could also the production of vaccines. With regard to cost: The sanctioned estimates for 1922 for Veterinary Research and Serum course he a considerable capital expenditure for buildings etc. 1 imagine it could be done considerably cheaper in the Sudan. South world, spends annually many hundred of thousands of pounds on its Veterinary Service.

Double inoculation will have to be carried much further afield than the Gezirah area, as this area will not be capable of supplying for some time, if ever, the demand of Egypt for cattle, and it is fairly certain that when Egypt has completed the double inoculation of of their cattle they will refuse all importation of cattle in the event of Rinderpest being present.

1 think the above sums up the main points of the requirements of the future, although Research is required in every direction, e.g. to name only one disease — Trypanosomiasis— which takes such a heavy toll of camels every year.

the year.

Major E. S. Oliver having' completed ten years seconded service reverted to the British Army, and Captain E.J. Andrews, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, joined the strength of the Department in April, last.

The Staff consists at the present date of the following Officers Director. Lieut-Colonel L. Danels (E.A.) Assistant Director. Major H. Bone, m.C. Veterinary Inspector. Major B. A. Jarvis.

,, ,, Captain R. S. Audas, M.C.

,, ,, ,, E. G. Turner, D.S.o.

\V. St. J. F. Macartney7 (E. A.)

Veterinary Bacteriologist.

,, Inspector.

„ J- Going.

,, J. R. Ellison.

,, R. H. Knowles.

,, P. S. Sparling.

,, R. T. Smith.

„ C. P. Fisher.

,, 11. P>. Williams, O.b.e. (E.A.)

,, T. Menzies (E.A.)

,, L. E. Prichard, O.B.E.

,, M. A. Murphy (E.A.)