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129

No. 131.

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No. 130.

I have, &c.,

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

ACTING GOVERNOR SIR W. F. KELLY to MR. LYTTELTON.

(No. 137.)

SIB

(Received August 16, 1905.)

[Answered by No. 132.]

The Palace, Valletta, August 11, 1905.

I HAVE the honour to forward to you the accompanying statement, for the quarter ending the 30th of June last, of the expenditure that has been incurred by this Colony in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Commission.

2. The statement has been examined by the Auditor-General and the vouchers in support of the statement have been filed with the accounts of that Department.

SIR,

COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE and ADMIRALTY.

Downing Street, August 31, 1905. REFERRING to the letter from this Office of the 29th of May last, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you to be laid before the

Army Council Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

the accompanying certified copy of an account† received from the Deputy Governor of Malta of expenditure for the June quarter of 1905 in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Commission, and to request that one-third of the total amount, namely £46 1s. 6d., may be paid from Army funds

Navy to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to be placed to the credit of the Malta Govern- ment, which has defrayed the total expense.

I am, &c.,

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No. 132.

C. P. LUCAS.

SIB,

I have, &c.,

W. F. KELLY,

Deputy Governor.

SIR,

Enclosure in No. 130.

Mediterranean Fever Commission,

Malta, July 29, 1905.

I HAVE the honour to submit the fifth quarterly account of expenditure incurred by the Mediterranean Fever Commission.

The expenditure in Malta from 1st April to 30th June, 1905, amounted to £138 49, 5d.

The following are the details:-

[1. Telegrams and postage

2. Labour

3. Chemicals

4. Cost of animals

5. Food fr animals, including maintenance of animals

out of the laboratory

6. Consumption of gas

7. Cost of sundry articles

£ s. d.

0 16 4

2 0 2

10 3 10

5 0 0

12 10 10

4 0 3

12 1 8

8. Assistance in laboratory and clerical assistance

53 15 4

9. Transport expenses

3 17 3

10. Stationery

11. Remuneration to Major Horrocks, R.A.M.C.

0 3

8

33 15 0

Total

£138 4 5]

MR. LYTTELTON to ACTING GOVERNOR SIR W. F. KELLY. (No. 126.)

Downing Street, August 31, 1905.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 137 of the 11th instant, providing an account of the expenses incurred by the Malta Government in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Enquiry during the quarter ended 30th June last.

2. The item of £89 10s. Od. for the subsistence allowance of Staff-Surgeon Shaw, R.N., was dealt with in connection with the adjustment for the quarter ended 31st December last. I enclose copy of a letter§ which I have accordingly addressed to the War Office and the Admiralty.

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No. 133.

I have, &c.,

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

GENTLEMEN,

COLONIAL OFFICE to CROWN AGENTS.

Downing Street, August 31, 1905. WITH reference to the letter from this Office of the 25th of April last, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you a copy of a letter§ which has been addressed in similar terms to the War Office and Admiralty, with its enclosure, on the subject of the expenditure of the Malta Government in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Commission.

I am to request that you will place to the credit of Malta funds the two sums of £46 1s. 6d. each referred to therein.

I

am,

&c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

The following amount was paid by the Crown Agents for the Colonies:--

Subsistence allowance to Staff-Surgeon R. A. Shaw, R.N....

His Honour

The Lieutenant-Governor

and Chief Secretary to Government.

No. 134.

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received September 12, 1905.)

[Copy to Acting-Governor Sir W. F. Kelly, September 14, 1905. No. 131. L.F.]

War Office, London, S.W., September 11, 1905.

WITH reference to your letter, No. 21409 of the 18th July, transmitting a claim by Major W. H. Horrocks, Royal Army Medical Corps, for refund of expenses

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Total

89 10 0

£227 14 5

I have, &c.,

A. W. HORROCKS,

Acting Chairman.

SIR,

⚫ No. 112.

‡ No. 130.

Enclosure in No. 130: the items enclosed in []. § No. 131.

No. 107.

¶ No. 11.

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