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SCHEDULE OF ENCLOSURES.

1. Despatch, No. 78, from Resident Commissioner, Mafeking. April 5, 1907. 2. Despatch, No. 38, from Resident Commissioner, Mbabane. April 5, 1907. 3. Despatch, No. H. 57, from Acting Administrator, Kalomo. April 18, 1907. 4. Despatch, No. 26, from Resident Commissioner, Maseru. May 7, 1907. 5. Despatch, No. 141, from Acting Administrator. Salisbury. June 6, 1907.

(78. H.C.)

MY LORD,

Enclosure 1 in No. 160.

Resident Commissioner's Office, Mafeking, April 5, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 92/3, of the 28th ultimo, enclosing a circular despatch from the Secretary of State on the subject of the proposed selection and special training of applicants for veterinary appointments in the Crown Colonies and Protectorates.

2. The suggestion appears to me to be an excellent one, and should at any future time a vacancy for a veterinary surgeon occur in this Service, it might be well to fill the appointment by a man who had been selected and had passed the necessary examinations in England.

3. At the same time, in view of the fact that the Veterinary Department of the Protectorate at present consists of one, and that there is, I hope, no reason to anticipate that it will be increased in the near future, it is impossible for the Administration to hold out any expectation of being in a position to contribute to what the Secretary of State considers an essential, viz., the provision of a reasonable number of appointments every year.

I have, &c.,

His Excellency

The High Commissioner,

Johannesburg.

F. W. PANZERA,

Resident Commissioner.

Enclosure 2 in No. 160.

(Swaziland, No. 38. No. 45/07/242.)

MY LORD,

Resident Commissioner's Office, Mbabane,

Swaziland, April 5, 1907.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 92/3, of the 28th March, transmitting a copy of Circular despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to the position of veterinary matters in certain Crown Colonies and Protectorates.

2. Veterinary Officers-Only one veterinary surgeon in employed in Swazi- land. He is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and has been here for four years, having been transferred from the Transvaal Veterinary Depart- ment, which he joined from England, five years ago. I have much pleasure in stating that he does his work efficiently.

3. The animal diseases prevalent here are common to the Transvaal and South Africa generally. We have no laboratory but receive assistance in this respect from the Transvaal Government Veterinary experts. For instance, blood smears are taken from animals suffering from any disease which is not apparent, to be sent to Pretoria for analysis.

4. I do not anticipate that any further veterinary officers will be required in Swaziland for some time to come. The movements of stock are controlled by the. district officers under the advice of the veterinary surgeon. Should it, however, unfortunately, become necessary at any time to engage more veterinary officers the system of recruiting suggested by the Secretary of State might advantageously be adopted unless exceptionally well qualified men could be got from the Transvaal.

I have, &c.,

F. ENRAGHT MOONY,

Resident Commissioner.

The Right Honourable

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

&c.,

&c., Johannesburg.

&c.,

(H. 57/1907.)

MY LORD,

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Enclosure 3 in No. 160.

Kalomo, North-Western Rhodesia, April 18, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge Your Lordship's despatch, No. 92/3, of 28th March enclosing a circular from the Secretary of State relative to the position of veterinary matters in certain Crown Colonies and Protectorates.

With the exception of the usual South African horse-sickness, and the occasional loss of domestic stock caused by tsetse fly, North-Western Rhodesia is singularly free from animal diseases.

In 1902 lung sickness was introduced through the medium of imported oxen, but the permanent quarantine of these animals and all contacts has removed the source of danger, nor has the disease recurred in the herd so quarantined.

In 1905 the disease pyæmia broke out in certain areas, but again the measures enforced by the High Commissioner's Proclamation No. II. of 1905 caused its prompt extinction.

There is at present no veterinary surgeon in this territory in Government employ, but should it be considered necessary later to ask Your Lordship to sanction such an appointment regard will be paid to the recommendations contained in the despatch of the Secretary of State.

His Excellency

The High Commissioner,

Johannesburg.

(H.C. No. 26/1907.) MY LORD,

I have, &c.,

H. MARSHALL HOLE,

Acting Administrator.

Enclosure 4 in No. 160.

Resident Commissioner's Office, Maseru, May 7, 1907. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 92, of the 28th March, 1907, transmitting a copy of a Circular despatch from the Secretary of State, relative to the position of veterinary matters in certain Crown Colonies and Protectorates.

The veterinary officer employed by the Basutoland Government is Mr. Otto Henning, who possesses the qualifications and experience stated in the accompanying record.

I consider that Mr. Henning has the training and experience necessary to qualify him to deal with indigenous diseases among stock in any part of South Africa, or with any diseases which may be imported.

The emoluments of Mr. Henning's present post, however, are less than he has previously received from the Imperial and the late Orange Free State Govern- ments, and it is quite possible that he may find some opportunity of improving his position by accepting a post in some other South African Service. It is also possible that development of the veterinary work in Basutoland, or the outbreak of some epidemic, may necessitate the employment of an additional veterinary surgeon. In either of these contingencies it would be an advantage if this Government were able to obtain the services of a specially trained and competent officer from the list referred to in Lord Elgin's Circular despatch.

With respect to the remaining portion of the despatch, Basutoland benefits by the research work carried on in the other South African Colonies.

I have, &c.,

His Excellency

The Right Honourable

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

High Commissioner,

South Africa.

H. C. SLOLEY,

Resident Commissioner.

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