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publications in the same way as the Colonial administrations; but certain Govern- ment departments and institutions are presented with free copies of the Bulletin, viz., Board of Agriculture, Local Government Board, State Department of Agri- culture in Dublin, London and Liverpool Schools of Tropical Medicine, Imperial Institute, Royal Colonial Institute, Edinburgh University.

5. In accordance with the instructions given by the Sub-Committee the table in paragraph 2 shows the effect of distributing free copies of the Bulletin and Review to all Colonial administrations, including Tropical Africa, on the approved scale.

The question of copies for the Tropical African possessions must, however, be further considered.

As from the 1st of April, 1911, these Colonies have paid for their copies of the Bulletin, although since the beginning of this year they have been presented with the same number of copies of the Review as they ordinarily obtain of the Bulletin. There is not apparently any justification for treating the Tropical African posses- sions differently from the other Colonies in regard to the principle of payment for the Bureau's publications. Assuming that this is admitted, some satisfactory scheme must be worked out which will ensure the Tropical African Colonies and Protectorates receiving a sufficient number of copies of the Bulletin, the publication in which they are more directly interested: at the same time, the number of copies of the Review sent free could probably be reduced without disadvantage below that which they At present these Colonies would receive at the rate of one for each £10 subscribed. pay for the following number of copies of the Bulletin :-

Nigeria, 24 (+4 free copies for neighbouring foreign Administrations). Gold Coast, 12.

Sierra Leone, 12 (+3 free copies for neighbouring foreign Administrations). Gambia, 3.

East Africa, 12 (+1 free copy for neighbouring foreign Administration). Uganda, 12.

Nyasaland, 10 (+1 free copy for neighbouring foreign Administration).

As a basis for discussion the following scheme of distribution of free copies to the Tropical African possessions is put forward.

At present

paid from Imperial Funds.

Nigeria

Gold Coast...

Sierra Leone

Gambia

East Africa...

Somaliland Zanzibar

Uganda

Nyasaland

Totals

Contribution,

Bu.letin.

Review.

£

500

25

25

350

15

100

12

12

50

3

3

(? 400)

20

(? 300)

18

18

(7250)

15

15

(250) (2100)

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N.B. The complimentary copies for foreign Administrations should still be sent in addition to the above, viz., 9 Bulletins and 9 Reviews.

The nominal cost of 115 Bulletins and 115 Reviews would amount to about £126. Substituting these figures for those shown for the Tropical African posses- sions in the table in paragraph 2, the annual cost to the Bureau of free copies for the Colonial Governments would amount to about £327 instead of £345. The actual loss to the Bureau would, however, be comparatively small, as these copies would be provided out of the surplus stock printed, and the only loss would be the payments which have been made by the West African Colonies for their copies of the Bulletin (85) amounting to £42 10s. per-annum.

12th October, 1913.

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No. 46.

IMPERIAL BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY.

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE.

1. A meeting of the Finance Sub-Committee was held on the 16th of October to consider various proposals in connection with the staff and the publications of the Bureau.

The Sub-Committee, having carefully considered the financial position of the Bureau and satisfied themselves that the funds at its disposal are more than sufficient to cover the additional expenditure Involved, recommend to the Committee:-

(1) That Mr. J. J. Simpson, whose first period of engagement as Travelling Entomologist in West Africa expires on the 14th of December, 1913, be offered re-engagement for a period of three years at a commencing salary of £525 in the scale £500-£25-£600 instead of the fixed salary of £500, at which he is now serving.

(2) That Mr. W. North, Assistant Editor, who is now engaged at a salary of £300, should be granted annual increments of £20 up to a maximum of £400.

(3) That the assistants in the Bureau who are now engaged at a salary of £150 should be granted annual increments of £15 up to a maximum of £200.

(4) That an Assistant Director should be appointed to relieve the Director of some portion of the work, which is growing to such an extent that it is difficult for him to cope with it, and to take his place when he goes on leave and that, as Mr. S. A. Neave, Travelling Entomologist in East Africa, is understood to be disinclined to return to East Africa on the completion of his present tour, the post should be offered to him at a salary of £450.

(5) That an additional assistant should be engaged at a salary of £150-£15-

£200 to help Mr. North with the abstracting work.

(6) That a French typist and shorthand writer should be engaged at a com-

mencing salary of 15s. a week.

2. The Sub-Committee have also considered the question of engaging an assistant and two typists to carry on the work of indexing which Mr. Ealand dealt with before leaving the Bureau. But, as extra accommodation would be required for the indexing staff, and as this was not available either in the Museum or at Elvaston Place, the Sub-Committee were of the opinion that the engagement of indexing staff should be reserved for further consideration pending enquiries as to the possibility of finding accommodation.

It has since been intimated to the Sub-Committee that the Museum authorities have placed at the disposal of the Director another room, and the Committee is invited to consider whether or not the engagement of indexing staff should be pro- ceeded with at this stage.

3. The Sub-Committee have examined detailed proposals for the distribution of free copies of the publications of the Bureau. The Committee have already accepted the general principle of sending to the contributing Governments free copies of the Review and the Bulletin, at the rate of not more than one copy for each £10 and each £50 subscribed respectively. But since the 1st of April, 1911, the Tropical African Colonies and Protectorates have paid for their copies of the Bulletin, although they have received complimentary copies of the Review.

The sub-Committee recommend that, as from the 1st of January, 1914, the following arrangement should be brought into force :-

(a) To all contributing Governments other than the Tropical African Colonies and Protectorates: one free copy of the Bulletin for every £50 sub- scribed, and one free copy of the Review for every £10 subscribed.

(b) To the Tropical African Colonies and Protectorates: one free copy of the

Bulletin and one free copy of the Review for every £20 subscribed.

It should be understood that it would be left to the discretion of the Director to send a smaller number of free copies, should it appear that the full number is not required.