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(f) Exchange Compensation Allowance.—In G.O., No. 39, Financial, dated the
16th January 1896, this allowance was sanctioned as admissible to Mr. R. McFeat,
Superintendent of the Government Cinchona Estates, Pykara, and it was accordingly
p a i d t o h i m f r o m t h e 1 6 t h J a n u a r y 1 8 9 5 , t h e d a t e o f h i s e n t e r t a i n m e n t i n t h e p u b l i c
service.
(g) Distribution of quinine in bottles.—In October last the Deputy Collector,
G ó d á v a r i , a d d r e s s e d t h i s o f f i c e r e g a r d i n g s o m e b o t t l e s o f q u i n i n e w h i c h h a d b e e n s e n t
to him by the District Forest officer. Quinine in bottles is not so popular with the
people in the district as the powders now being sold by him, and he wished to know
if it could be sold by public auction. He was informed that, rather than sell it by
auction, it would be preferable to send it to this office for making up into powders.
(h) S u p p l y o f q u i n i n e t o t h e B u r m a G o v e r n m e n t . —The issue of three hundred-
weight of quinine made up in five-grain powders to the Burmese Administration
could not be effected before the close of the previous official year 1894-95, owing to
the delay of the Chief Commissioner in selecting the form of envelope to be adopted.
As soon as the Superintendent, Government Press, supplied the necessary covers
printed in Burmese and English, the three hundred-weight of quinine in five-grain
powders or 479,906 powders were sent in August, September and October last, to the
Superintendent of the Central Jail, Rangoon, and the value, viz., Rs. 5,073-10-0
was adjusted through the Accountant-General in the accounts for the year.
(i) Visit of Dr. G. King to the Nilgiris.—In June last Brigade-Surgeon-
Lieutenant-Colonel G. King of the Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, was invited, through
the Government of Bengal, to conduct a thorough examination of the several Govern
ment Cinchona Plantations on the Nilgiris and the quinine factory at Nedivattam,
and to report on their general condition, their value, and the best way in which they
should be worked in the future. Dr. King arrived in Ootacamund on the 20th July
1895, and inspected all the plantations in company with Mr. Lawson, and conferred
with Government about the future organisation of the Botanical and. Cinchona Depart
ments. Dr King was able, during his visit, to complete his report on the results
of the inspection, and he left the Hills on the 8th August.
(j) Death of Mr. Lawson.—It is with great regret that the death of Mr. M. A.
Lawson, Government Botanist and Director of the Cinchona Plantations, has to be
recorded. Mr. Lawson assumed charge of the Cinchona Plantations and Govern
ment Gardens and Parks on the 18th June 1883, and the designation of Government
Botanist and Director was given to him on the 1st April 1886. Mr. Lawson had
unusual ability which he exhibited in every department of his office. In January 1895
he intimated his intention to retire from service, and at the close of the year his
health, which had been most robust during the whole of his Indian career, began to
fail. In February last he reluctantly placed himself under medical care, and was
removed to Madras, where he died after an operation on the 14th February 1896.
(k) Store Returns.— In a c c o r d a n c e w i t h G . O . , N o . 9 2 0 , F i n a n c i a l , d a t e d t h e 1 3 t h
September 1893, communicated to this office under G.O., No. 3616, dated the 2nd
O c t o b e r 1 8 9 3 , R e v e n u e , a n i n v e n t o r y o f t h e v a l u a b l e s t o c k i n t h e c u s t o d y o f t h e
Government Quinologist and the Superintendents of the estates has been made.
(1) Service Books.— All the service books have been kept duly written up to
date.
OOTACAMUND,
(Signed) D. HOOPER,
21st May 1896.
Ag. Govt. Botanist and Director.