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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

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Staff maps as may be required. The additional information would, no doubt, be added by those who use the maps.

The maps originally sent over are herewith returned.

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No. 13.

SIR,

COLONIAL OFFICE to CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

Downing Street, 21 January, 1910.

letter your I AM directed by the Earl of Crewe to acknowledge the receipt of of the 11th of January,* with regard to the examination of candidates for Colonial veterinary appointments.

2. I am to request you to inform the Civil Service Commissioners that his Lordship will inforin candidates nominated to attend the examination that they will receive the necessary instructions from your Department as regards the place and time of attendance, and the payment of the prescribed fee. Lord Crewe also agrees that the fee payable by candidates should be £6.

3. Lord Crewe notes that it will be necessary to obtain the approval of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury; and he will be glad to learn that the approval has been obtained at an early date in order that the necessary com- munications may be made to your Department and to the nominated candidates.

4. I am to return one copy of the draft notification enclosed in your letter. The only alteration which Lord Crewe would desire to make is the substitution in place of " Under of the words Private Secretary to the Secretary of State Secretary of State."

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No. 14.

I am, &c.,

FRANCIS J. S. HOPWOOD.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE COLONIAL VETERINARY COMMITTEE 23RD OF MARCH, 1910.

PRESENT:

Mr. H. J. READ,

Mr. S. STOCKMAN, and

Mr. J. R. W. ROBINSON (Secretary).

1. The Committee considered a despatcht from the Governor of Southern Nigeria suggesting that the services of Mr. G. Garden might be retained if his salary was paid for by contributions from the other West African Colonies, as well as by Southern Nigeria. The Committee recommended that consideration of the question of the further employment of a veterinary officer in Southern Nigeria should be deferred pending the receipt of Mr. Garden's final reports.

2. Supplementary reports by Mr. Garden on an alleged case of trypanosomia- sis in horses were discussed. The Committee thought that Mr. Garden's conclusions in these interesting reports should be accepted, and recommended that the Governor

of Southern Nigeria and Mr. Garden should be informed accordingly.

3. A memorandum by the Principal Medical Officer of Northern Nigeria on the treatment of trypanosomiasis in horses was considered. Mr. Stockman expressed in the opinion that the treatment was not of much practical value; in his view, which the Director of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau concurs, experiments of this nature with regard to animal trypanosomiasis made by medical officers have no value. It would be much more advantageous that a properly qualified veterinary officer should be appointed. The Committee decided to make a recommendation in this sense.

4. On consideration of recent correspondence§ with the Civil Service Commis- sioners, the Committee recommend that the question of the amount of the fee paid by candidates for the periodical examination should be raised, if it is found that candidates are debarred from entering the examination on account of the fee.

5. Replies from various Colonies to a circular inviting them to exchange infor- mation on veterinary matters with the Government of India were read.

• No. 10.

† File No. 1946.

Enclosures in No. 1 in Miscellaneous No. 254 and in No. 11.

Nos. 10 and 13.

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No. 15.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 11 April, 1910.)

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper:-His Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, No. 1, Africa. January 6: (Preservation of Game in Mozam- bique.)

(A copy has been communicated to the African Society.) Foreign Office,

SIB,

April 11, 1910.

(No. 1. Africa.)

Enclosure in No. 15.

Lisbon, January 6, 1910. WITH reference to previous correspondence, I have the honour to enclose copy and translation of regulations for the protection of game in the Province of Mozambique which were published in the "Diario do Governo" of the 7th of June last. The delay in transmission has been due to the necessity of preparing lengthy translations of other and more important documents.

Allusion to these regulations was made in the note from Colonel du Bocage, of which I forwarded a translation in my despatch, No. 58, Africa, of the 6th ultimo.

I have, &c.,

The Right Honourable

Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P.,

&c.,

&c., &c.

F. H. VILLIERS.

REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF GAME IN THE PROVINCE OF MOZAMBIQUE. Decree of the 2nd of June, 1909.

(Translation.)

Whereas it is necessary to apply to the whole of that part of the Province of Mozambique which is administered by the State the regulations for hunting in force in the district of Lourenço Marques, approved by Decree of the 28th December, 1903, after introduction of the necessary modifications recommended by the Governor-General of the Province and other authorities concerned, and in con- formity with the provisions of the International Convention signed in London on the 19th of May, 1901;

Having taken the advice of the Consultative Board for the Colonies and of the Council of Ministers; and

Availing myself of the authority granted to the Government by Article 15 of the First Additional Act of the Constitutional Charter of the Kingdom;

I hereby decree as follows:-

Article 1. The subjoined regulations for hunting in the Province of Mozam- bique, signed by the Minister and Secretary of State for the Department of Marine and Colonies is hereby approved.

Article 2. All legislation contrary hereto is revoked. The Minister and Secretary of State for Marine and the Colonies shall accordingly carry this Decree into effect.

Given at the Palace this 2nd day of June, 1909.

MANUEL DA TERRA PEREIRA VIANNA.

The KING.