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I am to request that should the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty see no Army Council objection that one-third of the balance of £195 17s. 3d. shown in the account may be paid to the Crown Agents for the Colonies for the reimbursement of the Royal Society.

40481

I am, &c.,

H. BERTRAM COX.

SIR,

183

Enclosure in No. 141.

Mediterranean Fever Commission, Malta, November 20, 1905.

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

The expenditure in Malta from 1st July to 30th September was £452 3s. The following are the details:-

1. Telegrams and postage...

2. Labour.

3. Chemicals

4. Cost of animals

£ S. d.

9 12

1 5 3

21 17

U 3

72 8 5

59 8 4

9 7 10 87 8 0

SIR,

No. 139.

ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received November 14, 1905.)

Admiralty, S.W., November 13, 1905.

I BEG leave to acquaint you that, in compliance with the request in your letter of the 8th instant, No. 39565/1905,* a Bill has been made out for transferring the sum of £65 5s. 9d. to the credit of the account of the Crown Agents for the Colonies at the Bank of England, being for expenditure in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Commission.

I have, &c.,

E. S. CROFT,

For Accountant-General of the Navy.

5. Food of animals...

6. Consumption of gas

7. Cost of sundry articles

*8. Assistance in laboratory and clerical assistance

9. Transport expenses

160 7 4

30 8 7

£452 3 0

* Including £69 subsistence allowance to Major W. H. Horrocks, R.A.M.C.

41479

SIR,

No. 140.

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received November 22, 1905.)

[Answered by No. 170.]

War Office, London, S.W., November 21, 1905. In reply to your letter of the 8th instant, No. 39565/05, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that the sum of £65 58. 9d. (sixty-five pounds five shillings and ninepence), being one-third of the balance due to the Royal Society for equipment and other charges incurred in connection with the Mediterranean Fever investigation, will be duly paid to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.

44022

I am, &c.,

E. W. D. WARD.

The following amounts were paid by the Crown Agents for the Colonies:-

£9.

d.

1. Transport expenses to Colonel Bruce

47 5 8

20 11 2

0 14

9

2. Transport expenses to Colonel Davies

3. Admiralty-amount twice debited to Navy funds

4. Railway fares to Fleet Surgeon Bassett Smith from Portsmouth to London and back for duty with Royal Society

5. Subsistence allowance to Staff Surgeon E. A. Shaw,

Royal Navy ...

The Lieutenant-Governor.

His Honour

44022

0 18 5

60 0 0

£581 13 0

I have, &c.,

E. A. SHAW,

Acting Chairman.

No. 141.

No. 142.

GOVERNOR SIR C. M. CLARKE to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received December 13, 1905.) [Answered by No. 143.]

(No. 195.)

SIB,

The Palace, Valletta, December 8, 1905.

I HAVE the honour to forward, herewith, a statement of the expenses incurred by this Government in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Enquiry during the quarter ended the 30th September last.

2. The vouchers in support of the statement have been examined by the Auditor-General and found correct, with the exception of an overcharge of 58. under Item 5, "Food for Animals," which will be adjusted in the account for the current quarter.

I have, &c.,

CHAS. M. CLARKE,

SIR,

COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE and ADMIRALTY.

Downing Street, December 20, 1905.

WITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 31st August last,*

I am directed by the Earl of Elgin to transmit to you, to be laid before the Army Council, Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the accompanying certified statement of expenditure for the September quarter of 1905, which has been defrayed from Malta funds in connection with the Mediterranean Fever Commission.

2. I am to request that one-third of the total amount, viz., £193 11s. 1d. may be paid from of the Government of Malta.

Army funds to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, for the credit Navy

I am, &o.,

H. BERTRAM COX.

• No. 138.

Governor.

No. 131.

↑ Identical with Enclosure in No. 141, omitting the item of 14s. 97. paid by the Crown Agents and an overcharge of 58. in Item 5 (see No. 143).

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