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The next thing required will be a sufficiency of oil for 

 killing larvae ; of brooms, pickaxes, and shovels for brush- 

 ing out or draining away Anopheles' pools ; and of cement 

 for filling up pools in rocks. Now in this campaign the 

 principle to go upon is never to buy anything ; it is much 

 more economical to ask well-to-do people for these trifles. 

 I should again be much surprised if all the oil, brooms, 

 spades, and cement required were not forthcoming in a day 

 or two (such at least has been my experience). 



Strict accounts should be kept, and should be submitted 

 to the subscribers, with a brief report of progress, every 

 quarter. 



The superintendent may here ask whether he is not 

 justified in charging the fund for his own services. I think 

 he is, provided the amount does not exceed a shilling a 

 week, and is debited to " postage." 



10. Small Beginnings. We now commence at once to 

 start the brigade. This will consist of one or more head 

 men and as many workmen as the state of the treasury will 

 allow. For their salaries the fund may be freely drawn 

 upon. 



The superintendent need not think that he must start 

 with an army corps. Indeed, a brigade of one man besides 

 the superintendent is a good working force to begin with, 

 if the treasury is very low. But my advice at this point is, 

 not to be too parsimonious, but to spend freely on labour. 

 Above all, take no thought for the morrow, but go straight 

 ahead. 



In the tropics labour is generally very cheap from ten 

 to twenty shillings a month for each man, and something 

 additional for each head man. Thus for a trifle of ten 



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