CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 497

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reason different brought were time was s. When the insects in a great deal of in properly taken up in ao setting them, which always had to be done two or three times the different parts got out of position in drying and had then to be reset.

A box with a special drying-lamp in it had to be provided in damp weather to prevent mildew forming. And lastly great difficulty was experienced in preventing the access of minute red ants, which in ... I think this now completes the work, unless the Anopheles be discovered, which if so, I will report.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant (sd) Charles Ford 3.B.do. 29.

In a few minutes all the results of the first month's work were undone. I have much pleasure in here mentioning that the second desk, Mr. Wong Lun-i, has rendered valuable assistance in carefully carrying out my directions and assisting in mounting and doing the specimens.

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494 reason different brought were time was s. When the insects in a great deal of in properly taken up in ao setting them, which always had to be done two or three times the different parts got out of position in drying and had then to be reset. A box with a special drying-lamp in it had to be provided in damp weather to prevent mildew forming. And lastly great difficulty was experienced in preventing the access of minute red ants, which in ... I think this now completes the work, unless the Anopheles be discovered, which if so, I will report. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant (sd) Charles Ford 3.B.do. 29. In a few minutes all the results of the first month's work were undone. I have much pleasure in here mentioning that the second desk, Mr. Wong Lun-i, has rendered valuable assistance in carefully carrying out my directions and assisting in mounting and doing the specimens.
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494 reaso different brought were time wass s. When the insects in a great deal of in properly taken up in ao setting them, which always had to be done two or three times the different parts got out of position in drying and had then so be reset. box with a a special drying- lamp in it had to be provided in damp weather to prevent mildew forming. And lastly great difficulty was experienced of preventing the access minute red ant, which in I think this now el mpletes the work, unless the Anopheles be discovered, which if so, dan I will report. I have the honour to ke Sir, Your most obedient Servant (sd) Charles Ford 3.B.do. 29. case ate up in Q few minutes all the results of the first month's work. I have much pleasure in here mentioning that the second desk, mz Wong Lun-i, has rendered valuable assistance in carefully camming out my direa. tions and assisting in mounting and doing the specimens. al + ! 1
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494

reaso

different

brought

were

time

wass

s. When the insects

in a

great deal of in properly

taken up in

ao

setting them, which always had to be done two or three times the different parts got out of position in drying and had then

so be reset.

box with a

a special drying- lamp in it had to

be provided in damp weather to

prevent mildew forming. And

lastly great difficulty

was

experienced of

preventing the access

minute red

ant, which in

I think this now

el

mpletes

the work, unless the Anopheles

be discovered, which if so,

dan

I will report.

I have the honour to ke

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

(sd) Charles Ford

3.B.do. 29.

case

ate up

in

Q

few minutes all

the results of the first month's

work.

I have much pleasure in here mentioning that the second

desk, mz

Wong

Lun-i, has

rendered valuable assistance in

carefully camming

out

my

direa.

tions and assisting in mounting and doing the specimens.

al

+

!

1

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