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4th March last,* and, in reply, to inform you that my Government is prepared to contribute its quota of the three hundred pounds (£300) paid by the Australian States towards the upkeep of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology for a further period of three years from 1916 inclusive, as suggested in your despatch under acknowledgment.

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SIR,

(No. 84.)

No. 29.

NEW ZEALAND.

I have, &c.,

A. L. STANLEY.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 21st June, 1915.)

Government House, Dominion of New Zealand,

Wellington, 13th May, 1915. WITH reference to your despatch No. 104, of the 4th March,* on the subject of the financing of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology, I have the honour to inform you, by request of my Prime Minister, that, in accordance with your recommenda- tion, the Government of New Zealand are prepared to continue for another three years from 1916 their contribution of £200 per annum towards the Bureau.

I have, &c.,

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(No. 28.) SIR,

No. 30,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL,

Governor.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

Government House, Adelaide, 13th May, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 46, of the 4th March last,* on the subject of the financing of the Imperial Bureau of that my Govern- Entomology after the end of the current year, and beg to inform you ment agrees to renew its annual contribution for three years from 1916 inclusive

I have, &c.,

H. L. GALWAY,

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Further, it has been represented to me that it is already fairly well known that Stegomyia exists in the ports named by the Director of the Bureau, and that the importance of the investigation proposed is therefore open to question.

3. If, however, you are of opinion that it is essential that Dr. Stanton's services should be placed at the disposal of the Bureau before the completion of the War I am prepared to permit him to undertake the work. The Principal Medical Officer points out that during the War it is by no means impossible that special work, for which Dr. Stanton is eminently fitted, might be found urgently necessary; in that event Dr. Stanton should be immediately available.

4. The second point refers to the question of expense.

I submit an estimate prepared by the Principal Medical Officer, Federated Malay States, to cover a period of six months, amounting, in round figures, to some £850, allocated as follows:-

Salary

Duty allowance Equipment (say)

Subsistence Travelling

£ 8. d. 320 0 0

62 10

0

50 0 0

160 3 8

250 0 0

The last item is naturally only approximate. The exact sum needed for equipment" is merely a preliminary estimate; later additions, the need for which could only be discovered in the course of the actual investigations, might be found advisable.

5. The third point concerns the suggestion that the local Governments should bear a share in the cost of the investigation.

On this point it appears to me that, as Dr. Stanton's salary during the period of his investigations will be paid from the Federated Malay States funds, it would he inequitable to draw further on the Federated Malay States Government during the time Dr. Stanton is absent from his ordinary duties.

I am, however, willing to suggest that the Straits Settlements Government should contribute a sum of £100 provided that the rest of the expenses incurred by the investigation are met by contributions from the other Governments who will benefit by the result of his labours.

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No. 32.

I have, &c.,

ARTHUR YOUNG

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No. 31.

MALAY STATES.

Governor.

SIR,

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 23rd June, 1915.)

(No. 234.) SIR,

[Answered by No. 37.]

Government House, Singapore, 25th May, 1915. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Malay States (Miscellaneous) despatch, dated the 1st March, 1915, on the subject of the Stegomyia survey in the Far East, and to reply to the several points raised therein.

2. The first point concerns the proposal to place the services of Dr, A. T. Stanton at the disposal of the Bureau to examine certain specified ports.

In this connexion I would point out that, of the staff at the Institute of Medical Research, Dr. W. Fletcher has been permitted to place his services at the disposal of the War Office.

INDIA OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 7th July, 1915.)

India Office, Whitehall, London, S.W., 6th July, 1915. WITH reference to your letter of 3rd March, No. 6896/1915,* I am directed to inform you that the Government of India report that the Governing Body of the Indian Research Fund Association have decided to renew the grant of £500 a year to the Imperial Bureau of Entomology for a further period of three years (1916-18).

I have, &c.,

E. J. TURNER.

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(No. 14.)

SIR,

No. 33. QUEENSLAND.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 9th July, 1915.)

Government House, Brisbane, 25th May, 1915. WITH reference to your despatch No. 22, of the 4th March last,† relative to the financing of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology, I have the honour to inform

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1 No. 6.

* No. 9.

† No. 11.

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