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(Dominica. No, 56/149.)

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Enclosure 9 in No. 41.

Government House, Antigua, Dominica, May 11, 1906. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 33, of the 17th ultimo, and to inform you that, upon the receipt of the Colonial Secretary's letter, No. 1940/05/150, of the 13th February last, the Acting Adminis- trator, Mr. W. H. Porter, asked Dr. H. A. Alford Nicholls, C.M.G., Senior Medical Officer, Dominica, if it would be agreeable to him to assist the Government by giving a series of lectures on the subject of hygiene and temperance to the teachers of the primary schools in this Presidency.

2. In reply, Dr. Nicholls has, by letter of the 7th instant, informed me that be will be pleased to assist the Government in the matter provided he receives adequate remuneration for the service.

3. I enclose, for Your Excellency's perusal, copy of the letter addressed to Dr. Nicholls, together with his reply.

4. I hope I may be permitted to consult Your Excellency on this subject during my visit to Antigua next week.

His Excellency

SIR,

Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott, K.C.M.G.,

&c., &c.,

(Dominica. No. 92/294.)

&c.

I have, &c.,

DOUGLAS YOUNG,

Administrator.

Government House, Dominica, February 23, 1906. I HAVE the honour to forward herewith, for your perusal, papers dealing with certain proposals for the teaching of the elements of hygiene and temperance in the elementary schools of the Presidency, and to inquire whether it will be agreeable to you to assist the Government in this matter, by giving a series of lectures to the teachers of the primary schools as suggested by the Acting Governor.

2. You will observe that a syllabus for the use of the teachers, and adapted to local requirements, is in course of preparation in Antigua; and any lectures would naturally follow the general lines of the instruction which the teachers will be expected to impart to the scholars. No definite arrangements can, therefore, be made until the syllabus is available.

Dr. H. A. Alford Nicholls, C.M.G.,

SIR,

Senior Medical Officer.

I have, &c.,

W. H. PORTER,

Acting Administrator.

Roseau, May 7, 1906.

I REGRET that Mr. Porter's letter, No. 92/294, of the 23rd February, has been overlooked until now.

2. Some time ago, to oblige the Government, I gave a course of ambulance lectures and instructions to the Police Force, and I found that the preparation for the lectures and their delivery trenched considerably on that portion of my time which is not devoted to my public duties.

3. So, in the circumstances, I shall be pleased to assist the Government in the matter by giving a series of lectures to the teachers in the primary schools provided I receive adequate remuneration for the service.

I have, &c.,

His Honour

Douglas Young,

Administrator of Dominica.

H. A. ALFORD NICHOLLS.

(No. 82/188.)

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Enclosure 10 in No. 41.

SIR,

Commissioner's Office, Montserrat, May 15, 1906. WITH reference to your letter, No. 718, of the 17th ultimo, I have to-day received the following minute from Dr. Duke, dated 14th May, 1906:-

"No instruction has yet been given in hygiene. I had an interview with Mr. Martin to-day. He informs me that there is a question before the Govern- ment with regard to payment of transport expenses of teachers attending the lectures. He will be in Antigua next week and proposes to discuss the whole matter of the teaching of hygiene with the Governor."

I have, &c.,

W. B. DAVIDSON-HOUSTON, Lieutenant-Colonel,

The Honourable

E. St. John Branch,

Colonial Secretary, &c., &c.,

&c.

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No. 42.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Commissioner.

HIGH COMMISSIONER THE EARL OF SELBORNE to THE EARL OF ELGIN. (Received November 17, 1906.)

(No. 940.) MY LORD,

High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg, October 29, 1906. In compliance with the instructions contained in Mr. Lyttelton's circular despatch of August 26th, 1905,* I have the honour to forward copies of despatches from the Acting Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, the Administrator of Southern Rhodesia, and the Acting Administrator of North- Western Rhodesia, reporting what progress has been made during the year 1905, in the teaching of hygiene in the territories under their Administration. I much regret that there has been delay in furnishing these reports.

2. The only other Dependency under my control in which the climatic con- ditions can be termed tropical is the Transvaal, and I have already reported to your Lordship in respect of that Colony; see my despatch Transvaal, No. 138, of February 19th.t

I have, &c.,

(No. 138. H.C.) MY LORD,

Enclosure 1 in No. 42.

SELBORNE,

High Commissioner.

Headquarter House, Mafeking, September 11, 1906. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 31/50, of the 25th ultimo, on the subject of the teaching of tropical hygiene.

I can only report that during the year 1905 no progress was made in imparting a knowledge of tropical hygiene to the natives of the Bechuanaland Protectorate.

A communication was made to the authorities at Tiger Kloof on the subject in accordance with the Secretary of State's despatch, No. 505 of the 1st of Septem- ber, 1905, and the Reverend W. C. Willoughby, the Principal of the Institution, has written as follows with reference to what has been done and what it is proposed to do in the matter:-

During this year we have taught some very elementary physiology to the boys in this institution, and we have given them practical lessons in per- sonal cleanliness and in the care of their persons and their rooms. Indeed,

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