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I am pleased to inform you that the Faculty, after considering the subject, has referred it to a Committee to prepare regulations in accordance with the suggestions contained in your letter, and that when the regulations have been adjusted and adopted, they will be submitted to the Secretary of State.

In the meantime, the Faculty desires to point out that, following upon a com- munication received in 1898 from the late Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Chamberlain), this University in 1899 had already instituted special courses of instruction, and a certificate, in tropical diseases, with so successful results that the certificates granted in 1903 were 44 in number. (See my letter to you of the 18th March, 1899.)*

For this certificate, candidates are required to attend a course of instruction in tropical diseases conducted by the lecturer, Dr. Andrew Davidson, an eminent authority, with large experience in tropical diseases, and a practical laboratory course on bacteriology, including, the blood and its parasites, the micro-organisms of numerous infective diseases such as plague, leprosy, Malta fever, and typhoid fever, and the parasites of malaria and dysentery, &c. In this latter course practical instruction is also given in the methods of examining blood, tissues, &c., in so far as is necessary for the investigation of cases of tropical disease.

The Faculty desires to extend these means of instruction, and trusts that further encouragement will be given to students to engage in the study of tropical diseases, by the establishment of a University diploma. Its sympathies are entirely in the directions indicated in the communication from Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, not only on account of the increasing national importance of the subject, but also because the medical students of this University include many natives of tropical and sub- tropical countries, and numerous other students who have in previous years followed, and will no doubt continue in the future to follow, their profession in the British Colonies and Dependencies.

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No. 52.

BRITISH HONDURAS.

ACTING-GOVERNOR CORK to MR. LYTTELTON.

(Received March 28, 1904.)

SIR,

Government House, Belize, March 7, 1904. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 7, of the 23rd January last,* I have the honour to inform you that I laid on the table of the Legislative Council the correspondence relating to the investigation of tropical diseases and invited the unofficial members of the Council to make a motion on the subject. Mr. Cuthbert moved that the sum of £50 ($243) be voted for the financial year 1904-5 as a con- tribution from this Colony to the common fund. He stated that the unofficial members did not feel at liberty to pledge future Councils, but that if they proved to be of the same opinion as the present members, a similar sum would be voted each year for five years as suggested. Mr. Rosado seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

2. I have accordingly instructed the Crown Agents to pay over the sum of £50 whenever directed by you to do so.

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I have, &c.,

P. C. CORK, Administering the Government.

No. 53.

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(No. 10.) SIR,

No. 51.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

I am, &c.,

A. R. SIMPSON,

Dean.

GOVERNOR SIR G. R. LE HUNTE to MR. LYTTELTON.

(Received March 28, 1904.)

[Answered by No. 151.]

Government House, Adelaide, February 24, 1904. In reply to your despatch, General, of 1st January, 1904,† calling attention Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th May, 1903, on the subject of malaria investigation, which has remained unanswered, I am advised by my Ministers that they considered that the despatch in question referred altogether to the Imperial Crown Colonies, but that if it is so desired this State will be willing to join the other Australian States on a population basis, and provide funds for the further investigation of tropical diseases.

2. I may mention that the triennial meeting of the Australian Medical Congress will take place here next year, 1905, and no doubt the subject will be discussed by the various representatives from the several States.

It will be my pleasing duty to see that any special communication which you might think fit to send me, for their information or consideration, is properly placed in the hands of the President of the Congress.

I have, &c.,

GEORGE R. LE HUNTE.

(No. 42.)

SIR,

ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

GOVERNOR VISCOUNT MILNER to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received March 28, 1904.)

Governor's Office, Johannesburg, March 7, 1904.

WITH reference to Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th May, 1903, † the delay in replying to which is regretted, I have the honour to state that the Executive Council of the Orange River Colony have approved a contribution of £50 towards the fund for promoting research into tropical diseases.

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SIR,

(No. 15.)

No. 54.

FALKLAND ISLANDS.

I have, &c.,

MILNER,

Governor.

GOVERNOR GREY WILSON to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received March 29, 1904.)

Government House, Stanley, February 22, 1904.

In reply to your despatch, General, of the 1st ultimo, I have the honour to express my regret that your predecessor's circular despatch of 28th May, 1903,† relating to malaria, should have remained unanswered, but, as the rigorous climate of the Falkland Islands provides complete immunity from the ravages of tropical diseases, I do not feel justified in recommending that any contribution be made from Colonial Funds in aid of the object in view.

I have, &c.,

W. GREY WILSON,

Governor,

* No 180 in Miscellaneous No. 119.

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[Cd. 1598] June, 1903.

[Cd. 1598] June, 1903.

‡ Not printed.

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