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desired to seethe plans and estimates before anything should be 

 done there, and it was my intention that this course should be fol- 

 lowed. 



" On the 1 5th of September 1 left Jamaica. 



"I have recently learnt that on the 1st September an order for 

 fittings for Denbigh Estate was sent to the Crown Agents. I did 

 not either see or know of this order at the time ; but I have learnt 

 that it was considered to be in accordance with my intentions as 

 indicated by the instructions above mentioned. The cost was con- 

 jecturally estimated at £l00. 



" On the 4th of October the Crown Agents informed the Colonial 

 Government by telegraph that the tendered price for these fittings 

 was £190, and enquired whether they should order. 



"On the nth October they were authorised by telegraph to 

 accept the tender. 



"It is very uncongenial to me that it should be imputed in the 

 proceedings of a Board with whom I always worked in harmony 

 and good understanding, that my last act in relation to them was 

 a discourteous overstepping of my authority. I feel confident 

 that the Board will believe that in ordering the Spirit Safe above 

 mentioned I considered that I was taking means to give effect to 

 the deliberate intentions of the Board and will recognise that the 

 responsibility for any further expenditure at Denbigh stands 

 attributed to me, in their records, through mistake. 



" Sydney Olivier. 

 I2.9.'05." 



2. Intimating the appointment of Mr. Luther Zinzendorf 



Brandford provisionally as from the 20th October to be 

 master of the Hope Industrial School in succession to 

 Mr. Hopwood at the salary of £70 a year with quarters, 

 medical attendance, fuel and lighting. 



3. Transmitting copies of further letter from Sir Daniel Morris 



relative to his endeavours to arrange for the conveyance 

 of members of the West India Agricultural Conference 

 to and from Jamaica, which stated that the Royal Mail 

 Co. informed him that they were unable to do anything 

 to assist him in the matter and that he had heard nothing 

 from Messrs. Elder, Dempster & Co. so that the outlook 

 was not promising. 

 The Secretary submitted communications with regard to Jamaica 

 Tobacco, referred from Colonial Secretary from 



1. The Imperial Institute. 



2. Sir Daniel Morris. 



3. Mr. F. V. Chalmers. 



These were directed to be circulated. 



The Secretary submitted two letters of date 22nd September 

 and 5th October respectively from Mr. Nolan to the Colonial 

 Secretary as regards Jamaica Rum in the United Kingdom. 



These were directed to be circulated. 



