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Government House,

Hongkong, 12th June, 1901.

353 C.O. 26863 A.

Sir,

In reply to your Despatch No.130 of the 19th of last April, I have the honour to inform you that I am advised by Executive Council that it is desirable that an experienced Bacteriologist should be engaged for permanent service in this Colony, which is in a position to afford the expense of a Bacteriological Institute and to pay a Bacteriologist at the rate of $5,000 per annum and Exchange Compensation, with free quarters or house allowance, or at such higher rate as may be necessary to retain the services of a thoroughly competent specialist.

It is felt to be of cardinal importance that there should be a laboratory for original research in the Colony, in which it is feared that plague, of which a serious epidemic is now raging, may become endemic, the effect of which would be disastrous for this Colony as a great port of call.

I cannot form any opinion as to the salary expected by a thoroughly competent Bacteriologist, but I assume that such a man has been secured for Singapore for $5,000, which sum I shall tentatively place on the Estimates for 1902.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

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Government House, Hongkong, 12th June, 1901. 353 C.O. 26863 A. Sir, In reply to your Despatch No.130 of the 19th of last April, I have the honour to inform you that I am advised by Executive Council that it is desirable that an experienced Bacteriologist should be engaged for permanent service in this Colony, which is in a position to afford the expense of a Bacteriological Institute and to pay a Bacteriologist at the rate of $5,000 per annum and Exchange Compensation, with free quarters or house allowance, or at such higher rate as may be necessary to retain the services of a thoroughly competent specialist. It is felt to be of cardinal importance that there should be a laboratory for original research in the Colony, in which it is feared that plague, of which a serious epidemic is now raging, may become endemic, the effect of which would be disastrous for this Colony as a great port of call. I cannot form any opinion as to the salary expected by a thoroughly competent Bacteriologist, but I assume that such a man has been secured for Singapore for $5,000, which sum I shall tentatively place on the Estimates for 1902. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

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No.22/ 12978 Goverment House, Hongkong, 12th. June, 1901. 353 C.O. 26863 A. sir. In reply to your Despatch No. 130 of the 19th. of last April, I have the honour to inform you that I an advised by Executive Council that it is desirable that an experienced Bacteriologist should be engaged for permanent service in this Colony, which is in a position to afford the expense of a Bacteriological Institute and to pay a Bacterio- logist at the rate of $5,000 per annum and Exchange Compensa- tion, with free quarters or house allowance, or at such higher rate as may be necessary to retain the services of a thorough- ly competent specialist. It is felt to be of cardinal importance that there should be a laboratory for original research in the Colony, in which it is feared that plague, of which a serious epidemic is now raging, may become endemie, the ef- fect of which would be disastrous for this Colony as a great port of call. I cannot form any opinion as to the salary expected by a thoroughly competent Bacteriologist, but I assume that such a man has been secured for Singapore for 85,000 which sum I shall tentatively place on the Estimates for 1902. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.. &C... *C.. &0. In A

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12978

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 12th. June, 1901.

353

C.O.

26863

sir.

In reply to your Despatch No. 130 of the

19th. of last April, I have the honour to inform you that I an advised by Executive Council that it is desirable that an experienced Bacteriologist should be engaged for permanent service in this Colony, which is in a position to afford the expense of a Bacteriological Institute and to pay a Bacterio- logist at the rate of $5,000 per annum and Exchange Compensa- tion, with free quarters or house allowance, or at such higher rate as may be necessary to retain the services of a thorough-

ly competent specialist.

It is felt to be of cardinal importance

that there should be a laboratory for original research in the Colony, in which it is feared that plague, of which a serious epidemic is now raging, may become endemie, the ef- fect of which would be disastrous for this Colony as a great

port of call.

I cannot form any opinion as to the

salary expected by a thoroughly competent Bacteriologist, but I assume that such a man has been secured for Singapore for 85,000 which sum I shall tentatively place on the Estimates

for 1902.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P..

&C...

*C..

&0.

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