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(4) that the Tropical African Research fund should be charged with all expenditure connected with the Bulletin of Entomological Research and with the Travelling Entomologists selected for employment in Tropical Africa;

(5) that the Bureau fund should be charged with all other expenditure incurred by the Committee of whatsoever kind, subject to the transfer from the Tropical African Research fund to the Bureau fund (either quarterly or annually, as may be found most convenient) of a sum to be determined at a later date in the light of further experience, this lump sum being designed to cover a reasonable share of the cost of maintenance and upkeep (including the Director's salary), repayment for copies of the Review of Applied Entomology supplied to the Tropical African Colonies and Protectorates, and other miscellaneous expenditure.

3. The Sub-Committee confirmed the instructions issued to the Crown Agents for the Colonies to make an advance of £25 to Mr. Marshall for petty cash on the 15th day of each month until further notice.

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SIR.

No. 145.

COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.

[Answered by No. 147.]

Downing Street, 15 April, 1913. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th of April, transmitting a copy of a letter from the Board of Agri- culture and Fisheries relating to the representation of this country at the General Assembly of the International Agricultural Institute at Rome in May and at the Phytopathological Commission which it was proposed to hold on the 25th of April, but which it now appears from your letter of the 7th of Aprilf has had to be post- poned indefinitely.

2. Mr. Harcourt understands that there is no objection to the Imperial Bureau of Entomology being represented at the Assembly, and although, so far as is known, the subject under discussion will be limited to the text of the proposed extension of the Berne Convention of 1881 relating to the control of the Phylloxera pest, he con- siders it desirable that the Bureau should send a representative as assessor to the British delegates.

3. I am, therefore, to request you to inform Secretary Sir E. Grey that he would be obliged if all necessary information as to the Assembly could be furnished at an early date for transmission to Mr. G. A. K. Marshall, who, as Director of the Bureau, will represent that institution.

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I am, &c.,

HENRY LAMBERT.

for the Under-Secretary of State.

No. 146.

MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE SELECTION SUB-COM- MITTEE OF THE IMPERIAL BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE AT 4 P.M. ON THURSDAY, 17TH APRIL, 1913.

PRESENT:

Dr. SHIPLEY,

Colonel ALCOCK.

Mr. READ.

Mr. PARKINSON.

The minutes of the second meeting of the Sub-Committee were approved.

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• No. 143.

† 11674: not printed.

‡ No. 114 in Miscellaneous No. 231.

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2. The following candidates for Carnegie Scholarships were considered:~

Mr. S. Donaldson, Mr. F. Laing, Mr. M. E. MacGregor, Mr. L. N. G. Ramsay, Mr. A. R. Ritchie, and Mr. E. R. Speyer.

Provisionally, the Sub Committee selected Mr. MacGregor, Mr. Ritchie, and Mr. Speyer, but it was decided that a final decision should not be taken until Mr. Marshall could be consulted, who (it was understood) had just received further applications, including one from Dr. Gordon Hewitt on behalf of an assistant working in his department.

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Particulars as to the candidates considered at this meeting are annexed.

LIST OF CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED FOR CARNEGIE SCHOLARSHIPS.

Archibald R. Ritchie-Student, aged 25, who distinguished himself in the Natural Science Classes in Glasgow University. Professor Graham Kerr states that he is one of the two or three best men who have passed through the Zoology Department in Glasgow University during the last ten years: has been attending Dr. MacDougall's classes in entomology (agricultural and forest): said to be keenly interested in the subject: has been trained as a teacher: Dr. MacDougall states that he has formed a very high opinion of his capacity. (Dr. MacDougall.)

2. Samuel R. Donaldson.-Just graduating as B.Sc. in agriculture at Edin- burgh University. All through his University course has distinguished himself as a capable, thoughtful student: certain to make good use of a Carnegie Scholarship: a hard worker with a sound practical training in agriculture. (Dr. MacDougall.)

3. Lewis N. G. Ramsay, B.Sc. (Aberdeen).—Distinguished himself at Aberdeen University as a good ornithologist during the full course in natural science: said to be a fine collector: now at Cambridge and intends to go on to entomology. (Dr. MacDougall.)

Has given special attention to entomology and is known to be disposed to take up entomological work abroad. (Sir D. Praïn.)

4.

E. R. Speyer, B.A. (Oxon).—He took the Zoology Honours School and is now teaching economic entomology at Oxford: he has, in fact, taken the place of the late Mr. Grosvenor. He would probably have to be dealt with in the same way as

Mr. Grosvenor, ie., the scholarship would be for one or more periods of six months' duration. (Professor Poulton.)

5. Frederick Laing-Undergraduate of Aberdeen University, who is due to complete his examination for the degree of B.Sc. and to graduate in July next: an excellent student, who has given and is giving special attention to entomology: an exceedingly competent young man. (Sir D. Prain.)

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M. E. MacGregor.—An undergraduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, 24 years of age. educated privately, and during the early part of his life lived in Durban, Natal, and afterwards in other parts of Africa and in England. 1909-10 worked under Mr. Bevan, Government Bacteriologist of Rhodesia, and with him published several articles dealing with trypanosomes, the titles of which are given below:-

(1) "Notes on the Trypanosomes of the Dimorphon Group," in Bulletin

Sleeping Sickness Bureau, No. 18.

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(2) Animal Reactions of a Human Trypanosome," in Bulletin Sleeping

Sickness Bureau, No. 19.

(3)

Note on the passage of a Human Trypanosome through domestic

animals," in Journ. Comp. Pathology, June, 1910.

(4) Notes on the Trypanosomes of the Dimorphon Group," in Rhodesian

Agric. Journ., June, 1910.

These pieces of work were mutual, Mr. MacGregor being mainly responsible for

the technique and practical side, and Mr. Bevan for the guiding and theory.

In October, 1910, Mr. MacGregor went to Cambridge: now completing his third year, intending to take his degree in June: has been through the University Courses in chemistry, physiology, and zoology : intends to go through the course of

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lectures and practical work in pure scientific entomology to be delivered (for the first time) by Mr. Balfour-Brown (ie, the course of "Advanced Entomology ") in the term just commenced: specialty interested in entomology: previously his interest in protozoology has brought him more into contact with the medical side of ento- mology, but he would be equally willing in the future to direct his energies either to the agricultural or the medical side.

Very strongly recommended by the Professor of Zoology, J. Stanley Gardiner : also known to Dr. Shipley and to Dr. Bagshawe. (Mr. Scott.)

It is understood that there are other candidates, including one recommended by

Dr. Gordon Hewitt, but details as to their work and qualifications are not available for this memorandum.

16 April, 1913.

'A. C. C. P.

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SIR,

No. 147.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received 28 April, 1913.)

[Copy to Imperial Bureau of Entomology, 1 May, 1913. L.F.] [Answered, 1 May, 1913, by 14676 in Miscellaneous No. 290,]

Foreign Office, 26th April, 1913. WITH reference to your communication, No. 11840/1913, of the 15th instant,* respecting the proposal that a representative of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology should accompany the British Delegates to the General Assembly of the International Agricultural Institute at Rome in May next, I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to transmit to you herewith a copy of a letter on the subject which has been received from the Board of Agriculture.

Sir Edward Grey would be glad to learn whether, in view of the information contained in this letter, it is still proposed that Mr. Marshall should proceed to Rome, in order that the necessary notification may be made to the Institute.

I am, &c.,

W. LANGLEY.

Enclosure in No. 147.