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5. Mr. Lyttelton is endeavouring to establish a central fund as sketched out in the last paragraph of Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th of May last, which is printed at pp. 3-13 of the enclosed Parliamentary Paper, and he looks to communicating with Lord Lansdowne hereafter as to the possibility of more organised co-operation.

I am, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

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6. Possibly the Council may be willing to vote an annual sum of one hundred pounds for the term of five years, at the expiration of which the matter can be again considered [To Straits Settlements only], and possibly the Government of the Federated Malay States may be prepared to take the same course.

I have, &c.,

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

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No. 11.

HONG KONG: STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

MR. LYTTELTON to ACTing Governor MAY and GOVERNOR SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM.

((1) Hong Kong. No. 46.)

((2) Straits Settlements. No. 32.)

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No. 12.

FIJI: BAHAMAS,

MR. LYTTELTON to the GOVERNORS.

[Answered by Nos. 83 and 113.]

(Fiji. No. 8.) (Bahamas. No. 4.)

SIR,

سر

Downing Street, February 4, 1904.

SIR,

[Answered by Nos. 45 and 147.]

Downing Street, February 4, 1904. No reply having been received from you to Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th of May last, on the subject-of the investigation of malaria and the training of medical officers in the treatment and prevention of tropical diseases, a formal remindert was sent to you on the 1st of January.

2. Mr. Chamberlain noted, in that despatch, that a contribution of one hundred pounds is being made (1) from the funds of the Colony

(2) alike from the funds of the Colony and from those of the Federated Malay States to the London School of Tropical Medicine for a period of five years, but, as this arrangement was arrived at before the receipt of the circular, I desire to invite your attention to the more general question raised by my predecessor.

3. In the last paragraph of the circular Mr. Chamberlain wrote that "it is clear that the work cannot stand still, and as long as those who can speak with the authority of science are confident that by human effort the rate of mortality from malaria and other tropical diseases can be greatly reduced, and the strength and efficiency of European residents in unhealthy climates can be sensibly increased, so long, in my opinion, ought funds to be forthcoming for carrying on what has been so well begun." Mr. Chamberlain went on to state that, while one or other of the objects mentioned in his despatch might more specially commend itself to a particular Colony, he thought that, as a rule, Colonial contributions, if and when made, might with advantage, continue to be paid into a common fund, to be administered by a Board advising the Secretary of State as to how the moneys received could at any given time be best allotted.

4. I share the views held by my predecessor as to the desirability of following up the good work which has already been begun in the direction of combating the diseases which are prevalent in tropical Colonies, and I should be glad if the Council would consider the question of making a small contribution to the common fund which it is proposed to establish in addition to the contribution which it has been decided to make to the London School of Tropical Medicine. At the same time I am very desirous that any funds contributed for the purpose by the Colony should be freely given on the ground that the object for which contributions are asked are recognised as being beyond question beneficial and worthy of support; and that the Colony can well afford a contribution, even though the sum may be small.

5. I would ask you, therefore, to place the matter before the Legislative Council for their free and full consideration, and I would only suggest that if, as I hope may be the case, they are inclined to vote a small further contribution, it should not he ear-marked to a particular object, but be paid into the common fund suggested by Mr. Chamberlain.

[Identical with despatch to the Governor of British Guiana, February 2, 1904 (No. 9).]

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No. 13.

SIERRA LEONE.

MR. LYTTELTON to GoVERNOR SIR C. A. KING-HARMAN.

(No. 35.)

[Answered by No. 55,]

SIR,

Downing Street, February 5, 1904. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 156, of the 26th of June,* in which you ask to be supplied with 100 copies of the Memorandum by Dr. Stephens and Dr. Christophers which formed an enclosure to Mr. Cham- berlain's circular of the 28th of May, on the subject of the investigation of Malaria and the training of medical officers in the treatment and prevention of tropical diseases.

2. [Paragraph 2 is identical with paragraph 2 of the despatch to the Governor of British Guiand of February 2, 1904. (See No. 9.)]

3. I share the views held by my predecessor as to the desirability of following up the good work which has already been begun in the direction of combatting the diseases which are prevalent in tropical Colonies, and I am confident that you will recognise that the objects for which contributions are asked are beneficial and worthy of support.

4. I would, therefore, ask you to propose to the Legislative Council to vote a moderate annual contribution, say £100, for a term of five years, at the expiration of which the matter could be again considered.

5. I would suggest that, if as I hope may be the case, the Council are willing

to vote this contribution, it should not be ear-marked to a particular object, but be paid into the common fund suggested by Mr. Chamberlain.

I have, &c.,

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

[Cd. 1598].

↑ Not printed.

*No. 92a in Miscellaneous No. 139.

↑ [Cd. 1598] June, 1903.

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