 18, 1907. I AM directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to advert to Mr. Antrobus's letter of the 12th instant, No. 10579/1907,* and, in reply, to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State, that they would suggest that inasmuch as the services of Mr. G. Garden, who was recommended in the Board's letter to you of the 15th March last (Colonial Office Reference, No. 12587/1907),† for duty in Southern Nigeria, may possibly be available by January next, it might be to the advantage of the Colonial Office to secure the services of that gentleman for the proposed post in the Gold Coast, more especially if his work in his present temporary position is performed to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State.

I am, &c.,

T. H. ELLIOTT,

Secretary.

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+ No. 93.

* No. 150.

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