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some parts of the work in connection with those interested in and working at these subjects, and shall be glad to afford to such workers laboratory accommodation, facilities and such help as we can give * The proposed Insectórium will also be of great help to such workers."

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4. In regard to beri-beri, Dr. Daniels is of opinion that it is not advisable at present, in view of the projected publication by Dr. Hamilton Wright of further studies in the subject, to continue the study of that disease beyond watching the waning of the last epidemic at Kuala Lumpor.

5. I have called the Director's attention to the fact that the Malay Leper Asylum at Pangkor Laut will shortly be opened.

6. I venture to ask your assistance in interesting your State Surgeon and Medical Department in the work of the Institute, and I feel sure that Dr. Daniels will welcome the receipt of any communication having the object of increasing the utility of his Department.

I have, &c.,

W. H. TREACHER,

Resident-General.

Federated Malay States.

The British Residents,

SIR,

Enclosure 2 in No. 105.

RESIDENT-GENERAL to HIGH COMMISSIONER.

(No. Misc. 4572/03.)

Resident-General's Office, Taiping, September 2, 1903. THE High Commissioner's Office memorandum, S. of S. 1728, of 13th Sep- tember, 1901, enclosed copy of the Secretary of State's despatch, No. 224, 15th August, 1901, with regard to the appointment of two trained assistants to work under the Director of the Institute for Medical Research, and, if special occasion arises, to temporarily relieve one or other of the District Surgeons who may desire an opportunity of taking a short course at the Institute, such appointments to be in the first instance for three years, but on the express understanding that, if the officers' service is satisfactory they will eventually be drafted into the regular Fede- rated Malay States Medical Service.

2. Since that despatch was written, Dr. C. W. Daniels, an officer of experience, has succeeded Dr. Hamilton Wright as Director of the Institute, for a term of three

years.

3. I have been in communication with Dr. Daniels, personally and by corre- spondence, in regard to the future prospects and work of the institute.

4: As regards the work of the Institute, Dr. Daniels considers that there are two main essentials:-

(4) The constant influx of new ideas and recent methods of investigation, provided for by the provision made for short tenure of the office of Director.

(B) Continuity in the policy and aims of the Institute, for which there is no provision beyond that, in course of time, the changes in the appoint- ments of European assistants and Director may not be synchronous. It will be remembered that the first appointment of the present two assistants approximately synchronised with the departure of Dr. Hamilton Wright, who left without having an opportunity of meeting his successor.

I attach copy of a memorandum by Dr. Daniels, 28th April, 1903, giving his views on the subject of continuity of work at the Institute.

5. In a later communication Dr. Daniels suggests that the desired continuity might be obtained by retaining the services of competent European assistants in- definitely, offering those who have given full satisfaction, after three years' service on £360, five triennial increments of £50, making the maximum salary £610. No private practice to be allowed, but the following privileges to be included:-

Full

pay study leave every three years, exclusive of the time spent in passages. This leave to be in addition to ordinary leave. Study fees and passages both ways to be paid by Government.

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Dr. Daniels puts forward his views in a letter, No. 102, of 23rd June last, in which he writes as follows:-

"With reference to our interview of June 22nd, I have the honour to call your attention to the following proposals, which will, I hope, enable the services of competent European assistants to be retained indefinitely."

That European assistants should be engaged as at present on a salary of £360 for three years, but without the right of private practice.

At the expiration of three years they may be, as at present arranged, drafted into the Medical Service, or if found to have special qualifications for the work of the Institute, their services could be retained for the Institute. (It might be found that members of the Medical Service were better suited for this work, and a transfer at corresponding seniority could be effected.) This could, I think, be effected by giving a higher increment, £50 triennially for five periods (in lieu of private practice) and study leave on full pay, in addition to ordinary leave. This study leave should be for not less than three months every three years, not including the time spent in passages. Fees, if any, should also be paid for them, and passages both ways. I believe this might retain the services of good men who prefer this kind of work.

The Senior Native Assistant should, after three years' satisfactory service, be placed on the pensionable establishment, as corresponding native assistants are in the Medical Service.

Personally I am convinced of the necessity of securing continuity of work at this important Institute by the appointment of one carefully selected permanent assistant on the pensionable establishment, and would refer Your Excellency to paragraph 4 of Dr. Daniels's memorandum, Enclosure 1 hereto, in which he writes:-

'Some continuity in the line of intended research is required. I at present am ignorant of even the proposed objects of some of the buildings to be erected. Beyond the published work of my predecessor, I have no guide as to what his intentions were, nor the aid which a knowledge of his failures as well as of his successes would have given me." Consequently, I have the honour to submit, for Your Excellency's favourable consideration, Dr. Daniels's suggestions as summarised above, and to recommend that they be applied in the case of one assistant only, and that the full pay study leave proposed should take the place of full pay ordinary vacation leave in Europe.

6. For convenience of reference I give the Medical Department salaries as

shown in the sterling scheme :-

State Surgeon, Perak, £780 to £840 by two of £60. State Surgeon, Selangor, £600 to £720 by two of £60.

State Surgeon, N. Sembilan, £480 to £600 by two of £60.

State Surgeon, Pahang, £480 to £540 by two of £30. District Surgeons, £360 to £480 by four of £30.

Director, Institute for Medical Research, £800, for three years. Salary liable

to revision on change of holder.

Assistants (2), £360 to £420 by two of £30.

7. Dr. Daniels refers to the Senior Native Assistant. The salary provided for this post is $1,200 per annum on the non-pensionable establishment. The salary is that of a first grade dresser. I advise that the holder be transferred to the pension- able establishment after three years' approved service at the Institute.

8. I would ask that this letter be read together with my letter, No. 5624, of this date, submitting Dr. Daniels's remarks on the Secretary of State's despatch, 28th May, 1903, in connection with the subject of tropical diseases.

His Excellency

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The High Commissioner,

Federated Malay States, Singapore.

I have, &c.,

W. H. TREACHER,

Resident-General,

Federated Malay States.

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