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To be allowed to continue with options

of renewal with the footing the Government will not

be able to expect to have

increase of remuneration for further term.

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Government House,

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901.

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Sir,

With reference to my Despatch No.221 of

the 12th of last June, I have the honour to inform you that

there are at present in this Colony no appliances for the

conduct of Bacteriological work or for the scheme of dealing

with outbreaks of rinderpest submitted in General Gascoigne's

Despatch No.148 of the 7th April, 1900.

I, therefore, recommend that the Bacteriologist, if appointed, should be authorized to expend a sum of

$7,500 for the equipment of the proposed Bacteriological

Laboratory, before he leaves England, where he will have the

selection of such instruments and apparatus as he may require.

I have further to request your sanction

for placing the sum of $7,500 in the Estimates for next year.

This estimate of expenditure has been based on the Estimate

of the Straits Settlements Government.

I have the honour to be,

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry Arthur Blake

Governor, &c..

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