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suggestion that the lantern slides should be made at the Committee's expense and then presented to Dr. Graham was adopted.

6. The question of engaging an assistant was raised by Mr. Marshall, who reminded the Sub-Committee that the principle of such assistance had been approved. The time had now come when he could no longer cope satisfactorily with the work, and he stated that he would be glad to engage a boy as assistant (aged 17) at 15s, a week.

The Sub-Committee approved of Mr. Marshall's taking this step, and recog- nised that the wages suggested might need revision in course of time.

7. Mr. Marshall wished to know the feeling of the Sub-Committee on :-

(i.) Payments made by him in connexion with such matters as block-making,

illustrations, &c.;

(ii.) Subscriptions and cash receipts.

As to (i.), no general decision was arrived at; but after Mr. Marshall had out- lined the estimated expense of producing the first number of the Bulletin (under £90), it was resolved that he should proceed, so far as that number was concerned, on the lines proposed, without further reference to the Sub-Committee in matters of detail.

As to (ii.), Mr. Marshall stated that he was desirous of having subscriptions pass through his hands, unless the labour proved excessive. It being mainly a matter of his own convenience, it was decided that for the present subscriptions and cash payments should be paid through him into the account with the Crown Agents for the Colonies.

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No. 51.

AGENDA AND MINUTES OF THE THIRD GENERAL MEETING OF THE TROPICAL AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON FRIDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1910, AT 3 P.M.

1.

AGENDA.

To approve the Minutes* of the Second General Meeting of the Committee. 2. To receive Reportst from the Chairmen of the Publication and Finance Sub-Committees, and from the Scientific Secretary.

3. To consider a letter sent by the Chairman of the Committee to the Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to the Entomological Staff of the British Museum.

4. To receive a letter§ from Mr. J. J. Simpson from Lagos.

5. To select a representative of the Committee for the International Congress

of Entomology to be held at Brussels in August, 1910.

6. To consider a suggestion made by the Governor of the Gold Coast that Dublin University should be added to the list of Institutions at which officers could attend a course of instruction in Entomology.

7. To receive despatches from the Deputy Governor of the Transvaal asking:

8.

(1) that copies in triplicate of all reports, bulletins, and other papers issued

by the Committee may be sent to the Colonial Secretary, Pretoria; (2) that the privilege granted to East and West African officials of receiving>

instruction in Entomology while on leave may be extended to the veterinary staff of the Transvaal.

To receive despatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and from the Governor of the Orange River Colony, agreeing to supply the Scientific Secretary with copies of all reports on entomological investigation in their respective Colonies.

9. To receive despatches** from the Governors of the Gambia and of Nyasa- land, expressing readiness to co-operate in the work of the Committee.

10. To receive a despatch†t from the Acting Governor of Northern Nigeria, stating that all medical officers will assist with keen interest the scheme of entomo- logical investigation, but regretting that he cannot recommend that officers of any other Department should be required to co-operate.

11. To receive a despatch‡‡ from the Acting Governor of the East Africa Protectorate, raising the question of the kind of instruction to be given by Mr. S. A. Neave.

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12. To receive a despatch* from the Governor of the East Africa Protec torate, forwarding a map of the Protectorate, showing the distribution of tsetse flies, together with notes by the Principal Medical Officer on the subject.

13. To consider a lettert from the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire on the subject of destroying game in Rhodesia to prevent the spread of insect-borne disease.

14. To consider a lettert from the Director of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau, forwarding a note by Mr. E. E. Austen on the suggestion made by the Surveyor- General of British Honduras for the extermination of Glossina palpalis in Africa by the introduction of Monedula signata.

15. To receive a memorandum§ by Mr. G. C. Dudgeon, Inspector of Agricul- ture for British West Africa, on the parasites on two species of West African wild silk worms.

ENCLOSURES.

1. Minutes of the last General Meeting.

2.

Despatch from the Deputy Governor of the Transvaal, 35717 (Agendum 7). Despatch from the Deputy Governor of the Transvaal, 37909 (Agendum 7).

3.

4. Despatch from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, 37963 (Agendum 8).

5. Despatch from the Governor of the Orange River Colony, 37247

(Agendum 8).

6. Despatch from the Governor of the Gambia, 40552 (Agendum 9).

7.

Despatch from the Governor of Nyasaland, 388 (Agendum 9).

8. Despatch from the Acting Governor of Northern Nigeria, 41550

(Agendum 10).

9.

Despatch from the Acting Governor of the East Africa Protectorate, 38022

(Agendum 11).

10. Despatch from the Governor of the East Africa Protectorate, 40770

11.

12.

13.

1.

(Agendum 12).

Letter from the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire,

42066 (Agendum 13).

Letter from the Director of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau, 37113

(Agendum 14).

Letter from Mr. G. C. Dudgeon, 37312 (Agendum 15).

MINUTES.

PRESENT:

THE EARL OF CROMER (Chairman),

Mr. AUSTEN,

Dr. BAGSHAWE,

Dr. HARMER,

Dr. MACDOUGall,

Sir JOHN MCFADYEAN,

Sir PATRICK MANSON,

Mr. NEWSTEAD,

Professor NUTTALL,

Professor PoULTON, Lieutenant-Colonel PRAIN,

Mr. READ,

Hon. N. C. Rothschild,

Dr. SHIPLEY,

Mr. STOCKMAN,

Mr. THEOBALD,

Mr. WARBURTON,

Mr. MARSHALL (Scientific Secretary), and

Mr. PARKINSON (Secretary).

The minutes of the last General Meeting were approved.

2. Mr. Marshall read a letter from Dr. Sharp, tendering his resignation from

the Committee. It was resolved that a letter should be written to Dr. Sharp accept-

• No. 38.

† See annexures to Minutes.

Nos. 39 and 46.

Nos. 42 and 45.

40492/09: not printed. ** Nos. 47 and 49.

Not printed.

tt No. 48.

‡‡ No. 41.

• No. 41 in Miscellaneous No. 238. † 42066 in Miscellaneous No, 230,. ✰ No. 41

Copies of the Map forwarded in this despatch will be distributed at the Meeting.

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