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ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΥΝΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑΣ ΤΑΞΕΩΣ
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SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES:
MINUTE PAPERS
SA1/1256 - 2449
ΔΙΚΑΙΩΜΑ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1 256 1 882 Aug- British delegate of Evkaf E/61/1 usect Sep suggests that steps be taken for the dismissal of Salih Effendi trustee of a large Vacouf in the Paphos district who persist ently refuses to give over his papers for examination 1 257 1 882 Nov- Delegates of Evkaf forward for E/62/1 Dee H.E's approval Ilam of the Cadi for the appointment of Abdul Hamid Effendi as Imam and Hodja of the Kazaphani Mosque, Kyrenia
1882 Dec Appointments in Vacoufs Law and e/62/2 instructions from Minister of Evkaf, Stamboul on the subject 1259 Petition of Hadji Mehmed bin E/63/1 Hadji Husni, Sheikh of the Tekke Kirklar, Nicosia district, relative to the stoppage of part of his stipend fcr purpose of repairs to the Tekke 1 883 Peb- H.M. Charge d'affaires at E/6I1/1 Apr Constantinople forwards copy of a note verbale of the Sublime Porte relative to a complaint against the MuhasseTsdji of the Evkaf in the case of the inherit ance of the property of the late Djemale Hanum at Limassol 1261 1 883 Sep Petition from Hassan bin Ahmed E/65/1 and other inhabitants of the village Agridhia, Kyrenia district, praying that orders may be given to the Evkaf author ities to repair the mosque and school of their village
1 262 1 880 Feb- Collection of money owing to the E .1A A Apr Evkaf, Constantinople by the ex Muhassabedji and ex manager of Evkaf in Cyprus
D 263] 1 880 Pet) Report on capabilities of Hassan E.1 / 2/1 Effendi for appointment as Mutavelli (Trustee) of Orta Djami Mosque at Lefka wanting
1 261+ 1 880 Peb- Appointment of Mustapha Ibn E.1 /3/1 Apr Rashid as muezzin of mosque situated opposite the Serai at 10/- per pensem. Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1 880 Apr- Application from one Ahmed E.l/V'l useci- Jul Sadik Effendi for appointment as Imam (priest) Khatib of the Orta Mosque, Lefka 1 880 Apr- Petition of Trukish Inhabit- E.1/ 5/1 May ants that the Muhassebedji of the Evkaf· be removed and his functions performed by six elective persons
1267 1880 May Further Petition for the E.l/5/2 removal of the Muhassebedji of Evkaf 1 268 1882 Jan British delegate of Evkaf E.1/5/3 forwards application of Khouloussi Effendi for an advance of £30 on account of the Ό yearly sum due to him as Muhassebedji of Evkaf on the percentage of revenue from Mazbutah Vacoufs 1269 1 882 Apr- British delegate of Evkaf E.1 / 5/^ May submits claim of Hulusi Effendi for. £1 85 viz.on the revenue arising from Mazbutah proper ties since July 1878 less £200 drawn by him on account - suggests plan for future payments to Hulusi Effendi and proposes that he should draw £9 per month from 1 st April 1 882 1 882 May- British delegate of Evkaf asks E.1/ 5/5 J un foz5 permission for the payment of £^2.10/- to Hulusi Effendi in O beji of Evkaf, being the 5% on the Revenue already transferred by Government to Evkaf account and asks whether a similar appli cation will be necessary on the final settlement of accounts between the Government and Evkaf 1882 Dec- British delegate asks Government E.1 /5/6 1883 Jan order for the payment of the £183.10.5. due to the Muhassab- edji of the Evkaf being part of the percentage at 5/2 on Revenue received into the Evkaf chest up to 31 .3.82 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAIERS
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1272 1 880 May Propose appointment of an E.1 / 6/1 usect English clerk in the Evkaf department at a salary of £6 per * mensem: Mr Seager proposes to apjjoint Mr.Jacoh Levantian
1273 1 880 Jun- Propose establishment for E.1/6/2 Jul Evkaf commission paid members of commission dismissed with the exception of Nuri Effendi (The Djabi)
127k 1 881 May- Salaries of the clerk to E .1/6/5 Jun Muhassabedji of Evkaf, Ali Effendi, and the Interpreter
1275 1 882 Feb- British delegate of Evkaf Ξ.1/ 6,/k Mar recommends that from 1 st April 1 882, Hadji Nouri Effendi the O Djabi (collector) shall draw £1 8 of his annual salary from the 7 small Vacoufs of Nicosia which are able to contribute, and £1 2 from the Evkaf instead of, as at present, drawing the whole £30 p.a. from Evkaf 1276 1 881 Jun- Delegates of Evkaf forwards E.1/ 6/5 1 882 Jun application of Mehmed Faik Effendi, Evkaf Scribe for 1 £ months’vacation leave, Duties during absence will be performed by Vassif Bey
1 277 1 883 Apr British delegate of Evkaf E.1 /6/6 forwards application from Paik Effendi, Clerk employed on the Evkaf for increase of pay O recommends increase of £1 per mensem
1 278 1 883 May British Delegate of Evkaf E.1 /6/7 forwards and recommends applica tion of Ali Effendi, Chief Clerk of Evkaf for one months leave to proceed to Beirut
1 279 1 883 Aug- Acting British Delegate of Evkaf E.1 / 6/8 Sep requests sanction for the . employment of Yousouf Zia Effendi as clerk in the Muhassebedji1s office vice Paik Effendi, at the rate of £2.1 0/- per mensem from 1 0 August 1 883 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1 280 1883 Dec British Delegate of Evkaf E.1/6/9 usect recommends that Yousuf Zia Effendi, Assistant Evkaf Clerk, be appointed Chief Clerk in the place of Ali Effendi, deceased: Rate of pay £ h per mensem 1 281 1 880 Apr Regulation by Evkaf Ministry, E.1/7/1 Constantinople, as to clerkship in the Evkaf departments: salary at Cyprus fixed at 300 piastres per mensem 1 282 1880 May Application from Mr Seager for E. 1/8/1 the assistance in the Evkaf office for four months of a Turkish Scribe with pay at £2 per mensem O ■f283 1880 Jun Mr Seager forwards a report of E.1/9/1 the Muhassebedji of Evkaf that the Imam and other officials of the Omerieh Mosque do not per form their duties, proposes to stop their pay for the month with the object of making an example 12811- 1880 Jun Application from one Ibrahim E.1/1 0/1 Zihni for appointment to the public religious professorship of the St.Sophia Mosque
1 285 1 880 Dec- Petition by attendants of St. E.1/11/1 1 881 Jan Sophia Mosque re increase of their salaries, asking that > their case may be referred to O the Evkaf Commission 1 286 1880 Dec Petition by Salih Senayi re E.1/1 2/1 his position as Khatib and Imam of Omerieh Mosque
1 287 1880 Dec Commissioner Nioosia forwards E.1/1 3/1 petition from Hadji Mehmet Raif, asking that he may be granted a permanent salary as "Fetwa Sherif" (Legal adviser in religious matters) 1 288 1 881 Feb Deputy Commissioner Nicosia E.1 /1 3/2 reports on the duties of the Fetwa writ er Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1 881 Oct* The Mufti of Cyprus forwards E.l/l3/3 usect Nov and recommends application of Hadji Ragif Effendi clerk of Sheri Court of Nicosia for a permanent salary, as the fees he gets are not sufficient to maintain him 1290 1 880 Jan His Beatitude the Archbishop MB/1/1 asking for an interview with the Chief Secretary to discuss the subject of enquiry into schools establishment 1291 1 880 Jun Payment of £20 to the Rev. ME/2/1 Josiah Spencer for inspecting the country schools of the Island (2 months April and May ) Ό 1292 1880 Jul Report on the schools of the ME/2/2 Island (Limassol and Paphos not examined). The Rev.J. Spencer asks fa* the contin uation of the travelling allowance as assistance to his school and that he be appointed Inspector of Schools or Director of Education
Ϊ293 1 880 Aug The Rev. J.Spencer reports the ME/2/3 closing of the schools estab® lished by him at Nicosia on the 6 of August and state that he will be prepared to reopen the same on an early day in October provided he is definitely appointed by Government to super o intend educational work at a proportionate and fixed salary
1! 29U 1 880 Oct Letter from the Rev .J.Spencer: ME/2/1+ appointed Director of Education at £1 a day 1295 1 880 Dec The Rev. J. Spencer reports his ME/2/5 arrival at Nicosia to take up duties of Director of Education and asks about the date of payment of his salary
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SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1i296 1 880 Dec Request., by the Director· of ME/2/6 usect Education for appointment of an Assistant Master in the High School he proposes to establish in Nicosia. Asks that an allowance of £1 50 per annum be made for His brother the Rev.E.J.Spencer would be willing to accept the appointmait. He also raises the question of temporary assistance
1297 1 880 Dec The Director of Education ME/2/7 request sanction to take the house now used as Chief Secret ary's Office at a rent of £1+0 per annum to be used as premises for his School for Nicosia O 1:298 1 880 Dec Estimates fcr Education ME/2/8 1 299 1 880 Nov- Appointment of Rev.J.Spencer ME/2/9 1 881 Feb as Director of Education 1300 1 880 Dec Establishments of High School ME/2/1 0 in Nicosia 1 301 1880 Dec Establishment for High School, Ed/2/11 Nicosia under -Mr Spencer 1302 1 880 Dec- Agreement entered into with ME/2/1 2 1 881 Jan Rev.J.Spencer on his appoint ment as Director of Education 1303 1 880 Dec Notice of opening of Mr Spencer's ME/2/13 English School 130^ 1880 Dec- Director of Education asks to be ME/2/1 1+ o 1 881 Jan allowed a lodging allowance of £50 per annum 1305 1 881 Jan Congratulations to H.E.the ME/2/1 5 High Commissioner by the Prelate of the Armenian Community on the opening of the Rev.Spencer's Bngllefc School 1306 1 881 J an- Vamik ("Juge a Instruction") ME/2/1 6 Mar states that Hji Hassan Effendi has authorized him to let the house used as the English School at £36 per annum 1307 1 8 81 Feb Travelling Claim of the Director ME/2/1 7 of Education to Larnaca and back: 15/- 1 308 1 8 81 Feb The Director of Education sub- ME/2/1 8 mits suggestions for a general Scheme of Education: (i; Establish ment of English Schools (ii)Teaching of English in Native Schools (iii) Grants in aid of native schools Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1309 1 881' Feb· Duties of Director of Education: ME/2/1 9 usect Mar The Director of Education suggests that a circular be sont to Commissioners t--tc explaining and defining the duties 1 881 Mar- C.O.despatch respecting the ME/2/20 Apr English School Nicosia: Does not approve of proposal to appoint the Rev.E.J.Spencer and Mr Bignold as headmaster and assistant master respectively 1311 1 881 Mar The Director of Education ME/2/21 forwards account of t he Imprest of £20 advanced to him for furniture of the English School: Exceeded by 5/6- O 1312 1 881 May- Director of Education suggests Ed/2/22 Aug that a circular be sent to villages explaining the condit ions upon which Grants-in aid will be given to native schools and suggests conditions that should be imposed 1313 1 881 May Director of Education requests Ed/2/23 authority to draw his lodging allowance of £50 per annum \ 1 8£l Jun- C.O. despatch 196 of 1 0 June Ed/2/2l+ Dec 1 88l criticising at great length Mr Spencer's proposals respect ing Education and submitting various instructions as to the course to be followed in Educational matters D 31 5J 1 88l Nov Director of Education to furnish Ed/2/25 list of Grants-in-aid given this year (1 881 ) and to state what amount of inspection he has done Wanting 1 31 6 1 881 Apr- Commissioner Larnaca forwards Ed/2/26 1 882 Mar some of the replies of villages in his district to circular on Ed/2/22 and states that they have understood very little of the circular and submits remarks on the question of Education in the Island, giving it as his opinion that "there need be no Department, no "Director of Education7, only an. Inspector of Schools with two assistants speaking respectively Greek and Trukish"etc Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1317 1 881 Dec- C.O.despatch No.390 of 29.11.8 1 Ed/2/27 usett 1882 Mar containing certain proposals respecting the Education Depart ment the department to be under Chief Secretary (for proposals all the minute paper) 131 8 1882 Jan Director of Education recommends Ed/2/28 that the attempt to make the English School an organised school with fees for attendance be abandoned - proposes that in future the school be open every evening without fee under the superintendence of Hussein Effendi or such other assistance as is found possible to provide with occasional visits from Director of Education O 1 31 9 1882 Jan Director of Education asks that Ed/2/29 papers respecting authority of Vamik Effendi to receive the rent of the English School on behalf of Hadji Hussein Effendi, may be sent to Island Treasurer-
1320 1882 Feb C.0.despatch No. 1+57 of 2 .2.82 Ed/2/30 stating that Mr 8peipjerws proposal to make his school at Nicosia a gratuitous institution may stand over for another term for reasons explained 1 321 1; 882 Mar Director of Education enquires Ed/2/31 whether, after the expiration of this month (March) the grants O in aid for which Government Orders have been already issued, can be paid out of the sum provided in Estimates for 1 881-82 1322 1882 Mar Mr Spencer, Director of Education, Ed/2/32 makes application to be allowed to draw the half pay of the post of Headmaster English School, Nicosia for the periods 1st April to 31 August 1 881 , and 1 st Feb. to 31 March, 1 882., £53.U.5cp 1323 1 882 Mar- Director of Education with refer- Ed/2/33 Apr ence to Ed/2/31 respecting grants for 1 881 -82 authized hut not yet drawn asks with reference to the course sanctioned in the case of Engolem (Angolemi) School whether he may inform Commissioners in all similar cases that the money granted may be drawn at once and lodged fa* payment when required Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAIERS SA1
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be Ϊ324 1 882 Mar- A&AG forwards query No· 6 from Ed/2/3U usecL Apr Comptroller and Auditor General requesting to be furnished with details of the scheme for Education submitted to Secretary of State
1325 1 882 Apr- Director of Education forwards Ed/2/35 May draft of new Education circular based on C.O. despatch 196 and Ceylon Regulations 1326 1 882 Apr Director of Education reports, Ed/2/36 with reference to grants in aid of school buildings, supply of furniture Books etc. that it does not appear that vouchers proving expenditure have been sent to A&AG and suggests "that o some mode of payment more help ful to the people should be approved 1327 1 882 Apr Director of Education asks that Ed/2/37 a copy of the "Registers of daily attendance"' referred to in Ceylon School Regulations may be procured and requests authority to prepare a simplefbrm of admission Book, and Cash Book on the model of the English books (enclosed) 1328 1 882 Apr Director of Education asks that Ed/2/38 application for grants in aid of schools after being dealt with may remain in his_ hands for ref erence and requests return of applications enclosed in Ed/11/ 9, o EdA5/3, Ed/53/1, Ed/51/1, EDAS/2 and Ed/29/2
1'329 1 882 May Inspector of schools asks Ed/2/39 permission to employ the services of Mr.Demedrius Cramby for a few days in filling up in Greek and despatching to the different schools the new Eduoation Circular. The remuneration to be fixed after the work is done 1330 1882 Mar Board of Education (Mahometan) Ed/2/ij.O as to forming such Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1 331 1882 Jun C.O.despatch No.587 of 12.6.82 Ed/2/1+1 usecl· stating that the question of the constitution of a general Educa tion Board for the Island may stand over until the new Legis lative Council discusses it 1332 1 882 Jun- A&AG forwards list of Government Ed/2/1+2 Sep orders which have accompanied accounts recently rendered by Inspector of Schools and no proofs have been sent in that the conditions shown on the various orders have been complied with. Suggests that the Government orders should simply show the grants without the insertion of the conditions
υ iJ 333j 1882 Jul Archbishop of Cyprus asks about Ed/2/k3 letter of 8 July 1 882 (Ed/2/1+1 ) respecting the connection of mis understandings with many villages respecting the educational aid offered by the Governmeit. He will inform the Bishops and his flock of the contents and when answer is received from those concerned he will communicate the results Wanting
1334 1 882 Jul C.O. despatch No.622 of 11+.7.62 Ed/2/l+l+ acknowledges receipt of copy circular issued to managers of schools with regard to the inform ation required for estimating the grants in aid for current year
1335 1882 Oct- Inspector- of Schools, in order Ed/2/1+5 Nov to ensure that grants in aid of schools come to the hands of those for whom they are intended and that the conditions upon which they are granted are properly carried out, proposes (1 j that instructions be sent to Commissioners to requi1 e from him before making any payments certificates that the conditions of the grants have been complied with (2) that in order to enable him to certify to these, a Greek as well as a Tdnkish assistant be allowed and that every school be visited either by himself or assistant 3 times a year, these assistants to be no more than native clerks of his office^Bompetent and trust worthy
.../ Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SAl Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be Correspondence with Commissioner use4· Famagusta is enclosed giving full details of how this system will be worked. Also correspond ence with Commissioner Larnaca as illustrative of the way in which Commissioners have allowed the Education Government Orders to remain in their hands entirely unused. 1336 1882 Oct- Inspector of Schools submits Ed/2/1+6 Nov projjoscils for carrying out more efficient inspection of schools re: viz. (1 ) Services of Hussein Avni Effendi now employed as assistant Inspector of Moslem Schools to be dispensed .with (2) Refer Effendi and Mr Nicoles O Callonas to be appointed Turkish and Greek clerks respectively in the Education Office at £75 p.a. each who will regularly inspect all aided Schools (3) Allowance of £20 p.a. to Hussein Effendi for help in English School to be given 1 . .to one of the young Englishmen in the Govern ment service who will perform the duties (name will be submitted if scheme is approved) Total cost will be £170 instead of £128 as at present 1337 1882 Nov- Inspector of Schools reports that Ed/2/1+7 1883 Jan MrNico^les Callonas has accepted the post of Greek Clerk, and asks Government Order for payment of O his salary (£5 a month) from the date on which he takes up his duties in Nicosia 1338 1 882 Nov- Inspector of Schools requests Ed/2/1+8 1 883 Jun printing of "Register of daily attendance" in Greek and Turkish With remarks as to the form of the same 1339 1882 Dec Commissioner Larnaca explains Ed/2/1+9 why the Government orders for grants in aid of the schools of Lefkara, Kiti and Livadhia have not been made use of Reference SECRETARIAT· ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1
SA1' Date Description Former Reference This margin Inspector of Schools asks Ed/2/50 not to be 1 340 882 Dec- 1883 Jan whether it is H.E‘s desire use4· that he should submit a list of proposed grants 'in aid of schools rmining from 1 st January 1883 and based upon suggestions received from Commissioners, and the Bishops of Kyrenia and Paphos. Submits proposals as to assign ment of grants proportioned to the average daily attendance
1341 1 883 Jan Col.Office despatch No.753 of Ed/2/51 15.1:2.82 approving of the prov isional appointments of Mr.N. Callonas and Rifat Effendi, as Greek and Turkish clerks and Assistant Inspectors of Schools
O 1342 1882 Oct- Inspector of schools asks Ed/2/52 1883 Jan whether in cases of change of master in aided schools the name of the new master, and certificate of qualifications should be submitted to H.E. and new appointment formally sanctioned before any payment can be made by the Commissioner 1343 1 883 Jan Proposed assignment of Govern- Ed/2/53 ment grants to certain schools which have not applied but which have been doing good work. The managers to be informed that they may be claimed as soon as the required information as to attend ance etc. is given
O 1 883 Jan- Inspector of Schools calls Ed/2/54 Feb attention to the question of recommendations for assignment of grants in aid of schools which he visited in January, February and March 1 882
1345 1883 Jan Inspector of schools submits Ed/2/55 that the Commissioner of Nicosia should be responsible for the payment of grants in aid of schools in his district as in the case of other Commissioners 1346 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools submits Ed/2/56 application for the half pay of the post now filled by Mr Callonas for the time during which he performs d the work of the past amount £13.15/- Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAiERS SA.1
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1347 1 883 Jan Inspector of schools to submit Ed/2/57 usect list of schools recommended for grants in aid for the year 1 883 1345 1883 Feb Inspector of schools forwards Ed/2/58 List of Xtian schools in Nicosia district recommended for aid in 1 883 and asks whether the information in the list is such as is required as if so he will prepare the remaining lists in the same manner
1-349 1883 Jan Inspector of schools reports Ed/2/59 he will be unable to make recommendations for the assign ment of grants in aid of schools in the Limassol district for o 1883 until he has received certain information respecting them which he has sent Mr Callonas to collect 1350 1883 Jan- Inspector of schools forwards Ed/2/60 F eb list of schools in the Paphos District recommended for Government grants in the year 1 883 1 351 1883 Jan- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/2/6l Feb list of Xtian schools in Larnaca District recommended for Govern ment Grants in 1 883 1352 1 882 Dec- Inspector of schools forwards Ed/2/62 1883 Feb lists of schools for the whole Island, arranged by Districts, o recommended for grants in aid of their master’s pay for the year 1 883 1353 ΐ883 Feb- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/2/63 Mar that the contribution of aided villages towards their school master's pay should be paid periodically to the Commissioner of the District who would add to it the Government grant and pay the whole to the master of the school 1354 1883 Feb- Inspector of Schools points out Ed/2/64 Mar that allowing for all payments that can be made on the author ity of Government Orders already issued, upto 31 st March 1 883, there still remains a balance of £l29»6.8cp available for
./ Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be further grants, considers usect that the grants should be made terminable on 31 st March and be reissued next year on a reduced scale. Thinks it might be well to assign the grants half yearly 1355 1883 Feb- Inspector of schools submits Ed/2/65 Mar further remarks relative to the continuance of grants to schools approved hitherto etc. 1356 1883 Mar Notices to schools that grants- Ed/2/66 in-aid issued during past financial year will lapse on 31 st March 1883· Future grants will be given after inspection of Schools and in proportion to u character of Education given and numbers of scholars attend ing 1357 1 883 Mar Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/2/67 statement of payments on account of grants-in-aid of schools for year ending 31 ·3·83« Recommends that Commissioners be instructed to pay grants-in- aid of school buildings etc before the 31 st of the month even though the buildings may not be quite completed. Also gives summary of further grants which he proposes should be made to schools at once 1358 1 883 Mar Λ Commissioner Larnaca reports Ed/2/68 u that the Audit Office has struck out of his April pay lists the salaries of all the school employees in his District 1355 1 883 May- Reports by Commissioners relative Ed/2/69 Jun to issues of regulars salaries and allowances of school employees individually appointed by the Government
1 360 1 083 May Inspector of schools forwards Sd /2/70 specimen of printed form to be used in the future for reconnend- ations of grants-in-aid of schools Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES -.MINUTE PAPERS
SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usecL 1 361 1 883 May C.0.despatch No.1 49 of Ed/2/71 er un 11.5.83 stating that the grants-in-aid of schools shouH he divided between Xtians and Moslems in the proportion of 3 to 1 . Discussing the question as to whether the English School of Nicosia should be kept u p , and stating that the question ν/hether the salaries of the Hodja Schoolmasters should be transferred to Evkaf funds is one for the Moslem community to decide upon 1362 1883 Jun Commissioner Nicosia askis whether Ed/2/72 the Hodjas of schools in his district are to receive their 0 allov/ances for t he months of April and May
1363 1883 Jun Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/2/73 a copy of the general scheme of assignment of grants to Christian, and Moslem schools which he is about to bring forward for the half-year: April 1 st to September 30th 1 883
1 364 1883 Jun Inspector of schools states that Ed/2/74 if the sum of £1 500 is available for distribution among the schools for the half-year April 1st to September 30th 1 883 he is quite prepared to submit to scheme of distribution in O which certain provision shall be made 1 365 1 883 Jun Inspector of Schools submits Ed/2/75 Form in Turkish and Greek, to be Lithographed for giving information to Managers of grants authorized for the half- year from April 1st to September 30 in aid of their schools 1366 1 883 Apr- Inspector of Schools submits Ed/2/76 Jun scheme of assignments of grants-in-aid of Christian and Moslem schools for the half-year April 1 st to September • 30th 1 883 ana attached lists of such schools as cannot be included in the Scheme Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES .**; «M UTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1367 1883 May- Lists from Districts of Ed/2/77 usect Jun School Employee’s individually appointed by Government (see Ed/2/68) with remarks by Inspector of Schools, in respect of each District, as to continuing the salaries of the same 1368 1883 Jun As to communicating authority Ed/2/78 ftor Commissioners of Districts to make the payments on account of grants-in-aid of schools for half-year 1 August to 30 Septem ber 1883 Inspector of Schools proposal 1369 1883 Aug- Inspector of Schools requests Ed/2/79 O Oct to be supplied with 150 Greek and 75 Turkish Registers of Attendance for issue to the Schools according to the revised Form submitted by him 1370 1883 Aug- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/2/80 Sep form of circular relevant to the payment of the 2nd instal ment of the grants approved for the half-year April 1 - September 30 and requests to have 100 copies of the Greek and 50 copies of the Turkish Lithographed
1371 1883 Aug- Estimates 1884-85. Proposed Ed/2/81 Sep increase to salary of Mr· Callonas Greek Clerk Education o Department 1372 1883 Sep C.O.Despatch No.281 of 27.8.83 Ed/2/82 with reference to the grant-in- aid of Education for the current year being apportioned in the sums of £1400 to Christian Schools and £600 to Moslem schools states that there is no desire to disturb thie apport ionment which appears to be approximately just 1373 1883 Oct Inspector of Schools submits Ed/2/83 recommendations for grants to certain Moslem Schools in Nicosia Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1374 1880 Jun Report that i yearly examin ME/3/1 useci. ation of scholars of Ruehdl School will take, place at the school house on 26th instant with a view to H.E., 'being present if he should so wish 1880 Jun Thanks for H.E’s visit as ME/3/2 above Wanting [ 1 3 7 6 : 1880 Jul L.D.Carony, Director of Girls ME/4/1 School, Nicosia requests H.E’s attendance at the school during the examination on 3rd July and succeeding days,·. Forwards programme of lessons and course of instruction pursued Wanting
1377 1880 Jun Mr George N.Kalvaris, Director ME/5/1 of the Greek School, requesting the attendance of the Chief Secretary at the examination of Scholars on the 30th June. 1880 1378 1880 Jul Petition from J.S.Eftichiades ME/6/1 and otheriseholar s at the school established in Nicosia by the Rev.J.Spencer praying H.E. to continue the school on Mr.· Spencer’s departure for England 1379 1880 Jul· Petition from the Turkish m / e / 2 Aug Scholars at Mr.Spencer’s school praying that H.E. will continue the school o 1380 1880 Dec Appointment of teachers for E a /7 /1 English School: Director of Education reports temporary v appointment of M.Leventiah as Turkish Teacher and permanent appointment of Mr*>D*Cramby as Greek teacher 1381 1881 Nov- Director of Education forwards Ed/7/2 Dee letter from MrwDemetrius Cramby the Greek Teacher, in the English School resigning hi£ post because the Greek Schools Committee require his services as English Teacher in their High School 1382 1880 Dec- Director of Education asks for ME/8/1 1881 Jan services of a caretaker for school premises, who will also act as Messenger Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1383 1881 Jan Director of* Education reports ME/8/2 usecl. appointment of Melcon Anidonian as caretaker for school premises at £2.5 a month 1384 1881 Jan Director of Education requests ME/9/1 Hussein Effendi may be permanently appointed to teach English in Turkish Rushdi School and in Mr.Spencer*s English School 1385 1881 Jan Hussein Effendi * s appointment ME/9/2 as English Teacher in Turkish Rushdi*s school, and in Director of Educaation's English School 1386 1881 Feb Director of Education requests ME/9/3 that a Government order may be issued for the temporary appoint u ment of Hussein Effendi as Assistant Master in English School and Teacher in the Turkish Rushdi*s School 1387 1881 Feb Director of Education states ME/9/U that his letter of 5 February intended to express Hussein Effendi’s acceptance of appoint ment of Turkish Teacher, on terms proposed 1388 1882 Apr Director of Education recommends Ed/9/5 that Hussein Effendi be appointed provisionally as Assistant Inspector of Moslem Schools with pay of £60 per annum and personal allowance of £20 a year for his o assistance in English School 1882 May- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/9/6 Jun a subsistence allowance of U/- a day in addition to expenses of transport when travelling on the public service to Hussein Effendi temporarily employed as assistant Inspector of Moslem Schools 1882 Nov- Petition of pupils of English Ed/9/7 1883 Jan School Nicosia for the appointment of an English Master Tinder the superintendence of the Inspector of Schools Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1
S A t Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1391 1882 Dec Inspector of Schools states it Ed/9/8 usecl. is understood by Hussein -Avni Effendi that his employment was only temporary and t hat he would not. be employed after 31 March 1883. Therefore he had no intention to recommend his dismissal from the service "but only that his fresh appointment should not. be provided for 13-92- 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools states that Ed/9/9 1883 Jan Hussein Avni Effendi wishes to leave Cyprus for Constantinople on 1 January and asks that a gratuity of two months pay as "Additional Master of the Rushdi tr viz £10 may be granted him on his retirement O - 1393 1883 Jan Inspector of schools asks whether Ed/9/10 H.E. has approved of the employ ment of a young Englishman for two hours each evening as assist ant teacher, in the English School reviewing the allowance at the rate of £20 per annum 1394 1881 Feb Director of Education forwards for ME/10/1 approval an account for £3 .12.3 contingent expenses incurred on behalf of the English School
1395 1881 Apr Director of Education forwards ME/10/2 account for £1 .7/- viz 7/- travelling clainito Abohor (Epikho) and £1 contingencies for English School O application 1396 1881 Apr- Director of Education submits/ Ed/10/3 Aug for ink pots penholders and pens
1397 1881 Jul Director of Education submits Ed/10/k requisition for copying press etc. 1398 1881 Oct Director of Education tempor Ed/10/5 arily withdraws application for a copying press* he having been able to obtain one on loan from A&AG-'s office but submits requisition for copying books sheets, Brush and Ink. 1399 1881 Dec Director of Education requests Ed/10/6 authority to purchase 2 stores for English School at cost of about £5 each Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1400 1881 Feb- Director of Education suggests ME/11/1 use 1405 1881 Apr Commissioner Larnaca asks for the ME/11/6 authority for engagement and pay of Izzet Effendi and Mrs Triandaphyllides lately appointed o at Larnaca 1406 1881 May C.O.despatch No#142 of 23 April ME/11/7 1881 acknowledging receipt of despatch reporting Izzet Effendi's appointment as English Teacher in Turkish School at Larnaca 1407 1881 Sep Director of Education reports Ed/11/8 that Izzet Effendi wishes to give up post of teacher.of English in Turkish Schools at Larnaca. Recommends that the office be suspended for a time 1408 1881 Oct- Commissioner Larnaca forwards Ed/11/9 1882 Feb petition from Moslem inhabit ants of old Larnaca requesting grant-in-aid of their school to enable them to provide for a Master Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES. - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 124.09 1881 Oct Director of Education forwards Ed/11/11 usect application of Mrs.Trianda- phyllidi English Teacher in Girls School at. Larnaca, for increase of pay. Recommends increase, from £3 to £1+ a month 1410 1882 Apr- Inspector of Schools reports Ed/11/1' Jun resignation of Mrs.Trianda phyllides, English teacher, in Girls School Larnaca, and proposes Mij^oung as her successor at the same rate of pay viz £k a month 114.11 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/11/1; Oct from Mrs.Young in which she declines to continue to fulfil the duties of English Teacher O in the Girls' School Larnaca at a less salary that £j| per mensem - proposes that she be paid £3. ρ,.ιη* (which he considers quite sufficient) from 1st May 124.12 1882 Jun-* Commissioner Larnaca asks if Ed/11/1· Jul any steps will be taken to replace Mrs*. Triandaphyllides as teacher in Girls1 School at Larnaca 1413 1882 Sep-r Commissioner Larnaca reports Ed/11/1J Oct that application has been made for Government: grant of £2 per mensem to. obtain the services of Izzet Effendi. of Nicosia to teach English in the Larnaca Moslem Schools. Certain parents o of pupils have guaranteed a similar sum 12*114. 1882 Nov Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/11/1 j a further, petition from Larnaca expressing, desire for and English teacher in Moslem school there- asks whether Ε·Ε.will reconsider his decision and sanction a grant of £2 per month for this object 124.15 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/11/1 ( resignation of Mrs.E.M.Young, teacher of English in the Scala Christian Girls’ School Reference SECRETARIAT. ARCHIVES- MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1883 Mar· Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/11/17 usect Apr Miss Cramby as English teacher in the Larnaca Girls’-(Christian) School in the place of Mrs· Young at £2 per mensem dating from 1st April 1883 1 M 7 1883 Sep Inspector of Schools reports Ed/11/16 f«KOUca&Ly on probation of Miss Eleni Cramby English teacher in Larnaca- Girls * School and recommends that 6he receives an additional SZ per month for giving the same lessons in the % School at old Larnaca 1418 1881 Feb Director of Education requests ME/12/1 sanction to appoint Mr.A·Johnson temporarily as Assistant Master o in the English School 141-9 1882. Jan Temporary employment of Mr.A*36inson Ed/12/2 in English School Nicosia 1420 1881 Mar Director of Education reports Ed/13/1 on Turkish School at* village of Abohour and recommends that the Teacher Ahmed Arrif Effendi may receive a Government grant of £1 a month 1421 1881 Oct Director of Education recommends Ed/13/2 grant of 100 piastres a month to the newly appointed schoolmaster at Abohoor (Melamed Emin Effendi) to supplement the 100 piastres paid by the Committee of the village o 1422 1882 Dec Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/13/3 report of villages of Abohoor that, they have chosen a new master for the school (Moslem) named Hafiz Ali Effendi states he is satisfied of the man's fitness for the post 1423 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools states the Ed/13/4 name of the new master at the Moslem School at Abohoor is Hafiz Ali Effendi: Asks whether the letter in i is sufficient authority for insertion of his name in the pay list 1881 Mar Requisition for books and for Ed/14/1 Director of Education at a cost of £64.7.7 1425 1881 May Crown Agents forward Bill of Ed/14/2 Lading- Invoice etc· of 1 case Maps, etc for Director of Education shipped per s.s· "Thessalia" Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1426 1881 Jun Grown Agents forward Bill of Ed/14/3 usect Lading Invoice etc* of 5 cases Books etc· from National Society’s Depot for Director of Education shipped per s.s· "Seaotris” 1427 1881 Aug- Crown Agents forward Bill, of Ed/14/4 Sep Lading Invoice etc of 1 case containing a school Globe, shipped per s.s· "Ararat" 1428 1883 Jan Inspector of School forwards Ed/14/5 112 copies of the Koran - Considers it would be a good thing if they were given as prizes for the country schools 1429 1882 Nov- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/14/6 O 1883 Feb a stock of Greek Books etc for the use of the Christian Schools be procured from Athens or else where - states there is money available 1430 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools reports Ed/14/7 that the sum of £45 is insufficient to purchase the books, maps etc immediately required for Christian Schools and requests that a farther sum of £25, may be provided from a supplementary estimate— Annota tion to be made showing that £24·17·2 cp has beetl recovered by the sales of books during 1882-1883 1431 1881 Nov- Director of Education submits Ed/15/1 Apr scheme for the re-organisation of the Turkish Schools in Nicosia 1432 1881 Apr Petition of certain Turkish Ed/15/2 inhabitants of Nicosia protesting against proposarlA'of Director of Education* with regard to Turkish Schools 1433 1881 Apr— Government Engineer requests Ed/15/3 May certain information respecting the Rushdi School before giving an Estimate of the cost of re building it 1 434 1881 Mar- Petition from Hassan Hilmi, Ed/15/4 Jun Mehmed Sadik and Khouloussi respecting Turkish Schools in Nicosia Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1435 1881 May- The Director of Education Ed/15/5 usect Jun forwards information received by him from the Muhassabedji of the Evkaf respecting the Rushdi and other schools of Nicosia 1i|36 1881 July Mufti of Cyprus,Fuad Effendi and Ed/15/6 other notables report satis factory examination of the Turkish Rushdi School and express thanks to Government for attention paid to their schools 1437 1881 Aug- Director of Education forwards Ed/15/7 Oct further letter from Head Master of the Rushdi school respecting the rebuilding of the premises and temporary accommodation O required 1438 1881 Aug Director of Education requests Ed/15/8 authority to hire a house belonging to Ata Bey for the Rushdi School at rent of £36 per annum 1439 1881 Aug Hilmi Effendi offers to give up Ed/15/9 his house in exchange for the present school and a compensation of £500 1440 1881 Oct Director of Education recommends Ed/15/10 hire of a house belonging to Gundgi. Ali Effendi for Rushdi School at rent of £26 to be hired for a year with right of renewal of lease O 1441 1881 Oct- Petition of Turkish inhabitants Ed/15/11 Nov of Nicosia asking that Mr· Spencer's proposal to remove the Rushdi School from its present building, may not be carried out and protesting: against inter*· ference of Mil* Spencer with their schools 1442 1881 Nov Memorial of Hilmi Effendi and Ed/15/1S Ahmed Houloussi asking that the Rushdi School may be rebuilt and protesting against the petition recently presented against the scheme Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1443 Nov- Director of Education asks for Ed/15/13 usecl Dee a copy of the reply sent to the Moslem Petition against the temporary removal of the Rushdi School and remarks that it is extremely unsatisfactory that he should be allowed to remain in ignorance of the nature of the communication 1882 Jan The Mufti of Cyprus and Mustapha Ed/15/1 £ Fuad submit estimate given by ‘Competent Architects* for the repairs of the Rushdi School 1445 1881 Dec- Director of Education forwards Ed/15/1! 1882 Feb correspondence with Head Master of the Rushdi School respecting the date air which he will be o prepared to remove the School to the house provided for it and the cost of removing the desks etc and of providing new furniture 11*6 1882 Jan- Director of Education forwards Ed/15/1 < Feb correspondence respecting behaviour of the Head Master of the Rushdi School towards Hussein Effendi the teacher of English there and has instructed Hussein Effendi not, to attend at the school, any more m 7 1882 Apr- Petition of certain Moslem Ed/15/1" May inhabitants protesting against interference of the Director of Education with their schools and asking that the books taken away o from the Rushdi. School may be returned 1448 1882 June Inspector of Schools forwards list Ed/15/1* of furniture required for the Rushdi School and asks authority to spend the sum of £30,18/- for this purpose also requests that it may be ejharged against the item "Rent Of Rushdi School" 1449 1882. Jun Inspector of Schools makes Ed/15/1! proposals relative to the salaries of the Moslems of the Rushdi School viz· The pay of the 2nd Master to be increased from £39*16/- to £48 per annum. That of the Headmaster to be increased £2 per annum - both to date from 1st June 1882 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 11+50 188E Nov Inspector of Schools urges Ed/15/20 usect early consideration of question of reform of Elementary Moslem Schools of Nicosia Town l 1451 1882 Nov Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/15/21 copy of letter addressed to British Delegate of Evkaf relative to complaints of the latter, as to interference with Evkaf work in so far as it relates to schools considered that Elementary Moslem Schools of Nicosia Town after re-arrangement should be placed under a Local Board of Management 1452 1862. Nov- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/15/22 Dee correspondence received from British Delegate of Evkaf relative to proposed action of the Evkaf authorities as regards the Moslem Schools at Kyrenia, Lapithos, Agir&a and Kazaphani· Also, copy of letter received relative to the Nicosia Elementary Moslem schools 1453 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/15/23 1883 Jan that the Moslem Board whom it is proposed to assemble to consider the question of the Elementary Schools of Nicosia town should be summoned for the settlement of this question only and assume the functions rather of a Local Board for the Town of Nicosia O 1^5*4 1882 Dec-· Petition of Mehmed Rayik Effendi Ed/15/224 1883 Jan schoolmaster of the Seray Eune Mektebi (Saray Orn) that certain repairs to his school may be carried out,states he has already presented nine petitions to the authorities 1*4-55 1882 Jan Formation of Moslem. Board, of Ed/15/25 Education* Names submitted by Central Me&jlis Idare· The Board to be formed, in. first instance to enquire into Nicosia Elementary Schools in order to see how the arrangement works Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be H 4.56 Jan-. The Mufti, Esseid Ahmed Ed/15/26 use4· Feb Khouloussi, Akil, All Rifky and Hassan Khilmi Effendis express their willingness to serve as members of the Moslem Board of. Education 1^57 1883 Feb inspector of Schools states Ed/15/27 that It will be convenient for him to meet the Moslem School Board for Nicosia on Monday 12 February 1U58 18® Apr- Inspector of Schools asks Ed/15/2S May whether a new Government order is necessary for the payment of the Masters of the Ruehdi School and also as to whether the Commissioner shall in future o pay the salaries 1883 May- Requests instructions as to the Ed/15/2S appropriation of grants-in-aid of the Elementary Moslem Schools of Nicosia town Converted into E/50/7 1460 1883 May Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/15/3C correspondence as to the payment of salaries of the masters of the Rushdi School 11*61 1883 Jan- Scheme for the amalgamation of Ed/15/31 Mar the Evkaf schools submitted by the Delegates of Evkaf 1l<.62 1883 Oct Hadji Hassan Effendl Schoolmaster Ed/15/32 of the St.Sophia School, Nicosia o submits his resignation on account of the insufficiency of the grant-in-aid , of 1 kS3 1883 Apr- Petition from three of the testers/ Ed/15/3’ Nov the Moslem Schools of Nicosia asking for payment of their salaries for the quarter ended 3.0th Sep, the Commissioner of Nicosia having informed them that he had no. authority to pay the said, salaries II4.6I1 1881. Mar Schools at the villages of ME/16/1 Karavas and Lapithos Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1465 1881 Apr- Director, of Education Ed/16/2 use4· Jun proposes the following appointments for schools at Lapithos and Karavas viz: . Mr .A .Johnson to he teacher of English at £6 per month Mrs Johnson to he Mistress of Girls School at £3 per month a young Greek girl to he assistant in Girls School at £2 per month 1466 1881 Jun The Director of Education Ed/16/3 raises the question of allow ance for travelling expenses "being made to Mr.and Mrs, -Johnson proceeding to Lapithos and Karavas to take up duties of teachers in the schools o there 1h67 1881 Aug Director of Education reports Ed/16/4 difficulty in establishing a combined Girls School for villages of Lapithos and Karavas recommends appointment of 2 teachers at £2 per month each, as Mrs.Johnson will resign 1468 1881 Aug Director of Education proposes Ed/16/5 the following appointments consequent on Mrs Johnson’s resignation - Theophano Parouti as Mistress of Girls’ School Lapithos Polyxene Fisendzidou as mi stress of Girls1 School Karavas o 1469 1881 Aug- Director of Education returns Ed/16/6 Gct Government Orders for the appointments of the two mist resses for Lapithos and Karavas Girls* Schools as they now decline to proceed to their posts 1470 1882 May- Aid to school at Lapithos and Ed/16/7 the petition thereupon 1471 1882 Jun- Director of Education requests Ed/16/8 Jul re-issue from 1st July of Government order for payment of salary of £2 a month to the schoolmistress at Lapithos (Chariclea Fissentside) Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1472 1882 Sep*·- Commissioner Kyrenia forwards Ed/16/9 usect Oct letter from Treasurer of Karavas; school informing of the appointment of Miss Anastassia Stephani as Mistress of girls school there· Requests government order for £24 which he believes to be the amount of the Government grant-in-aid 1473 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/16/10 1883 Mar papers relative to desire of inhabitants of Lapithos to extend the accommodation of the Christian Schools there by the construction of two additional rooms* Asks whether Government will undertake the construction of the buildings, o the villagers paying a share of the expense to the Commissioner for this purpose 1474 Dec- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/16/11 Jan grant of an allowance of £18 a year to the Master of Karavas Christian School from 1st April, 1882 1475 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/16/12 resignation of Mr Alfred Johnson English Teacher in Karavas and Lapithos Christian Boys* School- doee not propose to bring forward the name of any one to fill the post 1476 1881 May Commissioner Paphos forwards Ed/17/1 O petition and counter-petition from certain inhabitants of Arodes on the question of fitness of the present School master, Abdul Chabbar for his post 1477 1881 May- Commissioner Paphos recommends Ed/17/2 1882 Aug dismissal of Abdul Chabbar from post of Hodja at Kato Arodes from 30 June on account of his neglecting his duties and appointment of Moussa Mustapha in his place and. pay of the . post is £10 per annum Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA ± SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1478 1882 Nov- Commissioner Paphos asks Ed/17/3 usect 1883 Jan whether any decision has been arrived at on the subject of the proposed dismissal of Abdul Chabbar, Hodja of Kato Arodes 1479 1881 May- Commissioner Paphos reports Ed/18/1 death of Hassan Effendi school master of Paphos and submits for approval the appointment of Hafouz All Effendi to the post 1480 1882 Apr- Commij3aioner Paphos forwards Ed/18/2 May petition from Mustapha Raouf on behalf of Moslem Community of Ktima asking, for a grant from Government towards enlarge o ment and repair of school 1481 1882 Oct- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/18/3 Dec increase of the grant-in-aid of the pay of the masters at the Moslem Schools Ktima from 8,3cp to £2 a month 1482 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/18/4 1883 Mar letter from Commissioner Paphos relative to the amount of the payment from the Aghia Sophia Vacouf received by the Master of Ktima Moslem School. Suggests attention in terms of the grant from "grant-im-aid of master* s pay” to ugrant-in-aid of School", 1483 1881 Jun- The Headmen and others of Ed/19/1 1882. Mar Lefkera ask that a grant of money u may be given in aid of the newly established girls' school in that town 148U t£82 Apr** Commissoner Larnaca reports that Ed/19/2 Jun it is impossible at present to secure the regular payment of a contribution by the inhabitants of Lefkara to meet the Government grant in aid of their school and remarks that, another master is required in the place of the present one, Demetrius, and a second master for juniors Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES- MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SAi Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1883 Jan Inspector of schools recommends Ed/19/3 usect that instead of the grant of £24 p.a. in aid of Christian School of Pano Lefkara which has not been claimed owing to change of masters, two grants of £12 p. a. to the master of the boys school and mistress of the girls school respectively be authorized from 6th October 1882. These two posts are held by man and wife 1486 1882 May·—' Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/19/4 1883 Feb Government Order for grant to Pano Lefkara School endorsed to effect that no money has been drawn on it· Recommends that the proposed new grants date from 1st December 1-882 and not 1st October as recommended 1487 1881 Jun- Director of Education reports Ed/20/1 Sep arrival from England of Mehmet Refet and requests authority to appoint him on Turkish Clerk in Director of Education’s Office and English Teacher, (vice Mr Levantian) and not as. Turkish Teacher 1488 1881 May- Bishop of Kyrenia forwards Ed/21/1 Aug letter from headmen of village Upper Zodias respecting their pecuniary wants for purpose of completing their newly-built school 1489 1882 Jan Director of Education with Ed/21/2 reference to a grant of £8.6.6cp in aid of the building of a school at Pano Zodias states that the Committee object to receiving the aid granted otherwise than from the Bishop of Kyrenia*. Requests instruct ions 1490 1882 Oct Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/21/3 grant of £12 a year in aid of the pay of the Master of Christian School of Pano Zodias, Nicosia District -· to date from referring of school after Summer Vacation Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin 1491 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/21/4 not to be returns etc relative to Pano useci. Zodias Christian School and recommends that the grant of £12 authorised he made payable from 1st April 1882 instead of "from the reopening after the summer vacation" as the School was not closed in the Summer 1492 1881 Jul- Recommends appointment of Mr Ed/22/1 Oct Pangiri as assistant master of the English School and assistant inspector of native schools at salary of £150 a year 1493 1881 Nov- As to Mr Pangiri*s fitness for Ed/22/2 Dec post above# Services will not o be required after 31 January 1882 1494 1881 Dec Mr D.G. Pangiri complains of Ed/22/3 being dismissed from his post in Education Department and applies for further employment 1881 Jun Archbishop requests attendance Ed/23/1 of Chief Secretary at examin ation of Greek Schools in Nicosia 1496 1881 Aug— Director of Education recommends Ed/214/1 Sep grant to Miss Dainty of a gratuity of £5 or £6 for her services in teaching English at Nicosia Christian Girls' School 1497 1881 Aug- Director..-of Education fowards Ed/25/1 Oct 2 letters from Master of Rushdi School asking for authority to u employ Dervish Mehmet as Usher in the place of Hourshid Effendi 1498 1881. Sep DiBeotbr of Education proposes Ed/26/1 to give a grant-in-aid of the Turkish School of Kyrenia to the amount of 320 piastres a month in lieu of the payment of l6/6cp per month hitherto paid to the Hodijja Rustem Effendi - proposes to appoint Mehemet Arif Effendi as Master-Shat to retain the Hodja Rustem for religious teaching Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - ΜΓΝΤΓΤΕ PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1499 1881 Sep Director of Education forwards Ed/27/1 usect letter from Commissioner Kyrenia reporting proceedings Of Mr*G. Demetriades with regard to the Christian School -. thinks .no school Committee can be formed there, nor any application made for a grant-in-aid· Proposes to submit a scheme, for establish ing a Government School in Kyrenia 1500 1881 Sep- Commissioners to send in list of Ed/28/1 Dee towns and villages stating number of schools in each 1501 1881 Oct· Petition for a grant in aid of Ed/29/1 Nov the School at Konii Kebir in Carpaee 0 1502 1882 Mar- Grant to School at Komi Kebir Ed/29/2 Apr Director of Education forwards petition from Moslem inhabit ants of Komi Kebir for aid towards their school a supply of books has been sent· Recommends grant of 100cp per month towards pay of Master from 1st April 1882, on condition that people contribute a like sum 1503 1882 Dee- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/29/3 1883 Jan additional allowance of £6 a year besides the £12 already sanctioned to the master of the Christian School at komi Kebir on account of his knowledge of English o 1-504 1882 Dec-. Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/29/4 1883 Jan grant of £20. in aid of the building of a new schoolroom for the Komi Kebir Christian School 1505 1882 Nov-' Commissioner Famagusta requests Ed/29/5 1883 Feb to see the correspondence which led to the grant of £6p.a. in addition to the £12 already sanctioned for t he master of Komi Kebir Christian School 1506 1881 Oct Payments made by Government to Ed/30/1 Hodjas etc 1507 1881 Dec-. Enquiry respecting Hodjas Ed/30/2 1882 Jan Reference SECRETARITAT ARCHIVES. - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1508 f Director of Education forwards Ed/31/1 usetj. Nov petition from villages of Asomatos and Kondemenos request ing Government assistance to complete erection of a school room - recommends grant of 1500 piastres 1509 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/31/2 grant-in-aid of pay of master of Chri stian School at Kondemenos (Kyrenia District) of £8 per annum from 1 April 1882 1510 1881 Oct- Director of Education forwards Ed/32/1 Nov application for grant-in-aid to establish a school from villages of Flassou, Aghio Epiphani and Linou in Lefka Nahieh. Recommends u grant-in-aid of 1500 piastres towards building of a schoolroom 1511 1882 Feb- Director of Education requests Ed/32/2 Mar instructions re grant-in-aid to villages of Linoii, Flassou and St .Epiphani (Ay,.Epiphani os) as the villagers state that £8.6.6cp is not sufficient and decline to build their school until the amount they originally applied for is granted 1512 1881 Oct*· Director of Education forwards Ed/33/1 1882 Jan application village of Angolemi,. Morphou Nahieh for a grant-in-aid and asks if it is possible in any. case for a grant u to be given without a guarantee of a similar payment on the part of the people 1513 1882 Feb-- Director of Education reports Ed/33/2 Mar that villagers of Engolemi (Angolemi) state they are unable through poverty to commence the building of their school until the grant authorised for this purpose is paid to tiem. Asks if the grant of £8.6.6cp shall be paid in advance 1514 1882 Mar Director of Education forwards Ed/33/3 correspondence with Commissioner Nieosia respecting proposal to pay the grant-in-aid of Moslem School at Angolemi in advance Commissioner proposes to pay the money to the Mudir who will issue it as repaired and foward vouchers Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE,’PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1515 18&1 Oct Commissioner Paphos asks for Ed/3h/1 use4- a copy of any report that the Director of Education may have made on his recent inspection of Schools in Paphos district 1516 1881 Nov Director of Education forwards Ed/35/1 application of village of Mathiati. for Government aid. Recommends that 9/3 per month be given towards the pay of the teacher 1517 1881 Bec- Director of Education with Ed/35/2 1882 Mar reference to grant 9/3cp per month towards pay of a teacher of Turkish School at Mathiati, reports that on the request of the Committee be appointed O a teacher Abdul Hamid Effendi, but the Muhassebedji of the Evkaf states that the present Imam cannot be dismissed except for misconduct and states that much difficulty arises from teachers being expected to act as Imams 1518 1882 Mar- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/35/3 Nov correspondence with the British Delegate of Evkaf or relative to the mastership of Moslem Scholar Mathiati } remarks as to harm of leaving the teaching to an Imam who is aa a rule unfitted for a Schoolmaster* sr duties 1519 1882 Nov British Delegate of Evkaf Ed/35/4 o reports relative to the appoint ment of Imam anlsehoolmaster for Mathiati and the procedure generally adopted in such appointments when connected with Mtrlhaka Vacouf s. Requests that the Inspector of Schools may speedily make known his wishes as regards the appointment of a schoolmaster in *this case 1520 1882 Nov British Delegate of Evkaf Ed/35/5 reports relative to the claim of the Evkaf that the right to nominate all schoolmasters to Vacouf Schools belongs directly to/fehat Department - Special reference to the case of Mathiati School Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES- MINUTE PAPERS SAL SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1521 1881 Nov- Inspector of Schools returns Ed/35/6 useci. 1882 Mar Government Order authorizing grant-in-aid of pay of master of Moslem School at Mathlati, Nicosia District, as there seems to be no hope of the school being established as required 1522 1881 Nov- Director of Education recommends Ed/36/1 Dec grant-in-aid of school at Emba (serving also for villages of Mesoyi, Chloraka, Tremithousa and Tala)to the extent of £1 a month (Paphos District) 1523 1881 Nov Director of Education forwards Ed/37/1 application for aid for the school of Stroumbi (Paphos o district) -. recommends grant of £1 a month towards Master's salary reduction 1524 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends/ Ed/37/2 of the grant, in aid of Stroumbi Christian School from £10 to £8 a year from 1st January 1883 1525 1881 Nov- Director of Education recommends Ed/38/1 Dee grant of £.5 towards building of a school at Limassol (Paphos District) and £1 a month towards pay of Schoolmaster 1-526 1882 Dee-- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/38/2 1883 Jan grant of £10 in aid of the build ing of a schoolroom for Lyso Christian School instead of the o grant of £5 sanctioned in 1881 but not claimed 1527 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools requests Ed/38/3 that he considers the person chosen for the mastership of the school at Lyso (Gregoris Yerodiakoi' competent for the post and fowards report of Commissioner Paphos concerning him 1528 1881 Nov Director of Education submits Ed/39/1 application for aid in estab lishing a Christian School at Arminou, to serve for the 3 villages Arminou, Mesana, Salamiou (Paphos District) Recommends a grant of £5 towards school building and £1 a month towards schoolmaster's pay Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin instructions not to be 1529 1882 Aug*·* Commissioner Paphos requests/ Ed/39/2 usect Sep as to whether a grant of £5 sanctioned last year in aid of the "building of the Christian School at Arminou «may be now paid the building being finished 1530 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools reports Ed/39/3 that owing to the difficulty of finding a master the Committee to the Christian School of Arminou (Paphos District) have appointed Miss Clio Pappidi, late mistress of Ktima Girls School#, temporarily as teacher and recommends, that the grant of £1p.m* sanctioned in Ed/39/1 may be paid to her from the date of her taking up duties O 1531 1881 Nov Director of Education recommends Ed/ij.0/1 grant in aid of: master’s salary of the school for Lapihiou and Asproya 10/# per month and a grant of £1 for school furniture 1532 1883 Jan Commissioner Paphos recommends Ed/40/2 that the*grant-dn-aid of the master’s pay of the Moslem School of LapitHou and Asproya may be increased from £5 to £8 p.a# 1533 1881 Nov Director of Education recommends Ed/41/1 grant-in-aid of School at Yalya (Paphos District) £5 for school room and furniture and 10/- a month towards Master’s salary 1534 1881 Nov- Commissioner complains that Ed/41/2 o 1882 Mar Director of Education has informed him that the villages of Emba, Amargeti and Arminou have been granted £12 yearly towards a schoolmaster, while Yalya is only to be allowed £6: Asks that his original proposal to give all these four villages £10 yearly, be carried out 1535 1883 Jan Commissioner Paphos requests Ed/41/3 authority for grant of £5 in aid of Moslem School Building at Yalya and £8 per annum for Masters pay from 1st April, 1882. Grants of £§ for building and 10/- a month for Master’s pay were sanctioned in 1881 but not claimed Reference 03 l g ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1536 1881 Nov Director of Education forwards Ed/42/1 usect abstract of a petition.from village of Amargetti in Paphos District, proposes to grant £12 yearly towards Master’s salary and a grant of £8,6.6 towards school building, provided the people subscribe like amounts 1:537 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools asks Ed/42/2 1883 Jan authority for payment of grant of £10 in aid of building of schoolroom of Amargetti Christian School 1538 1881 Dec- Director of Education forwards Ed/43/1 1882 Feb application of Moslem community O of village Episcopi and recommends that the Government contribute towards the schoolmaster's pay a sum equal to that locally raised and a grant of £3 towards repair of building 1539 1881 Dec Director of Education forwards Ed/44/1 application for aid in estab lishing a Turkish School in the village of Gallibourni (Kale- bournu or Galinoporni) in Famagusta district* proposes grant of 100 piastres per month towards the master's salary 1540 1881 Jan Director of Education reports Ed/45/1 that master (Hodja) of Turkish School at Luridgina Hadji Hassib O has left the place and established himself as Imam and Hodja at Pano Lefkara, H a s therefore refused to issue his pay for November, Petition from Pano Lefkara enclosed. Requests instructions as to payments to the ImamHodjas of villages 1541 1882 Jan- Director of Education forwards Ed/45/2 Mar further petition.from inhabit ants of Pano Lefkara asking that Hodja Hassib Effendi their schoolmaster may continue to receive his pay from the Govern ment as Hodja of Luridjina (Louroudjina) Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1542 1882 Mar Director of Education forwards Ed/45/3 use4· letter from Commissioner Larnaca recommending that the teacher at Moslem School of Lefkara (Hadji Hassit) should receive a monthly grant of 90cp and recommends that a supply of hooks he sent t 1-543 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools returns Ed/45/4 Government Order authorizing grant of 10/-' a month in aid of masters pay of Lefkara Moslem School endorsed that no paymaits have been made thereon* 1544 1882 Jan Director of Education suggests, Ed/46/1 with reference to petition of inhabitants of Aradippou for educational aid that the o Commissioner Larnaca should assist the people to prepare a proper application 1545 1882 Mar Commissioner Larnaca submits Ed/46/2 application from villages of Aradippou for Government aid to provide an English Master for their school and reports on present state of the school, with, recommendations as to the disposal of a Government grant 1546 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools proposes Ed/46/3 Aug a grant of £2 a month in aid- of the pay of the masters at the Christian School of Aradippou provided two competent men are employed and the Committee o contribute not less than £36 a year for t he same purpose 1547 1882 0cft— Inspector of Schools with Ed/46/4 1883 Jan reference to recent refusal of managers of the Christian school, Aradippou,. to accept govemmei t interference in or assistance to their school states his belief that they would gladly accept the grant if the, matter were properly explained to them*. Considers it would be inadvisable for government to send them a simple "Teacher of English’* - as they themselves could easily obtain an Assistant master qualified for this purpose Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/46/5 usect returns etc of the Ohri. stian School at Aradippou and recommends the payment to the Committee of £15 as a general grant from 1st April 1o82 to 31st March 1883 15*9 1882 Feb Director of Education forwards Ed/47/1 letter from Commissioner Limassol enclosing petitions from villages of Polemidia and Pentakomo for grants-in-eEfid of schools» with regard to. supply of books, submits that amongst the books purchased should be some which may enable the children to learn to read o the Turkish language 1550 1882 Feb Director of Education forwards Ed/48/1 application of Moslem inhabitants of Polemidhia for aid towards a school. Recommends grant of £1 per month towards pay of Master and £2 for supply of bools etc. 1551 1883 Oct-» Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/48/2 Nov correspondence from Commissioner Limassol relative to the sum of £2*10/- which is due to the late Abdul Hamid# Schoolmaster of the Polemidhia Moslem School, for the quarter October 1st to December 3 1 st ,1882, states that the claim appears to be a just one, but does not see how payment can how be o made 1552 1882 Feb Director of Education forwards Ed/49/1 petition from Christian inhabit ants of Polemidhia asking for aid in establishing a school. Recommends grant of £1 per month for pay of schoolmaster and £2 for supply of books 1553 1882 Feb- Director of Education forwards Ed/50/1 Mar application of Moslem inhabit ants of Pentakomo (Limassol District) for aid in establishing a school. Recommends grant of £5 towards school building, £1 for supply of books etc and 100 c.p. per month towards pay of master Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1554 1882 Mar Commissioner Larnaca Ed/51/1 useci. recommends grant of aid towards the salary of the Master of the Christian School at Kiti and a grant of £2 for books and maps 1555 1882 Jul Commissioner Larnaca forwards Ed/51/2 reply from Managers of School at Kiti to the last Education circular, stating that any offer of Government aid towards their school should be made through the Bishop 1556 1883 Feb- The Inspector of Schools Ed/51/3 Mar enquiries whether the grants made in aid of the Christian School at Kiti in 1882 can now o be claimed· Presumes payment to master should commence from 19 August 1882, date of new appointment 1557 1882 Feb- Director of Education forwards Ed/52/1 Mar correspondence with Commissioner Nicosia respecting grants in aid of schools in his district-viz. Pano Zodias Ed/21/2, Mathiati Ed/35/2 Engolem Ed/33/2, Linou etc., Ed/32/2, Abohor (Epikho) 1558 1882 Mar Director of Education forwards Ed/53/1 letter from Commissioner Larnaca recommending a grant of money and books to Christian Sdhool at Livadija. Recommends an uncondit ional grant of £10 per annum and a sum of £2 for supply of books 1559 1882 Jul Commissioner Larnaca reports Ed/53/2 that a difficulty has arisen between the Master and Managers of Christian School at Livadhla . and the former has been forbidden for the present to receive the grant. All parties wish to post pone the question until the Bishops visitation about 8 August 1 5 6 0 1882 Feb- Inspector of Schools enquires Ed/53/3 Mar whether grants in aid of the Livadhia Christian School can now be paid viz Master’s pay from April 1st 1882 and for the books which are in the Commissioner’s hands Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1561 1882 Mar Director of Education forwards Ed/54/1 usecl. letter from Commissioner of Famagusta referring to two petitions for grant in aid (Viz. from Coufes & Platanisso) 1562 1882 Mar Director of Education forwards Ed/55/1 petition from Moslem inhabitants of Coufes (Famagusta district) for aid in establishing a School. Recommends grant of 100 cp per month towards pay of Master and £1 for supply of books (on usual condition) 1563 1882 Mar- Director of Education forwards Ed/56/1 Apr application from Moslem inhabit ants of village Platanisso (Famagusta district) for grant o in aid of their School. Recommends grant of £1 for furnishing School and £10.0.0 per annum towards pay of Teacher and recommends that a supply of books be given 1564 1882 Mar Director of Education forwards Ed/57/1 letter from Commissioner Larnaca recommending supply of books for Moslem School of Kofinou and calling attention to desirability of building a new school. Director of Education proposes to supply some of the books required from those already in stock 1565 1882 Mar- Director of Education forwards Ed/58/1 Apr correspondence with British delegate Evcaf respecting School u for village of Deftera.The building will cost £25 of which the Evcaf will pay £10. Proposes that Govt, should contribute £10 and that villagers be required to subscribe the remaining £5. 1566 1882 Mar- Director of Education forwards Ed/59/1 Apr petition from Moslem inhabitants of Akanthou (Famagusta district) for aid towards their School. Recommends grant of 100 cp. per per month towards Master’s pay from 1st April on condition that the people do not contribute a less sum themselves. The books required will be supplied from the stock in hand Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1567 1882 Mar- Director of* Education forwards E d / 6 0 / 1 use 1572 1882 Mar- Director of Education recommends Ed/61/1 Apr grant of 13/3 cp. a month in aid of the salary of the Master of the Moslem School at Lapathos (Famagusta district) from 1st April 1882 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1573 1882 Mar- Director of Education submits Ed/61/2 usect Apr recommendation of Commissioner of Famagusta that a grant of £3 be made in repairing and furnishing the Moslem School room at Lapathos 1574 1882 Mar* Director of Education forwards Ed/62/1 Apr letter from Commissioner Famagusta with application for aid to Moslems School at Sindi· Recommends grant of 100 cp. per month towardspay of a Master from 1st April 1575 1882 Mar- Director of Education recommends Ed/62/2 Apr grant of £1 for furniture for Moslem School of Sindi (Famagusta district) o 1576 1882 Mar- Director of Education forwards Ed/63/1 Apr letter from Commissioner Larnaca recommending grant of £1 a month to the Master Ahmed Nafiz Eff· of Moslem School at Scala, instead of the grant of 11/- a month as at present 1577 1882 Mar- Director of Education recommends Ed/63/2 Apr grant of £2 to the Djami Kebir Moslem School at Scala for purchase of books and supply of School materials 1578 1882 Mar- Director of Education forwards Ed/64/1 Apr application from Lefkonico for School aid which raises several questions and asks (1) whether a u separate letter should be written for each of the four recommend ations he proposes to make (2) whether a report of his examin ation should be attached to applications from places where Schools are already in working order (3) Can official trans lations of applications be made in Colonial Secretary’s Office 1579 1882 May- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/64/2 Jun .application for Government grant in aid of the Christian School at Lefkonico and recommends a grant of £24 a year in aid of Master’s salaries on condition that an approved Master be employed and that the Committee pay not less than £36 a year in addition Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1580 1882 May* Establishment of Girls School Ed/64/3 use4. Jun at Lefkonico. Inspector of Schools recommends a grant of £12 a year towards pay of School Mistress on condition that the Committee pay a similar sum and provide a suitable schoolroom 1581 1882 May- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/64/4 Jun a grant of £6 to aid in purchasing supply of books etc. for boys and girls Christian Schools at Lefkonico 1582 1882 Jun Commissioner Famagusta forwards Ed/64/5 letter and its translation received from the village of Lefkonico declining to give an answer to the Education O Circular recently sent round unless they receive instruct ions from the Archbishop whom they consider the only man fit to be Director of Education. Commissioner remarks as to the harm done by Mr.Porphyropoulos the Schoolmaster 1583 1882 Jun- Commissioner Famagusta reports Ed/64/6 Aug having read letter of 24 June 1882 Ed/64/5 to Muktar President of the school and 3 of the head men at Lefkonico. They now wish to accept the pant in aid of their school ?letter enclosed) u 1584 1882 May- Commissioner Famagusta forwards Ed/64/7 Jul copy of letter from Archbishop to people of Lefconico respect ing grant in aid of their School- referred to in Ed/64/5 and 6 1585 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools asks to be Ed/64/8 1883 Jan allowed to pay the grant sanct ioned in aid of pay of the master of the Christian School of Lekkonico viz £2 per month from 1st October to 31st December 1882 although no Assistant Master has been appointed as stipulated. Reports that an excellent Master named Pericles Chesonerges has been appointed by the Committee Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1586 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/64/9 usect communication from Commissioner Famagusta and returns relative to the Christian School at Lefkonico and repeats his recommendation of 29.12*82 as to payment of grants 1587 1882 Apr Director of Education recommends Ed/65/1 appointment provisionally of Nicolas Callonas Master of the Boys School at ^aphos as ’’Assistant Inspector of native Schools” 1588 1882 May Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/66/1 application for grant in aid of Turkish School of Arsos, Famagusta District, and recommends o a grant of £8 a year in aid of the Master*s pay from 1st June under certain conditions 1589 1882 May Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/66/2 grant of £5 towards building and furnishing a Turkish School at Arsos, Famagusta District 1590 1882 May Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/67/1 application for grant in aid of the school at Aya-Kebir, Famagusta District, and recomm ends a grant of £9 a year in aid of the Master's salary* 1591 1882 May Inspector of schools recommends Ed/67/2 a grant of £6 in aid of building and furnishing a Moslem School o at Aya Kebir 1592 1882 May Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/68/1 application for grant in aid of the school of the Christian Zoopege Limassol District and recommends grant of £1 a month in aid of the schoolmaster’s salary 1593 1882 May Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/68/2 grant of £10 in aid of Christian School building at Zoopege, Limassol District under certain conditions as to work being properly done etc 1 5 9 4 1883 J u l Hji Kyriacos Hji Ioannou thanks Ed/68/3 High Commissioner for grant of £10 in aid of building the school at Zoopege Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA4 SAk Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1595 1883 May Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/69/1 usect petition for grant in aid of Christian School at Corako, Lefka Nahieh and recommends the grant of £8 a year towards the Master*s pay upon the usual conditions 1596 1882 Jun Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/70/1 application and recommends grant of 15/- a month in aid of the pay of the Master of the Moslem School at Belladan (Platani) Famagusta District on the usual conditions 1597 1882 Jun Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/70/2 a grant of £6 towards building and furnishing the Moslem School 0 at Belladan (Pla^tani) Famagusta District 1598 1882 Jun Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/71/1 application and recommends grant of 13/3 cp per month in aid of the Master*s pay of the Moslem School which it is proposed to establish at Singrassi Famagusta District under certain conditions. Payment dating from opening of the school 1599 1882 Jun Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/71/2 grant of £3 in aid of school building, furniture etc of the Moslem School proposed for Singrassi Famagusta District u 1600 1882 Jun Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/72/1 letter from Commissioner Famagusta and recommends that the grant in aid of the pay of the Master of the Moslem School at Famagusta be increased from 8/6 cp to 16/6 cp a month on condition that the children are taught to read and write Turkish to date from 1st June 1882 1601 1882 J u n The Managers of the Christian Ed/73/1 School of Pano Ecclesia (Parekklisha) Limassol District acknowledge receipt of the education circular and beg that the Bishop who is the President of the Managers may be referred to Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1602 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/73/2 usecL grant of £12 a year in aid of Master's pay of Paraclesia (Parekklisha) Christian School commencing from 1st January 1883· Also grant of £5 to put the School room in proper order 1603 1882 May- Petition from the Moslem Ed/7i|/1 Jul inhabitants of Chrysophou that a grant may be made in aid of the salary of their schoolmaster. This, they say, Mr Spencer promised when recently inspecting the school 160i| 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/75/1 Jul grant of £12 a year from 1 April in aid of the pay of the Master o of Christian School at Kilani (Epaminondas Efthymiades) and requests authority to inform the Committee that if they can increase the number of scholars and provide a competent assistant Master this grant will be increased to £24 to be divided between the Masters 1605 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/75/2 Jul grant in aid of the repair of the schoolroom at Kilani of £10 (Christian School) 1606 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/75/3 Jul application from Moslem inhabit ants ·; · of Kilani asking for grant towards building of a u school there· Recommends grant of £10 1607 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/76/1 Aug Returns required by Circular Ed/2/55 from the Committee of the Moslem School at Limassol and their application for increased aid· Recommends that in lieu of the 16/3 cp granted to Mustafa Effendi the former Head Master, £2 a month be granted from June in aid of the new Master's pay, to be divided as the Committee think fit 1608 1882 Jun- Commissioner Larnaca forwards Ed/77/1 Jul reply to last Education Circular from Managers of Christian School at Kalatrassos declining Govern ment aid unless "H.E. can come to an understanding with the Siiritual Chiefs of each District" Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1609 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools Ed/78/1 usecL Aug recommends grant in aid of the repairs and furniture of the Moslem School at Morphou of £5 corresponding- and reply to Education Circular enclosed 1610 1882 Aug Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/79/1 application from Ainacafou (Ayios Iakovos) for aid to their school (Moslem) - suggests that it he referred to Commissioner Famagusta 1611 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/80/1 Jul grant of £5 in aid of the School building Moslem at Ambelico 1612 1882 Jun- Inspector- of Schools forwards Ed/80/2 0 Jul application for aid to Moslem School at Ambelico and recommends grant in aid of Master’s pay of £8 a year 1613 1882 Jun* Inspector of Schools submits Ed/81/1 Oct suggestions for establishment of one good Moslem School at Lefka in place of the two present unsupported ones· Recommends that a Schoolroom be built from Evkaf funds and that £18 a year be granted towards the pay of the Masters. 1614 1883 May British Delegate of Evkaf Ed/81/ί submits proposals relative and appointment and pay of a new master for the Lefka Moslem O School 1615 1882 Jun- Inspector of schools recommends Ed/82/·' Sep that payment of salary of the Master of Moslem School at (Arkadji (Argaki) be suspended until enquiry is made into the complaints against him for neglect of duty 1616 1882 S e p Commissioner Nicosia reports a Ed/82/; complaint made against the schoolmaster of Arkadji (Argaki) and attaches certificates of one Yarese Zade Mustafa Effendi: who has been recommended to replace him. SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1617 1882 Oct· Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/82/3 useci. Nov report of Acting Assistant Inspector of Moslem Schools relative to the conduct of the Master of the Moslem School at Arkadjji (Argaki) - Recommends that his pay he stopped altogether and inhabitants informed that a fresh application for a grant must he forwarded 1618 1882 Dec Inspector of Schools reports on Ed/82/4 Moslem School at Arkadji (Argaki) and recommends a new grant of £8 a year in aid of the Master’s pay from 1st January 1883· 1619 1882 Oct· Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/83/1 Nov petition from village Afania respecting their Moslem School which he asks may be referred to Commissioner Famagusta 1620 1883 Mar Inspecta* of Schools recommends Ed/83/2 grant of £8 a year in aid of the Moslem School at Afania Famagusta District: to date from 1st January 1883 1621 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools thinks on Ed/83/3 further consideration that it would be better not to propose a grant to Afania Moslem School before the 1st of April 1883 1622 1882 Jun Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/824/1 letter from Commissioner Famagusta and recommends grant of o £10 a year towards pay of Master of the Christian School at Macrasika 1623 1882 Jun- Inspector of Schools reports Ed/84/2 1883 Jan that the school (Christian) at Makrasika is of scarcely any value and recommends that the grant in aid of £10 per annum be either withdrawn and children sent to Achna or that it be reduced to £8 from 1 .1 .83 1624 1882 Jun- Commissioner Larnaca forwards Ed/85/1 Jul reply of Managers of Christian School at Peematismeno to the last Education Circular to the same effect as the i»eply from Kiti 1625 1 8 8 2 J u n Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/86/1 grant of £8 in aid of the school building at Temblos Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1626 1882-Jun- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/86/2 usect Jul replies of village Temblos to Education Circular, with letter from Commissioner Kyrenia. Recommends a grant of pay of 100 piastres a month to the Master of the Moslem School there 1627 1882 Jul- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/87/1 Sep letter from A t a Bey on behalf of people of Galatia asking for assistance towards their School (Mos3i6m). Recommends grant of £1 a month to the Master, and help in building a schoolroom 1628 1882 Jul- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/88/1 Oct letter from Commissioner o Famagusta enclosing answer to Educational Circular from Vatili village, and a petition asking for an extra £1 a month for pay of School Master 1629 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/88/2 grant of £3.10/- in aid of the Vatili Moslem Schools so as to make up the pay of the Master for the year ending 31 March 1883 to £10 per annum 1630 1882 Jun- Commissioner Limassol forwards Ed/89/1 Aug application from School Committee of Omodos (Christian) for Govern ment grant in aid. Recommends £1 per mensem towards salary of school master. Amount raised o locally in 1881 was £30 and 6/- 1631 1882 Dec Commissioner Limassol requests Ed/89/2 that the payment of £1 per month in aid of the pay of the Master of the Christian School at Omodos may be authorised from 1st July 1882 1632 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools reports Ed/89/2 favourably on the Christian School of Omodos and recommends that the Government grant be raised to £18 p.a. in accordance with scheme of assignment and to date from 1st April 1882 1633 1882 Oct· Application from School Committee E d /9 0 /1 Nov of Phini (Christian) for Govern ment Grant in aid Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1634 1882 Aug Commissioner Limassol forwards Ed/91/1 useci application for Government grant in aid of Christian School at Mandria and recommends (1) £1 per mensem towards salary of School Master (2) £5 for purch asing books, maps, etc· (3) grant towards building of school house equivalent to the sum that shall be raised for the purpose in the village but not to exceed £50 1635 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools asks instruct•Ed/91/2 ions with reference to certain grants in aid of masters pay (£1 p.m.) Books etc (£5) school building (not to exceed £50) promised to Mandria Christian O School 1636 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/91/3 grant of £5 in aid of the Mandria Christian School building 1637 1883 Jul- Inspector of Schools enquires Ed/91 A Aug whether Government is under an obligation to pay the School Committee of Mandria £45 in aid of the building of their school in consequence of an alleged promise made in 1882 1638 1882 Oct* Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/92/1 Nov satisfactory returns from Moslem School at Ichatos Famagusta District and recommends grant of £10 a year in aid of pay of the o Master Mehmet Rayim Eff: - to date from 1st Oct. 1882 1639 1882 Oct- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/93/1 1883 Peb satisfactory return from Moslem School at Konieh, Nicosia and recommends grant of £10 per annum in aid of the Master's pay. A good man Abdul Zetif has been selected for the post 1640 1882 Nov Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/94/1 grant of £8 a year in aid of the pay of the Master of Moslem School at Strongilo, commencing 1.10.82 (Famagusta District) 1641 1 8 8 2 Nov Inspector of Schools recommends E d /9 5 /1 grant of £8 a year in aid of the Master's pay of the Moslem School at Vite'ada, Famagusta District Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1642 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools requests Ed/95/2 usect authority to pay grant in aid of Moslem School at Vitz^da Famagusta District from 1st October 1882 1643 1882 Nov Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/96/1 grant of £8 a year in aid of the pay of the Master of the Moslem School at Gurnetz (Kornokipos), Famagusta District 1644 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools requests Ed/96/2 authority to pay grant in aid of Moslem School at Gurnetz (Korno kipos), Famagusta District from 1st Oc 1882 1645 1882 Nov Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/97/1 grant of £8 a year in aid of the O pay of the Master of the Moslem School at Corovia Carpas· Considers the Commissioner should inform the people in this as in other cases that children must be taught at least to read and write Turki sh 1646 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools requests Ed/97/2 authority to pay grant in aid of Moslem School at Corovia, Famagusta District from 1st Oct· 1882 1647 1882 Nov- Inspected of Schools forwards Ed/98/1 Dee half yearly Returns of Christian School at Cathega, Paphos Distr· and recommends grant of £12 a o year in aid of Master's pay 1648 1882 Dec Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/99/1 grant of £10 towards the pay of the Master of Casaphani Moslem School commencing 1st Jan 1883 provided he can show at the end of the first Quarter a decent register of attendance and some visible results of his teaching 1649 1 8 8 2 D ec Inspector of Schools recommends E d /1 0 0 /1 abolition of grant to Moslem School at Elya Nikosia District after the end of the present month Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1650 1882 Dec Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/101/ usecl. grant of £12 a year from 1st April 1882 in aid of Christian School of Ayios Yanni· Forwards letter from Commissioner on the subject 1651 1882 Dec Request the Evkaf to furnish a Ed/102/ 1883 Jan list of all schools in Cyprus either belonging to them or under their Trusteeship specif ying school rooms if any, and amount and source of Income 1652 1882 Dec Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/103/ grant of £12 per annum in aid of the Christian School of Bella- pais, commencing 1st Oct,1882 o 1653 1882 Nov- Commissioner Paphos forwards Ed/104/ 1883 Jan petition from inhabitants of Terra, Chrysofou Nahieh, for assistance towards the erection and establishment of a school (Moslem). Recommends grant in aid of Master’s pay of £10 - same amount being guaranteed by the village. Also some grant in aid of the erection of the school 1654 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools reports that Ed/104/ for the present he is not prepared to recommend a larger grant than £10 in aid of the School building at Terra 1655 1883 Jan Commissioner Paphos forwards Ed/105/ petition from inhabitants of o Behia (Peyia) praying/fer Govern ment aid to the School which it is intendeditro establish in their village. Recommends grant of £12 per annum 1656 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/106/ 1883 Jan payment of an allowance to the master of AcathxauChristian School from 1st April^fat rate of £18 a year 1657 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/107/ 1883 Jan correspondence and information relative to Kythrea Christian School and recommends an allowance of £18 a year to the Master from 1st April Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1658 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools proposes Ed/107/ usect grant of £12 a year in aid of Kythrea (Chardagiotissa) Christian School from 1st October 1882 1659 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/108/ 1883 Jan grant of £18 a year in aid of the pay of the Master of Olympia (lymbia) Christian School - from 1 st Jjily 1882 1660 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/108/ report by Mr.Callonas of a visit to Olympia Christian School on 18th January r 1661 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/109/ 1883 Jan letters from Commissioner Famagusta proposing that a grant o of £35 be made in aid of the Christian School building at Varoschia. States he considers £25 would be sufficient 1662 1882 Dec- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/109/ 1883 Jan grant of £24 p.a. in aid of the masters* pay of Varoschia Christian School 1663 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/110/ grant of £12 a year in aid of the Master’s pay of Petra Christian School from 1st April 1882 1664 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools requests Ed/110/ that his reported visit of Inspection to Petra Christian School on 14*2.82 may be O considered sufficient for the grant of £12 a year recommended by him - payment commencing from 1st April 82 - and states that if necessary this school shall be visited before 31st March next· States his opinion as to the periodical assignment of grants 1665 1883 Feb- Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/110/ Mar returns etc. of Christian School at Petra and recommends grant of £12 p,a· in aid of Master's pay from 1*4,1882 1666 1883 J a n Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/111/ grant of £24 p,a· in aid of the master's pay of the Morphou Christian (Boys) School from 1st April 1882 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES-MHTUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1667 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools Ed/111/ useci· recommends grant of £12 a year in aid of the Christian (Girls) School at Morphou from 1st April 1882 1668 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/112/ grant of £18 p.a· in aid of the Christian School of Strovilo from 1st April 1882 1669 1883 Jan- Inspector of Schools returns Ed/112/ Feb General Order for grant in aid of Christian School at Strovilo the master having resigned and gone away 1670 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/113/ application for Government grant O from Lissi Christian School· Recommends £12 p.a. from 1st April 1882 1671 1882 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/114/ 1883 Jan application for Government grant from Athienou Christian School· Recommends grant of £12 p*a. from 1st October 1882 1672 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools reports Ed/114/ that he visited Athienou Christian School on 18,4*1882, In consequeice of the subsequent change of Master he recommended that the grant should only run from the 1st Oct, 1882 1673 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/115/ o grant of £12 a year in aid of Christian School of Peristerona (Nikosia District) from 1st April 1882 1674 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/115/ returns etc, of Peristerona Christian School and recommends grant in aid of Master’s pay of £6 p,a· from 1st April 1882, instead of £12 as previously proposed 1 6 7 5 1883 J a n Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/116/ grant of £18 a year in aid of Pera Christian School from 1st April 1882. Returns etc. Enclosed Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1676 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools explains Ed/116/2 usecl. the principle on which he recommends a grant of £18 to the Christian School at Pera 1677 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/117/1 grant of £18 a year in aid of Evrichou Christian School from 1st April 1882 1678 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/118/1 petition for grant in aid of Christian School, proposed to be established at Yerolako (Nikosia District). Asks to be authorised to promise £12 a year from tiie opening of the School O 1679 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/118/5 grant of £2.10/- in aid of the Yeralako Christian School for the quarter ending 31st March 1883 1680 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/119/1 petition for grant in aid of School (Christian), it is proposed to establish at Aya Varvara (Nikosia District). Asks to be authorised to inform the Managers that a grant of £12 a year will be available for them from the date of the opening of the School 1681 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools reports on Ed/119/i Christian School of Aya Varvara o (Nikosia District) and recommends grant in aid of £12 p.a. fromflst Oct.1882 1682 1 883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/120/1 petition for grant in aid of Argaki (Morphou District) Christian School. Asks to be authorised to inform the Committee that £12 will be given towards Master's pay on receipt of the information required by Government 1683 1883 Feb- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/120/2 Mar grant in aid of pay of Master of the Christian School at Argaki of £10 dating from 1st-April 1882. Encloses returns Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES-MINXJTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1684 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools asks Ed/121/1 usect authority to refuse the necessary certificate for payment of Government grant to Caimacli Moslem School if no improvement takes place in the School before the end of March 1883 1685 1883 Jan Commissioner Papho forwards Ed/122/1 petition ibr grant in aid of Master’s pay of the Moslem School of Giaz and recommends that £10 p.a, be given 1686 1883 Jan Commissioner Papho forwards Ed/123/1 petition for grant in aid of Master's pay of the Moslem School of Houlou and recommends that £8.6.6 p.a. be granted this o being similar to the amount guaranteed by the Committee 1687 1883 Jan Commissioner Papho forwards Ed/12i|/l petition for grant in aid of the Master's pay of the Christian School of Kellepia and recommends that £12 p.a. be given 1688 1883 Jan- Ktima Christian Schools. Inspector Ed/125/1 Feb of Schools reports that Elefteri Bistachi has been appointed Master, but as he cannot speak of his qualifications from personal knowledge he asks instructions on the matter. The Girls School is closed and it is recommended that £12 of the total grant of £36 be taken away till u it is reopened. Also if an Assistant Master is not appointed to the School that grant be further reduced to £18 a year 1689 1883 Jan- Inspector of Schools asks author- Ed/125/2 Feb ity to inform the Committee of the Ktima Christian Schools that when the Girls School is reopened under a competent mistress the £12 now withdrawn will be granted again Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1690 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/126/1 useci Returns and letter of Commiss ioner Famagusta relative to the Christian School of Ayia Theodoro and recommends grants in aid (1) £12 p.a* to Schoolmaster from 1.10.1882 (2) £20 for building Schoolroom (3) £5 for furnishing 1691 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/127/' letter of Commissioner, Pamagusta, and recommends grant of £12 a year from 1.10.82 to School master of Achna Christian School and £6 for building. Considers the children from Macrasika might attend this school O 1692 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/128/ grant of £12 p.a. to Lithro- donda Christian School from 1st April 1882* Forwards returns and report on the School 1693 1883 Jan Inspector of Schools Ed/129/ recommends grant of £12 p.a. from 1st April, 1882 to Catodata Christian School (Nikosia Distj;-·). Petition enclosed 1694 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/130/' returns etc., of Dali Christian School and recommends grant of £18 p.a. in aid of the Master’s pay from 22nd January, the date on which the school was reopened o 1695 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/131/ grant in aid of the salary of the Master of the Christian School at G-alata Nicosia'District, of £12 per annum dating from 1st April 1882 1696 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/131/ grant of £12 in aid of G-alata Christian School instead of £18 as previously proposed 1697 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/132/ grant in aid of pay of master of Christian School at Yaloussa, Pamagusta District, of £12 a year, dating from 1 October 1882 1 6 9 8 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/132/ that the grant in aid of Yaloussa Christian School be £12 instead of £18 as previously proposed Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1699 1883 Feb Inspector of* Schools asks Ed/133/ usecl- whether a grant can be made in aid of the Christian School at Paralimni, Famagusta District, although he has not visited the School, on the production of a certificate from the Commissioner that it has been regularly carried on since 1st April 1882 1700 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/133/ grant of £5 in aid of the Christian School at Paralimni for the half year ending 3 1 st March 1883 1701 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/134/ grant in aid of the pay of the Master of the Christian School at Menikou, Nicosia District of £8 a year dating from 1st July 1882 1702 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/135/ grant-in-aid of the pay of the master of the Christian School at Yermasoya, limassol District of £10 p.a. commencing from 1st October 1882 1703 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/136/ grant in aid of the repairs and alterations to Schoolroom of the Christian School at Karmi,Kyrenia District, of £8 1704 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/13$/ grant-in-aid of pay of Master o of the Christian School at Myrtou, Kyrenia District of £12 a year commencing from 1st October 1882 1705 1883 Peb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/138/ grant-in-aid of Heptakomi Christian School (Famagusta District) of £10 p.a, from 1 Jan. 1883 towards Master's pay 1706 1883 P eb Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/139/ grant-in-aid of pay of master of Christian School at Limnia, Famagusta District, of £12 p.a. from 1st October 1882 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1707 1883 Feb Inspector of Schools submits E d / 1 4 0 /1 usect grant-in-aid of Coma-tou-Yialou Christian School (Famagusta District) of £8 p.a. from 1 Jan. 1883 towards master's pay 1708 1882 Nov- Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/141/1 1883 Feb stoppage of payment of the grant in aid of Agirda Moslem School, for February 1709 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/142/1 grant of £12 p.a*. in aid of the pay of the Master of Agros Christian School from 1st January 1883 1710 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/1 43/J grant of £12 p.a. in aid of Aya X3 Phyla Christian School from 1st April 1882 1711 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/144/J grant of £12 p.a. in aid of Vouni Christian School commencing from 1st October 1882 1712 1883 Mar The Evkaf Delegates recommend the Ed/145/' temporary appointment of Hafuz Mehmet Effendi as Assistant Master to the Zuhouri School Larnaka - at a monthly salary of £1 1713 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/146/ report relative to unsatisfactory condition of Pyrga Moslem School and asks instructions as to stop O ping the Government grant 1714 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/147/ grant of £2.10/- in aid of the Polemi Christian School for the quarter ending 31st March 1883 1715 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/148/ grant of £2.10/- in aid of the Yollou Christian School for the quarter ending 31st March 1883 1716 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/149/ grant of £2.10/- in aid of the Christian School at Limithou for the quarter ending 31st March 1883 1717 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/150/ grant of £2.10/- in aid of the Christian School at Prodromo for quarter ending 31*3.1883 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1718 1883 Mar Inspector 01 Schools recommends Ed/151/1 usect grant of £2&10/- in aid of the Ayios Theodoros Christian School for quarter ending 31st March 1883 1719 1883 Mar Inspector of Schools recommends Ed/1 52/' grant of £2.10/- in aid of the Yerasa Christian School for the quarter ending 31st March 1883 1720 1883 Apr- Inspector of Schools forwards a Ed/153/' May Report from the Commissioner of Limassol stating that a new Master has "been appointed for the Moslem School of Mallia from 1st April 1883 1721 1883 Aug- Petition from the School Committee Ed/154/ O S§p Limassol asking for moral and material support towards their Schools and also for a grant from Government towards the pay of the School master 1722 1883 Oct- Commissioner Limassol transmits Ed/154/ Nov letter from the Committee of the School "Agatha Lykki" in Limassol with reference to Government aid etc. towards the School 1723 1883 Oct Mrs.E.M.Young states that she is Ed/155/ re-opening Mrs.Fluharts School for girls at Lamaka, Asks for Government assistance 1724 1883 Nov Mr.Tifcv M.Peristiani requests Ed/156/ to he furnished with a list etc. G of the Greek Schools in Cyprus 1725 1883 Nov Inspector of Schools forwards Ed/157/ correspondence relative to the grant-in-aid of the Old Larnaka Moslem School, with explanatory remarks 1726 1879 Dec- Payment of £7*0.5 to Sir J.Hooker F/1/1 1880 Apr for seeds (mangels, beets and parsley) sent out to Col.White 1727 1880 Mar- Two packages of seeds: payment F/1/2 Jun of freight etc. 1728 1880 Jan Commissioner Famagusta reporting F/2/1 that nearly all young eucalyptus have been killed by the late frost and snow Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1729 1879 Mar- Sanction for payment of 11/3 cp F/3/1 usecL 1880 Apr to Forest Guard Ali Effendi of Lefka Nahieh for collecting and forwarding cedar cones to Nicosia: 5 pounds of resins from Pinus Halepensis and P.Laricio for Sir J.Hooker 1730 1880 Jan- Monsieur Madon to take up the P/3/2 Jul collection of the resin for Sir J.Hooker 1731 1879 Mar- Supply of different kinds of P/3/3 1881 Jul resin for Kew Gardens. Sanitary Commissioner forwards correspond ence on the subject 1732 1881 Oct- Principal Forest Officer (PFO) F/3/4 1882 Pet forwards 2 Boxes of Resin of o Pinus Maritima — one containing pure resin, the other slightly melted 1733 1882 Jan- Government Storekeeper, explains P/3/5 Peb the fact of the 2 boxes of Resin being sent to Limassol by mistake 1734 1882 Peb C.O.despatch No.467 of 10.2.1882 F/3/6 reports that th e arrival of the cases of resin cannot be traced and enquires on what date and by what route they were consigned to Cfrown Agents 1735 1882 Nov C.O.despatch No.519 of 31.3.82 F/3/7 forwarding copy of letter from Kew Gardens acknowledging receipt of resin of Pinus Maritima and o requesting further specimen*; s of the resin of Pinus Laricio and specimens of branches (with cones) of the various coniferous trees 1736 1882 Aug- P.F.O. states that about 3l· okes F/3/8 Sep of resin has been collected and is now at Evrichou. Asks where it is to be sent 1737 1880 Jan Commissioner Larnaca requesting P/4/1 to be allowed to relax or suspend order forbidding introduction into Larnaca of wood grown in the Island 1738 1 8 8 0 P eb F.O. despatch No.33 of 23.1.80 F/5/1 forwarding communication from Sir J.Hooker with reference to the Cedar Tree of Cyprus Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1739 1879 Jun- Carob Seeds for experimental F/6/1 use4. 1880 Jan sowing, with instructions as to planting and grafting 1740 1880 Feb- An annual supply of Carob grafts F/6/2 Sep for India, Memorandum on treat ment of Carob and Chestnut grafts by the Superintendent of Govern ment Botanical Gardens Saharanpur 1741 1880 Jun- Letter from the Officiating F/6/3 Aug Secretary to the Government of India, Home, Revenue and Agri culture Department No*396F of 26.6*80 notifying the despatch of 500 suds of the common mangoe. 1742 1880 Aug- Proposals by the Agent for the F/6/4 Sep Peninsular and Oriental Steam o Navigation Company at Alexandria for the transit of carob grafts etc. to India 1743 1880 Aug- Letter from a Mister Harrison F/6/5 1881 May of Bc> notifying despatch and forwards Bill of Lading for 3 cases of mangoi seeds per s.s. "Memfi·1 1744 1880 Sep F.O. despatch No .336 of 27 Aug. F/6/.6 1880 forwarding copy of letter from the India office (2131 Military of 24 Aug.) stating that the admiralty has caused instructions to be given to the Captains of H.M. Indian Troop ships to call at Suez for grafts of the carob, supplied by the o Government of Syprus to the Government of India 1745 1880 Oct- PFO (P.Madon)- Purchase of carob F/6/7 1881 Feb seeds from Ayios Epiktitos. Requests authority for 1746 1880 Oct- Assistant Director of Department F/6/8 Dec of Agriculture and Commerce India (WB.Fuller)- Supply of carob grafts to India 1747 1880 Nov- Director of Agriculture and F/6/9 Dee Commerce, N.W.P and Oudh. India- Carob trees from Cyprus Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES-MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1748 1880 Dec Letter from Secretary to F/6/10 usecL Government of India Home Revenue and Agriculture Department No· 779F of 4.12.80 notifying a further supply of Mangoe seeds from India 1749 1881 Jan- Consignment of carob seeds for P/6/11 Feb India 1750 1881 Peb PFO points out that the delay in P/6/12 forwarding mangoefruit from India will render it completely spoiled on its arrival 1751 1881 Jan- Acknowledgment by Indian Govern- P/6/13 Feb ment of carob seeds sent to India from Cyprus 1752 1881 Mar Consignment of 60 okes of carob F/6/14 o seeds to Government of India 1753 1881 Mar- PPO submits statement of expenses F/6/15 May incurred in collecting and forward ing carob seeds to India 1754 1881 Mar- PFO forwards voucher for £1·3·8 F/6/16 Apr cp. carob seeds purchased for planting in the Island· Requests authority for payment 1755 1881 Jul- Director of Department of Agri- F/6/17 Aug culture and Commerce N.W. Provinces and Oudh, India,reports having despatched 3 cases containing mango fruit and seeds, and that 3 more cases wild be o sent in July 1881 1756 1881 Aug PFO reports that the .greater F/6/18 part of the mango fruits and seeds arrived from India are in an entire state of decay 1757 1881 Sep- The Secretary to Government of F/6/19 Oct India acknowledges letter F/6/17 and states that enquiries will be made as to the delay of Messrs.Bushley and Co. in sending consignment of mangoeseeds to Cyprus - also forwards letters from Government of N.W.Provinces and Oudh stating inability to despatch a second consignment of mangoeseeds to Cyprus this year- and proposing that expenditure incurred in first consignment (Rs.95*15*0) should be adjusted by writing it off against charges of Cyprus Government in supplying carobs (£7 *1 7 *0) Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES-MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1758 1881 Sep Messrs Grindlay, Groom and Co. P/6/20 usect advise having shipped from Bombay 4 parcj&le seeds (mango^ received from the Superintendent Royal Botanic Garden Howrah - B/L enclosed 1759 1881 Oct- Messrs.J.C.Bushley and Co. P/6/21 Nov enclose duplicate B/L for 3 cases mange# seeds, sent per Steamer "Mars" on 23 June last 1760 1881 Nov The Officiating Secretary to the P/6/22 Home Department of Government of India informs that 4 parcels of mangoeseeds have been despat ched per Steamer "Hungaria" 1761 1881 Nov- PPO states that only 31 plants P/6/23 u Dee have grown up, of the consign ments of mango seeds sent from India and informs of the manner in which they should be packed in order to ensure their succeed ing on future occasions 1762 1882 Jul- Agent EFO Steam Navigation Co. P/6/24 Aug Port Said forwards B/L for one case of mangoes shipped by s.s. "Elpitha" and arrived at Port Said by s.s. "Ancona" 1763 1882 Jun- Director of Department of Agri- P/6/25 Aug culture and Commerce N.W.Provinces and Oudh advices of the despatch of a crate containing 400 Mangoes 1764 1882 Aug PPO reports that the mangoeseeds P/6/26 o received from India "appear to be all bad and in more or less a rotten state" 1765 1882 Jul— The Secretary to the Government P/6/27 Sep of India reports despatch of a box containing 400 fruit of the mango tree - cost of consignment exclusive of freight from Bombay to Cyprus is stated to be Rs.31.14.3 1766 1882 Jul- Commissioner Limassol forwards P/6/28 Sep account of £1.2.3 due to Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co. for freight etc* of a case of Mangoes from Port Said Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1767 1882 Sep As to further supply of Caroh F/6/29 usect Seed for India 1768 1882 Sep PFO reports that none of the F/6/30 mango seeds recently obtained from India have germinated and he considers that the results of this and of the various other consignments have fairly proved that the seeds cannot stand the journey and exposure pl7693 Number not used F/6/31 1770 1882 Oct- PFO asks how many okes of F/ 6/32 Nov carob seed (unpotted) are to be despatched to India-Seed will be ready about the end o of next month 1771 1882 Dec- PFO reports thatiie has 100 F/ 6/33 1883 Jan okes of carob seeds and 20 lbs. of olive seeds packed ready for despatch to India and 14 lbs of carob seeds for Hong Kong. Gives a few hints relative to sowing and culture of the carobs 1772 1883 Jan- • PFO requests repayment of F/6/34 Feb £2,5.6 expended on purchase and transport of 100 Okes of carob seeds despatched to Bombay 1773 1883 Mar PFO recommends that a further F/6/35 trial be made in obtaining mango seeds from India. Proposals as to packing and ensuring speedy voyage o etc 1774 1883 Mar PFO suggests that tie Director F/ 6/36 of Kew Gardens be asked to transmit some seed of the Chestnut for experimental growing in Cyprus as he is not aware that it can be obtained in India 1775 1883 Mar- Secretary to the Government of F / 6 / 3 7 Oct India requests supply of half a hundred weight of seed of the wild carob tree grown in Cyprus for experimental cultivation in the province of the Punjab Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1776 1883 Apr Under Secretary to Government F/6/38 useci- Punjab forwards copy of a letter from the Conservator of Forests. Punjab regarding the manner in which the wild carob seed should be packed and despatched to India and the date when it should reach that country 1777 1883 Jul- Secretary to Government of India F/6/39 Sep reports that the charges for freight on account of the convey ance of the consignment of mangoes despatched in 1882 amount to Rs.21,1,6 and requests that this sum be remitted direct to the Director of Agriculture and Commerce Cawnpore O 1778 1883 Aug Acting Superintendent Royal F/6/40 Botanic Garden, Seedpore, Calcutta, adviees the despatch of four cases containing 500 mango stones per P and 0 steamer for Alexandria 1779 1883 Sep Crown Agents report that the F/6A 1 sum of £1 ,1 5 .1 , charges for freight on account of the conveyance of mango seeds despatched from India in 1882 will be paid to the India Office, Report further that a money order for £3,4.8 on account of expenses of carob seed is said to have been sent to them by the India Government for the credit of the Cyprus account,but o that they have not received the order and have written to enquire about it 1780 1883 Oct PPO reports that 100 okes of wild F/6/42 carob seed have been despatched to India to the address of the Deputy Conservator of Forests Punjab 1781 1883 Oct PFO reports that the case of F/ 6/43 mango seeds has not yet arrived from India, Presumes that these seeds have decayed Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1782 1883 Nov PFO reports that the box of F/6/44 usect Carob Seeds has not yet been shipped to India and states that he has requested the Government Engineer to forward the box to Port Said by Bell’s line for transmission to its destination in India 1783 1883 Nov- PFO submits account of £2.9.2cp F/6/45 Dee incurred in collection and despatch of the wild Carob Seed to India and requests Government order for that amount 1784 1883 Nov Crown Agents report that the F/6/46 General Post Office has issued to them a fresh money order for £3.4*8 in place of one which o is said to have been sent to them by the Director of Agri culture and Commerce, India on account of expenses incurred by the Cyprus Government in forward ing Carob Seed to India. State that the account will be found credited in the Cyprus account for November 1785 1883 Nov PFO Agent Port Said reports that F/6/47 he has forwarded the box of Carob Seed to the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Punjab, per s,s."Bokhara" 1786 1883 Nov- Secretary to Government of India F/6/48 Dee Home Department reports that the letter in F/6/34 has not been received by the Government of o India 1 1 7 8 7 ] 1880 Feb Payment of Mandat in M.M.Mucci’s F/7/1 hands for eucalyptus trees seeds etc., supplied to Government Want ing 1880 Mar Whole case for Legal Advisor's F/7/2 Opinion, claim on account of eucalyptus trees supply for plantation in Cyprus Wanting 1880 Jul- Mr.Roche Barrister-at-Law, F/7/3 Aug states that he, as represent ative for M.M.Mucci is about to take proceedings against the Government of Cyprus and requests to be informed of the name of the person appointed, by the Govern ment as their representative W a n t i n g Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference [1790] 1880 Aug- Mr.Roche brings to notice that the F/7/4 Sep C.Lar is not a fit person to be served with the summons as he would be the *' judge of first instance in the case. Wanting [1791] 1881 Jan Commissioner Larnaca regrets unsatisfa F/7/5 ctory termination of the case Mucci v.Government of Cyprus: he thinks a better case for the Government would have been made if its interests had been placed in the hands of a trained lawyer Wanting [1792] 1881 Jan Letter from Messrs Mucci to "Cyrpus" F/7/6 newspaper respecting their claims on Cyprus Government Wanting [1793] 1881 Feb Commissioner Larnaca forwards judgment F/7/7 and order at trial in each of the actions E & G Mucci v.Government of Cyprus Wanting 1794 1881 Feb- Registrar High Court of Justice Larnaca F/7/8 Mar (Mr.Fisher) forwards copies of evidence taken at the trial of the two actions of Mucci v.Cyprus Government [1795] 1881 Mar Steps for payment of damages awarded to F/7/9 Messrs Mucci Wanting [1796] 1881 Mar Commissioner Larnaca forwards bill of costs F/7/10 in case of Mucci v.Cyprus Government Wanting [1797] 1881 Mar Notice of appeal against Judgments of 20 F/7/11 Jan 1881 in the Mucci case Wanting [1798] 1881 Mar Payment of assessors in the Mucci case: F/7/12 claim of Mr.Mantovani for £2 Wanting [1799] 1881 Mar Momorandum by H.E. on the Judgment given F/7/13 by the High Court of Justice on 20 Jam 1881 in the case of Messrs Mucci v. Cyprus Government Wanting SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be useci. [1800] 1881 Apr C.0.telegram authorisin to appoint F/7/14 Mr.Skinner as Acting Assistant Judicial Commissioner to hear appeal in the Mucci case Wanting 1801 1881 Apr Commissioner Larnaca asks for the papers F/7/15 re Mucci case in order to have copies made 1802 1881 Jun Judicial Commissioner applies for Mr.Law's F/7/16 services 1803 1881 Jun- Legal Advisor forwards letter from Dr.Cullen F/7/17 Jul claiming remuneration of 1 guinea a day for himself and Mr.Glikis for their services as assessors in the Mucci case. 7 days - 14 O guineas in all 1804 1881 Jun Mr. H.P.Roche asks to be informed of the F/7/18 date when payment will be made to Messrs Mucci, as he wishes to recover his fees as Barrister 1805 1881 Jul Money due on account of the action of F/7/19 Messrs Mucci to be paid into High Court 1806 1881 Jun- Legal Advisor forwards copies of the F/7/20 Jul judgments in the two actions of Mucci v.Cyprus Government on appeal: advises that the money be paid into Court 1807 1881 Aug- C.0.despatch No 253 of 26 July, 1881 F/7/21 Nov approving of the action of the Government in the Mucci case and of the intention of the Government not to appeal in the case. Remarking on the question of the Interest u (12 per cent), thinks that the amount chargable under Turkish administration does not necessarily hold good under British rule [1808] 1881 Sep Messrs Mucci submit statment of expences F/7/22 incurred by them in their actions against Cyprus Government and request payment and , point out that the bills presented by Messrs Diacono and Roche were not accepted by them (Messrs Mucci) Wanting [1809] 1881 Sep Commissioner Larnaca forwards application of F/7/23 Messrs Mucci in High Court of Justice, demanding payment of their costs in recent actions forwarded by Deputy Commissioner Cobhan Wanting SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be usect 1810' 1881 Oct- Commissioner Larnaca forwards letter F/7/24 Nov from Manager Anglo Egyptian Bank, enclosing copy of a document endorsed by Messrs Mucci for the sum of £119.8.4. Asks if the Government will pay this amount (the costs of Mucci1s 2nd action against Cyprus Government) 1811 1881 Nov Anglo Egyptian Bank submits claim for F/7/25 payment of Messrs Mucci1s costs in their recent action and states that the vouchers and accounts are in the hands of Mr.Fisher Registrar of the Court 1812 1881 Dec Anglo Egyptian Bank forwards copies of the F/7/26 bills of costs furnished to the Registrar of the Court for taxation, by the Messrs o Mucci 1813 1882 Jan Manager, Anglo Egyptian Bank in reply to F/7/27 F/7/26 inform that the only receipts for the sums paid to Mr Roche cosist of the cheques drawn on the Bank by Messrs Mucci 1814 1882 Jan- Anglo Egyptian Bank forwards receipts for F/7/28 Feb sums paid to Mr.Roche on account of Messrs Mucci 1815 1879 Apr- Purchase of land occupied as Eucalyptus F/8/1 1880 Mar Plantation, at Larnaca, at £2 per donum 1816 1880 Mar Petition of Marietta Riggini 23.3.1880 F/8/2 Re Land at Larnaca near the Salines planted with Eucalyptus 1817 1880 Mar- Re Mrs Marietta Riggini and the Eucalyptus F/8/3 o May plantation at Larnaca 1818 1883 Sep- Commissioner Larnace reports that certain F/8/4 Dee Lands, the property of Maria Riggini are offered for public auction and among thejpe lands are 24 donums near the salt lake which were enclosed in 1879 as part of the Eucalyptus plantation which were valued by the District Medjlis Idar§ at £2. the donum. States that Marietta Riggini refused to accept this assessment and the transfer was not made. Asks for instructions 1819 1883 Dec- PFO states that if it is decided that it is F/8/5 1884 Jan not worth the expense of fencing the portion of the plantation at Larnaca owned by Government it would be better to remove also the wire and utilize it in other ways for which there is great need Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be [1820] 1880 Mar Mr Paul Sintenis' botanical exploration F/9/1 usei of the island wanting 1821 1880 Apr- Commissioner Paphos forwarding cedar seeds F/10/1 May 1822 1880 May- Reporting uselessness of certain cedar seeds F/10/2 Jun intended for transmission to England. Proposal by Principal Forest Officer that they be planted on Troodos at an expense of £ 1. 10. 1823 1880 Dec- Seed of the cedrus Libani for transmission F/10/3 1881 Jan to England 1824 1881 Jan- Receipt at Kew Gardens of the seeds of the F/10/4 1882 Mar Cyprus cedar - with paper by Sir J.Hooker on the original discovery of the tree o 1825 1881 Feb- PF0 reports that he will submit a memo: F/10/5 May in the Spring, explaining his reasons for not agreeing with the conclusions of Sir J.Hooker respecting the cedar of Cyprus 1826 1881 Sep- Case of a large cedar tree at Kikko F/10/6 Oct Monastery having been cut for the extraction of Resin. Commissioner Nicosia asks for legal opinion as to whether the case can be decided by the Daavi Court and whether there is sufficient evidence to bring an action against the superior of the monastery 1827 18831 Jan- C.O.despatch no 421 of 27.12.1881 F/10/7 Apr forwarding copy letter from Assistant Director Kew Gardens asking that branches of the various coniferous trees indigenous in Cyprus may be transmitted to Kew, and enquiring respecting the supply of resin promised 1828 1882 Jun- PF0 forwards two accounts for the amount F/10/8 Jul of £1 expended in the packing and sending of specimens of coniferous trees to England and requests repyment 1829 1882 Jun- C.O. despatch No 609 of 30.6.82 forwading F/10/9 Jul copy letter from Kew Gardens respecting the specimens of coniferous trees sent from Cyprus. Specimens selected from those sent have been mounted on cardboard and authentically named and are being sent to Cyprus SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be useci 1830 1882 Aug PFO reports that the sfgcimens of F/10/10 coniferous trees received from England are in splendid preservation v 1831 1880 May Application for 30 trees on Troodos marked F/11/1 by the Forest Department for felling 1832 1880 May Commissioner Limassol asks that Forest F/11/2 Officer may be directed to mark trees at White Cliff for felling ’1833 1880 Apr- Bill £5.16.9 for seeds (trees, eucalyptus, F/12/1 May cypress etc.) supplied by the Director of Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, to the Government of Cyprus 1834 1880 May- Question of "Shinie" being allowed to be F/13/1 O Sep felled for fuel and "Ao'Fita" for water wel1-wheels 1835 1881 Apr Petition from people of Rhiso Carpas : F/13/2 (Risokarpasso) to be allowed to cut "aorita" for hedging gardens, and making wheel-we11 ropes 1836 1881 Mar- Commissioner Famagusta submits that people F/13/3 Apr of Carpas district should be allowed to cut "aorita" for making wheel-well ropes 1837 1880 Jan- Report of PFO on the Forests in the F/14/1 1881 Feb south-west of the Island (Question of tax for cutting wood and licensed woodcutters) [1838] 1880 Aug Question of condensing into one the report F/14/2 on F/14/1 and two others he has on hand and asks if the suggestion be considered o advisable for the heading and number of pages a parliamentary report should contain Wanting [1839] 1880 Aug Report (resume and report) on the F/14/3 replanting of Forests in Cyprus Wanting 1840 1878 Oct- Forest Officer despatch No 324, of 19 F/14/4 1880 Dec August, 1880, with enclosures from the Colonial office (16.8.80) on the subject of the proposal of Prince Troubebzkoi to replant Cyprus with Euclypti which, it is recommended. Should not be entertained and calling for a report on the steps which have been taken for the planting of Eucalyptus and other trees in Cyprus SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be use4- 1841 1880 Oct- Eucalyptus planting: The PFO has F/14/5 Dec obtained the information requested by the Colonial Office from Famagusta but •not from Larnaca. He thinks it would be preferable to state his views on the employment of Eucalyptus in the island without referring to what took place before his arrival 1842 1880 Dec- Estimate of £5000 for Re-planting during F/14/6 1881 Jan 1881-82: P.F.0. submits report on the various works proposed and remarks that it is important that a final decision is arrived at as to the course to be pursued regarding these works. 1843 1880 Dec Work of Re-planting during 1881-82: F/14/7 P.F.0. asks that pending approval of his proposals he may be authorised to purchase o seeds (as herein detailed) that are urgently required £34 about 1844 1880 Dec- Purchase of bamboos from the Senior F/14/8 1881 Jan Commissariat officer, who has 10,990 for sale. PFO recommends as they are useful for Eucalyptus Plants 1845 1880 Dec Planting of Famagusta and the Messaria F/14/9 with Eucalyptus 1846 1881 Mar- C.O. despatch No 26 of 28 January 1881 F/14/10 Jul asking to be supplied with M.Madon's Reports on the prospects of the Eucalyptus in Cyprus and asking what measures are in progress for the planting of trees, other than the Eucalyptus 1847 1881 Feb PFO reports arrival of seeds from France. F/14/11 Asks that Government Storekeeper may forward them 1848 1881 Mar C.O. despatch No.45 of 7 February, 1881, F/14/12 approving the sum of £5000 being placed on Estimates for planting trees in the Messaoria plain and urging gradual renovation of the existing forests 1849 1881 Feb- PFO forwards Bill of 854.95 Francs for the F/14/13 Mar supply and transport as far as Marseilles of forest seeds 1850 1881 Mar PFO reports non-success in obtaining a fresh F/14/14 site for Eucalyptus Plantation and requests authority for (1) to issue 500 Eucalyptus to inhabitants of Varoshia, Famagusta etc (2) to expend £14 in planting the remaininq 2500 SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be usect 1851 1881 Mar- PFO suggests supply of 30 to 40 F/14/15 May thousand bamboos to be used as props for Eucalyptus. Asks if they could be obtained from India 1852 1881 Mar PFO forwards Invoice of a packet of seeds, F/14/16 arrived from s.s.,lPeluse" and requests that Government Storekeeper may forward the seeds at once 1853 1881 Mar- PFO forwards Invoice of seeds of F/14/17 Apr Eucalyptus and Mimosa purchased from Messrs Vilmorrin 1854 1881 Apr PFO asks what decision has been taken as F/14/18 regards his Estimate of £5000 for replanting as he wishes to commence searching for localities and to procure supply of tools 1855 1881 Mar- C.O. despatch No 113 of 30.3.1881 enclosing F/14/19 May copy letter from Kew Gardens respecting Cyprus Forests and Eucalyptus plantation also paper by Sir R.Temple on the Forests of India enclosed. Asks what was the maximum cold of winter of 1879-1880 1856 1881 Apr- C.O. despatch No 129 of 9 April 1881 F/14/20 May enclosing copy letter from Mr.Thiselton Dyer of Kew Gardens embodying observations made by Col Pearson on Eucalyptus Planting 1857 1881 Apr- PFO forwards reguisition for tools and F/14/21 May instruments requested for the work of replanting 1858 1881 Apr PFO forwards letter from a Mr F.Benton F/14/22 offering to sell seeds and plants obtained from India etc. Requests authority to O treat with him for purchase of some 1859 1881 Apr- PFO submits proposals for planting in the F/14/23 May neighbourhood of Nicosia (the fosse round the ramparts etc) and on the bastions of the town. Asks if these proposals will have to be referred to Secretary of State for approval 1860 1881 Apr- PFO recommends purchase of 35 beel tents, F/14/24 May and 4 double officers tents for workmen to be engaged in replanting. Cost £170.107- SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be useci. 1861 1881 Apr PFO informs of the steps he proposes F/14/25 to take to search for sites near Nicosia for replanting 1862 1881 Apr PFO proposes to plant a quantity of cedar F/14/26 seeds and pinus sylvestris on a small space prepared as a nursery near Government House Troodos authority for expenditure of £4 requested 1863 1881 May- PFO proposes to carry on work of replanting F/14/27 Jul at the Leper Farm near Nicosia 1864 1881 May PFO acknowledges receipt of a bag of F/14/28 Eucalyptus seeds from Kew Gardesn and asks if they were sent by Chief Secretary 1865 1881 May Telegram from Secretary of States questioning F/14/29 O the expediency of purchasing land of Messaria for tree planting 1866 1881 May Principal Forest Officer submits proposals F/14/30 for replanting of trees in the District of Famagusta. Report oh sites 1867 1881 Jun- The Secretary of State telegraphs to know F/14/31 Jul what proportion of tools and materials requisitioned for Forest Department will be required considering the proposals contained in his Lordship's despatch No 169 as to a revised scheme for replanting 1868 1881 Jun- C.0. Despatch 169 of 20 May withdrawing F/14/32 Jul sanction to expenditure of £5000 on replanting with further remarks and instructions vj 1869 1881 Jun- C.0. Despatch No 189 of 3.6.81 acknowledging F/14/33 Aug receipt of M.Madon's reports on the planting of the Messaria. In reply, refers to C.0. despatch 169 1870 1881 Jun Revised proposals for replanting consequent F/14/34 on C.0.Despatch 169 etc 1871 1881 Jun- PFO asks for £153.11.1 for poles F/14/35 Jul 1872 1881 Jun PFO reports on state of garderns at F/14/36 Famagusta and Larnaca and great destruction of plants at Famagusta by Locusts 1873 1881 Jul- PFO requests that fencing of seven miles F/14/37 Nov in length may be bough in England, to go round plantations (Cost £260 exclusive of freignt) Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1874 1881 Jul PFO forwards amended Estimate for F/14/38 usecl. replanting (£4000/- and requests early sanction) 1875 1881 Jul PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/39 of £77 for purchase and transport of 1200 okes of aleppo Fine seeds 1876 1881 Jul PFO proposes expenditure of £74 on F/14/40 "barriers" for enclosing the most exposed parts of new proposed plantations 1877 1881 Jul PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/41 of £9 for making 3 large boxes for protecting seeds 1878 1881 Jun- Tents required by Forest Department F/14/42 Jul for tree planting purposes o 1879 1881 Aug C.O. despatch No 243 of 20 July 1881 ■ F/14/43 stating that the Crown Agents will send out implements required for Forest work without delay 1880 1881 Aug PFO asks that he may be allowed £77 for F/14/44 purchase of Aleppo Pine Seeds. Returns Government Order for £50 1881 1881 Aug- Telegram from Secretary of states"your F/14/45 Nov despatch 301 you rightly apprehend my views estimate still excessive. Madon must cut down expenditure to £2500 assuming that this will suffice for Pedius operation". 1882 1880 Aug- PFO forwards reports asked for by C.O. F/14/46 1882 Jan despatch No 169, viz. Report on the Forests of the Island of Cyprus and Report G on Replanting (both in triplicate) 1883 1881 Jul- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading Invoice F/14/47 1882 Jan etc of cases of Pickaxes, Shovels and other implements for Forest Department 1884 1881 Aug PFO requests authority to purchase seeds F/14/48 (Pinus Pinaster etc) required for sowing next winter, cost £47.10/- exclusive of transport) 1885 1881 Aug- PFO suggests that 400 okes of Pinus Pinia F/14/49 Oct seeds should be procured from Beyrout - for planting the Pidias mouth SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1886 1881 Aug- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading Invoice F/14/50 use4· Oct etc. of 7 cases Hoes etc for Forest Department shipped per s.s. "Agia Sofia" 1887 1881 Aug- C.O. despatch No 272 of 6.8.1881 enclosing F/14/51 Oct correspondence with Sir R.Biddulph respecting proposed reduction in Estimate for tree planting in Messaria to £2500 1888 1881 May- C.O. despatch 282 of 10.8.81 stating that F/14/52 Nov the Nicosia plantation should be postponed this year. Therefore the requisition for Wire Fencing will be reduced by 3 miles 1889 1881 Aug- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading Invoice F/14/53 Oct etc of 3 cases Tools for Forest Department, shipped per s.s."Ararat" 1890 1881 Aug PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/54 o of £27 for purchase and transport to Nicosia of 400 okes of Cypress seeds 1891 1881 Aug- PFO asks whether there is any room in any F/14/55 1882 Jan of the Public building Nicosia, which could be used for storage of tools and seeds 1892 1881 Sfep- Crown Agents with reference to requisition F/14/56 Nov for Fencing for Forest Department forward sample of Patent Steel Barb Fencing manufactured by Messrs Johnson & Nephew 1893 1881 Oct PFO reports on tools etc received from Crown F/14/57 AGents and the deficiencies and points out that the dibbles and Hatchets sent are different from those ordered. 1894 1881 Oct PFO requests authority to expend £265.17.5 F/14/58 G in plantation of the Leper Farm 1895 1881 Oct- Commissioner Nicosia recommends planting F/14/59 Dec of that part of the Nicosia Ditch from Famagusta to Papho gate. Expense will not be more than £150 1896 1881 Oct- Sanitary Commissioner, with reference to F/14/60 Nov to planting of the Leper Farm submits that no land should be given to the Forest Department which could be workedby the Lepers themselves. 1897 1881 Aug- British Consul Beyrout telegraphs "400 okes F/14/61 Nov pine seed sent by Austrian Steamer leavinq to-day" Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be 1898 1881 Oct- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading F/14/62 useci. Nov Invoice etc of 3 cases Straining Brackets etc and 1 case galvanized stables etc for Forest Department shipped per s.s "Roumelia" 1899 1881 Nov PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/63 of £55 on collection of Pine Cone Seeds 1900 1881 Nov PFO asks to be allowed to remove his office F/14/64 to Famagusta for 2 months from 10th December to enable him to superintend replanting 1901 1881 Dec PFO requests authority to expend £32 on F/14/65 purchase of 800 okes carob seeds and 1200 okes of acorns 1902 1881 Nov- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading, Invoice F/14/66 1882 Feb etc of 63 coils galvanized strand for Forest o Department, shipped per s.s."Thessalia" 119031 1881 Oct- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading, Invoice F/14/67 Dec etc. of 50 kegs of nails, 20 casks of pickaxes, 167 bundles of shovels, 8 casks of screws for Forest Department, shipped per s.s."Thessalia" Converted into MX/9/34 19041 1881 Oct- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading, Invoice F/14/68 Dec etc of 67 casks of zinc for Forest Department shipped per s.s."Aberdeen" (Bill of Lading will follow) Converted into MX/9/35 1905 1881 Nov C.0. despatch No 377 of 8.11.1881 approving F/14/69 revised Estimate of £2500 for replanting - any tools in excess of those required to be handed over to be utilized for some other purpose 1906 1881 Dec H.M's Consul General Beirut acknowledges F/14/70 receipt of cheque for £12.9.1 for Pine seeds supplied 1907 1881 Nov PFO returns Government order for £150 for F/14/71 planting ditch round Nicosia and asks that it may be altered to £105, for reasons explained 1908 1881 Nov- PFO requests that authority may be given him F/14/72 1882 Feb to incur small expneses, not exceeding £2, without previously obtaining a Government order - on contingencies and minor expenses for the £2500 works Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be PFO proposes to employ the Muktar of the F/14/73 use4- 1909 1881 Nov- Dee Leper Farm to superintend plantations at the Leper Farm and to give him 6/- a month for the duty 1910 1881 Dec PFO requests authority for expenditure of F/14/74 £472.10.0 on the planting and sowing of 270 acres on the left border of the Pidias 1911 1881 Dec Application of PFO for an advance to meet F/14/75 payment of labourers etc. while he is away from Nicosia. A & recommends advance of £100 (PFO asks for £60) 1912 1881 Nov- Crown Agents transmit particulars of price F/14/76 Dee and mode of erecting the steel Barb Fencing made by Messrs R Johnson & Nephew) 1913 1881 Dec PFO asks that a further supply of 800 okes F/14/77 O of Pinus Pinia seeds may be ordered from Beirut - cost £20 1914 1881 Nov- Crown Agents forward letter from Messrs F/14/78 Dee Blakemore respecting the complaints made by PFO of the shape and quality of some of the tools supplied for the Forest Department and Crown Agents thinkthat no blame attaches to Messrs Blakemore as the information and instructions given in the . Requisition were imperfect 1915 1881 Dec- PFO requests authority to expend £70 on 4 F/14/79 1882 Jan miles of fencing along the Nicosia Fo§se and round the Leper Farm and Pidias Plantations 1916 1881 Dec- PFO asks for permit for 2 boxes of seeds for F/14/80 1882 Jan the plantations to pass the customs free of duty 1917 1882 Jan Mr. A.F.Mesk of Beirut forwards Bill of ■ •F/14/81 Lading for 761 okes of pine seeds, shipped per Austrian Lloyds Steamer "Minerva" 1918 1882 Jan Island Treasurer forwards draft on Paris for F/14/82 Frs 1051.50 c. to the order of Messrs Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co Paris in payment of their account for seeds (F/14/48) 1919 1882 Jan- H.M's Consul Beirut forwards statement of F/14/83 1882 Mar expenses incurred for purchase of 761 okes of Pinus Pinea seed: 3,674 piastres 5 paras SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be F/14/84 use4. 1920 1882 Jan- PFO asks that a further supply of 13200 1882 Feb yards of steel Barb Fencing be ordered from England - cost about £64.10 1921 1882 Feb PFO states that four measures of water F/14/85 will be required to be constantly running, for watering the plantations made in Nicosia Ditch 1922 1882 Mar PFO requests authority to expend £38 for F/14/86 purchase and transport of wood, setting up and tarring of the 21/z miles of fencing ordered in England 1923 1882 Mar PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/87 of £50 for the construction of two tanks in the Nicosia fosse for watering the trees planted there 1924 1882 Mar PFO forwards vouchers for minor expenses F/14/88 incurred in virtue of Government order F/14/72 viz. purchase of sacks £1.1.3 Konak Garden Contingencies £4.12.7 and requests covering sanction 1925 1882 Mar PFO requests authority to expend £60 for F/14/89 commencing the construction of a house at Salamis for the Guard of the plantations 1926 1882 Mar PFO requests authority for expenditure of F/14/90 £43.7.4 c:p., for extending the plantations at Famagusta (Arts 11 & 12 of the £2500 Estimate) 1927 1882 Mar PFO requests authority to expend £10 in F/14/91 construction of wells on the Famagusta plantations u 1928 1882 Feb- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading Invoice F/14/92 Mar etc of 1 case containing copies of Reports on the replanting of Forests in Cyprus 1929 1882 Mar PFO requests authority to expend £30 in F/14/93 obtaining stakes from Caramania for fencing 1930 1882 Mar PFO requests Government order for the sum F/14/94 of £1.6.7 c.p. expended in excess of the amount authorised for purchase and transport of Cypress seeds 1931 1882 Apr PFO before closing up the accounts of the F/14/95 £2500 Estimate asks to be supplied with the following: 1. Amount paid to Crown Agents for tools ordered in England 2 . Amount expended for transport by Island Storekeeper 3. BeruititUre f0r Pinus Pinia seeds from 4. Cost of Wire Fencing - 2 ’/2 miles now being supplied from England SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be F/14/96 useci 1932 1882 Apr PFO requests Government order for £25 for completing the House being built at Salamis for the Guard of the plantations 1933 1882 Apr PFO requests authority to expend £25 on the F/14/97 maintenance of the plantations pending the sanction of the £1000 allowed in proposed Estimates for 1882-83 1934 1882 Apr- Crown Agents forward Bill of Lading Invoice F/14/98 May etc of 22 Reels Wire Fence, 1 case Brackets, and 1 keg Staples for Forest Department shipped per s.s."Agia Sofia" 1935 1882 Jun C.0. despatch No.537 of 21.4.82 submitting F/14/99 the views of H.M's government on the various questions connected with the forests of Cyprus discussed in the Reports of M.Madon: o correspondence from Foreign Office, India office, Kew Gardens etc enclosed 1936 1882 May C.0. despatch: No.553 of 12.5.82 forwarding F/14/100 a Report by Mr.E.Mc A.Moir of the Indian Forest Department on a visit to the torrent regions of the Hautes et Basses Alpes and also to Mount Faron, Toulon 1937 1882 May Principal Forest Officer requests authority F/14/101 to expend the sum of £100 on the maintenance of plantations upto the 1st Jyly, 1882 1938 1882 Jun Commissioner Nicosia reports relative to F/14/102 goats observed trespassing in the Government Plantations near the Leper Farm 1939 1882 Jun- PFO requests instructions as to the locality F/14/103 1882 Jul and area to be taken up this year, 1882-83, o for planting operations - and asks if the remaining half of the fosse round Nicosia is to be planted this year 1940 1882 Jun PFO requests sanction for expenditure of F/14/104 £40 for collection of Pinus Maritime seeds, requested for re-sowing in the Famagusta Plantation 1941 1882 Jun PFO submits report on the result of his F/14/105 experience on the culture of the Eucalyptus in the Island 1942 1882 Jul PFO requests sanction for expenditure of F/14/106 £100 during month of Jyly, on maintenace of plantations SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be 1943 1882 Jul PFO states that he thinks if feasible F/14/107 usecL to have the St.Lazarus Marsh planted up. Proposes that one acre only be planted this year as a tentative measure 1944 1882 Jul PFO with reference to F/14/103 stating that F/14/108 no new plantation is to be formed this year, asks if this applies to the planting of the remaining half of the fosse round Nicosia 1945 1882 Jul PFO with ref. to F/14/104 asking for F/14/109 authority to spend £40 on the collection of Pine seed, states that if the planting of the remaining half of the Nicosia fosse is not to be undertaken this year, £20 will be sufficient to spend on the collection of the seed 1946 1882 May- PFO forwards letter from commissioner F/14/110 Jul Famagusta respecting the 4 convicts employed in watering the plantation near Famagusta. States that these prisoners will be requested upto end of September 1947 1882 Jul PFO asks if he may apply to the Director F/14/111 of Kew Gardens for a supply of Eucalyptus seed, of the specimens herein named 1948 1882 Jul PFO requests sanction to purchase certain F/14/112 seeds from Messrs Vilmorin, Audrieux & Co., Paris, requested for the Nursery gardens 1949 1882 Jul- PFO states that at the Salamis Plantations F/14/113 Aug the yound seedlings have died off in guanti- ties during the past two months, and calculates that about 3/4 of the Plantation will require to be resown or planted. Thinks the latter course will be the cheapest as there o are about 100,000 seedlings available from Nicosia and Larnaca Gardens. Next Year watering will probably h a v e ’to be continued for 5 months (May to September) costing £100 per month) 1950 1882 Mar- PFO requests authority to expend £10 in F/14/114 Aug in completing the house of the Guard at Salamis 1951 1882 Jul- PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/115 Aug of £200 for the maintenance of plantations during the months of August and September 1882 SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be C.O. despatch No 635 of 28.7.1882 F/14/116 use4- 1952 1882 Aug- Nov respecting Forests. The measures for reserving part of the State Forests from goats must await completion of the Forest delimitation and other measures respecting goats should be brought before new legislative Council. Requesting further information respecting the proposed establishment of Saw Mills in the Forests 1953 1882 Aug- C.O. despatch No 643 of 10.8.1882 F/14/117 Sep transmitting copy of a letter from the Assistant Director, Kew Gardens, relative to a request of the PFO for a supply of Eucalyptus seed and in which the renewal of experiments of Eucalyptus planting in the Island is deprecated. C.O. request that Dr.Dobbs be informed that such communications should be made through the High Commissioner and they presume there is no desire to renew the experiments 1954 1882 Aug- C.O. despatch No 658 of 18.8.1882 enclosing F/14/11f Sep copy of letter received from Kew Gardens forwarding a packet of Eucalyptus seeds which are intended for public gardens and open spaces in the town. Remarks as to necessity for protection of the young plants from spring frorts 1955 1882 Sep PFO calls attention to the illegal F/14/11i manufacture of pitch and tapping of trees for resin in the forests at Kikko and to the difficulty of detection in such cases. Asks for further co-operation on the part of Commissioners and the Police. Reports finding of 120 okes of fresh resin in the house of one Haralambo Fardo at Nicosia 1956 1882 Sep- PFO calls attention to the wanton F/14/12C Oct destruction of trees during recent years in the forests near Kikko owing to the tapping of trees for resin and recommends that, in order to allow of natural reproduction, goats should not be allowed free pasturage in the forests. Remarks on insufficient severity of the punishment for offences of the above kind 1957 1882 Oct PFO forwards statement of cost of seeds F/14/121 received from Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, and requests an order for £4.11.5 payable to that firm SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Reference SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1958 1882 Oct- PFO forwards Bill from Messrs Vilmorin, F/14/122 useci· Nov Andrieux & Co for 17/9d charges for freight etc on seeds supplied by them - making with the bill enclosed in F/14/121 a total of £5.9.2 for which an order is requested - Vilmorin & Co have been asked not to despatch any more seed till further orders 1959 1882 Oct PFO with a view to preparing the forest F/14/123 Estimates for 1883-84 asks for instructions as to amount of planting, sowing, Forest Delimitation and protection etc that should be undertaken during the coming year. Reports on partial failure of plantations at Leper farm and Salamis 1960 1882 Aug- C.0. Despatch No.700 of 6.10.1882 transmittingF/14/12 Nov copy of despatch and its enclosures from KJ H.M.Charg6 d'Affairesat Athens relative to the ravages of goats in Greece and the measures taken to check them 1961 1882 Oct PFO asks further information required for F/14/125 preparing Forest Estimates 1883-84 viz: I. As to including expenses of Forest Delimination commission and salary of the President of the same 2. As to salaries of guards to be appointed on formation of Preserves 1962 1882 Oct PFO with reference preparation of F/14/126 Estimates 1883-84 asks whether the £2000 Estimate is to include the entire forest expenses during 1883-84 1963 1882 Oct- PFO reports that the case against Haralambo F/14/127 Nov Fardo for possession of 120 okes of fresh u resin has again been adjourned as the witnesses had not been summoned by the Police 1964 1882 Nov PFO states that as there will be no tree F/14/128 planting on a large scale during the coming season there will be a large supply of seedlings for disposal in the Konak Nursery. Proposes that these (of which a list is attached) be given to individuals who will guarantee their being cared for [1965] 1882 Nov Request of Mr Hutchison for 106 trees F/14/129 to plant round his house near the Government Offices Wanting SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be use 1967 1882 Nov- PFO gives details of cost of Present Forest F/14/13 1883 Jan Establishment and Estimate for Forest Delimination for next financial year and shows that for these service £2000 will rarely suffice. Requests that a further £500 may be allowed for keeping up the young plants sown in the various Government Plantations 1968 1882 Nov- PFO reports on the proposed erection of saw F/14/13; Dee mills worked by water in the Troodos and Paphos Forests so as to effect economy with profit in the conversion of timber. Does not consider the scheme practicable 1969 1882 Nov- C.O. Despatch No 722 of 10.11.1882 requesting F/14/1! Dee to be furnished with M.Madon's final report on the Eucalyptus for the Director of Kew Gardens 1970 1882 Aug- PFO returns Government Order of 29 August F/14/13^ 1882 Dec last for £105 for sowing and planting at Salamis as the work has been suspended this season. Requests fresh Government Order for £40 to meet certain expenditure at Salamis, Leper Farm, Nicosia Fosse, the Barracks, & Cemeteries 1971 1879 Sep- PFO asks instructions as to whether the F/14/135 1882 Dec planting of the St.Lazarus Marsh is to be undertaken - Cost for planting & fencing 5 acres would be £20 1972 1882 Dec- PFO reports relative to the plantations F/14/136 1883 Jan at Salamis and Leper Farm and submits proposals as to the expense to be incurred on the plantations during the coming year 1973 1883 Jan PFO asks for certain information relative F/14/137 to the preparation of new Forest Estimates for 1883-84 as he finds he cannot keep the figures below £2000 SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be usecL 1974 1883 Jan- PFO submits revised Estimates for the F/14/13: 1883 Feb Forest Department for 1883-84 total £2744.10/- inclusive of Delimitation of Forests 1975 1883 Feb The PFO reports on the number of seedlings, F/14/131 reared at the Government Nurseries at Nicosia and Larnaca that have been planted out and disposed of during season 1882-83 1976 1883 Feb C.O. Despatch No 47 of 5 February 1883 F/14/141 transmitting copy of correspondence from Kew Gardens. Sir j ;.Hooker trusts that Mr. Madon's conslusions as to cultivation of Eucalyptus in Cyprus will be accepted as a principle of policy in future forest work: and desires to be furnished from time to time with information as to the progress in the cultivation of trees of known suitability for a Mediterranean climate 1977 1883 Feb- PFO requests a few copies of Mr.Madon's F/14/141 1883 Mar report on the forests of Cyprus for his private use 1978 1883 May PFO asks for Government Order for £20 to F/14/142 meet expenses on plantations at Salamis, Leper Farm and the Fosse 1979 1883 May- Colonial Office Despatch No 149 of 11.5.83 F/14/143 1883 Aug relative to use and disposal of Nursery Gardens at Larnaca and Nicosia - trusts that Forest Expenditure may be kept down to £2000 a year after completion of delimitation 1980 1883 Jun PFO reports steps taken in the matter of F/14/144 experimental tree-planting in Cyprus. Considers that on the completion of the work for Forest Delimitation the expenses in connection with the preservation of State Forests should not exceed £2000 1981 Number not used F/14/145 1982 Number not used F/14/146 1983 Number not used F/14/147 1984 Number not used F/14/148 SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be useci 1985 1883 Aug- PFO requests authority for expenditure F/14/14? Sep of £30. "Maintenance of Plantations" 1986 1883 Oct PFO forwards letter from Mr. Armstrong, S.C.0. asking for about 250 young trees F/14/15( to plant on government ground at Limassol. States that he has intimated to Mr.Armstrong that he could have these plants 1987 1880 May Application from Commissioner Papfios to have F/15/1 50 felled or injured trees "marked for the Village Panayir" 1988 1880 May Commissioner Famagusta recommends that the F/16/1 villages of Xilo Fago be allowed to cut dwarf "Aorita" in their neighbourghood to be sold as firewood in Larnaca on o account of their bad harvest and destruction of their cropes by locusts 1989 1880 Jun Queries by the Principal Forest Officer with F/17/1 reference to Arts. 17.46.& 47 of Ord: 25 (Wood & Forests) of 1879 1990 1881 Jul- Ordinance No 8 of 1881: "Woods and Forests F/17/2 1881 Sep Delimitation Ordinance" - Scale of Dues 1991 1881 Jun- Ordinance 8 of 1881 "Woods and Forests F/17/3 Jul Delimitation Ordinance 1881" 1992 1881 Jul- Commissioner Nicosia reports case of F/17/4 1882 Apr breach of Forest Laws (Ordinance 8 of 1881) at Efter Kioy and Catomani. Proposes appointment of a commission to examine the land in the neighbourhood, as the o villagers claim it 1993 1881 Aug PFO points out that it >rs advisable for a F/17/5 commission to be formed in each district without delay to whom questions of property raised by Forest cases are to be referred, according to Ordinance 8 of 1881 1994 1881 Sep- Commissioner Kyrenia reports case in F/17/6 Dee Daavi Court against Hadji Michail Yournou of Vouno who has clared 3 pieces of land near Vouno - as no commission has been appointed to delimit the state forests in the neighbourhood, requests instructions SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be usect 1995 1881 Oct- Commissioner Kyrenia reports case in F/17/7 NOV Daavi Court against Evangel is Muktar of Kiepini for burning trees on Government land. The defendant alleges that the trees were on his own land. Requests instructions 1996 1881 Oct Commissioner Nicosia with reference to order F/17/8 in Council No 20 in Gazette No 77, requests that copies of the order in Greek and Turkish may be furnished to him as the PFO is already prosecuting people under the order, while the people are entirely ignorant of any such order 1997 1881 Nov PFO submits report respecting the F/17/9 "unjustifiable" complaints made respecting the tax levied on fuel under order 0 in Council No 20 1998 1881 Nov PFO forwards list of cases of breach of F/17/10 Forest Ordinance and submits question raised by Commissioner Nicosia as to whether Forest Officers can search houses of private individuals without a search warrant. Requests authority to prosecute in Forest cases Nos 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 329 & 330 (enclosed herein) 1999 1881 Oct- PFO forwards reports of cases of illegal F/17/11 Dec possession of wood in Nicosia district with Commissioner's observations thereon 2000 1881 Nov Petition from Mufti of Cyprus and others F/17/12 asking for removal of the duty on firewood and charcoal 2001 1881 Nov- Commissioner Famagusta reports on a F/17/13 C 1882 Mar disputed right to some waste Forest land near Ayia Napa. The land is claimed by the monastery which belongs to the Archbishop and is rented by Mr.Soteraki Emphiezi. Report of Daavi on the case enclosed 2002 1881 Nov- PFO recommends appointment of a Commission F/17/14 Dee for Kyrenia district to examine and report on the delimitation of Forests to consist of Assistant Commissioner, District Forest Officer, and Land Registry office clerk and submits remarks on the duties that should be assigned to the Commission SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usecL 2003 1881 Nov- PFO submits supplementary Estimate for F/17/15 Dee the work of the Commission to delimit state Forests in the Kyrenia district during the financial year (viz extra pay to Forest Officer Land Registry clerk, Labourers etc, amounting to £13.0.0) 2004 1881 Nov Copy of latest Instructions (Turkish) F/17/16 regarding Forest dues up to 1872 2005 1881 Nov Licensing of Wood Cutters in View of F/17/17 Timber duties 2006 1881 Dec Director of Surrey with reference to F/17/18 F/17/14 states that none of the Land Registry office clerks can be spared until next years assessment is completed 2007 1881 Dec- Commission for the delimitation of Forest F/17/19 1882 Jan lands: Commissioner Kyrenia with reference to F/17/14, submits inquiries on the following points: Sypply of volumes of Othoman Code and Ovdinances for Assistant Commissioner (the President of the Commission) and also provision of interpreter, tents and subsistence allowance for Mr.Law and question of whether another Assistant in the Land Registration office will be sent during the employment of Mustafa Sudki Effendi on the Commission 2008 1881 Dec Assistant Commissioner, Kyrenia (Mr.Law) F/17/20 asks to be provided with a large ledger diary and note book. Also asks for the services of an Interpreter 2009 1881 Dec Scale of Forest tariffs in F/17/2. Memo F/17/21 o by H.E.requesting information as to the reasons of PFO for his proposed tariffs 2010 1882 Jan Forest Boundary Commission, Kyrenia: F/17/22 Assistant Commissioner Kyrenia recommends that an extra allowance of 1/6 d. a day while working in the District be given to the Land Registry office clerk engaged in Forest Delimitation. Also applies for note books, paint pot, brush and a supply of paint (or else some tar or pitch) 2011 1882 Jan Commissioner Kyrenia in reply to F/17/19 F/17/23 informs that he is unable to place an Interpreter at Mr Law's disposal until return of Mr Sevasly on 25th January SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2012 1882 Jan Forest Delimitation Commission: Assistant F/17/24 useci. Commissioner Kyrenia renews request for certain stationery ordinances, and volumes of Ottoman code etc required by him 2013 1882 Jan- Assistant Commissioner Kyrenia renews F/17/25 Feb request for extra allowance of 1/6 a day to the Land Registry Clerk employed on Forest Delimitation Commission 2014 1882 Jan- Director of Survey forwards correspondence F/17/26 Feb with commissioner Kyrenia as to how the assessment of Verghi and Askerie for 1882-83 is to be carried out as the Land Registry clerk is engaged on Forest Commission 2015 1882 Jan- AssfsTarilf^Pr^nia reports proceedings of F/17/27 Feb Forest delimitation Commission near Ayaa O Erini 2016 1882 Jan Director of Survey asks for information F/17/28 respecting the lands claimed by the Archbishop of Cyprus round Ayia Napa Monastery in Famagusta district 2017 1882 Feb- Assistant Commissioner Kyrenia President F/17/29 Mar of Forest Delimitation Commission forwards Return of claims settled for lands west of village Ayia Erini, 65 cases in all 2018 1882 Feb- Commissioner Kyrenia protests against the F/17/30 Mar withdrawal of the Land Registration Clerk for Forest Delimitation duties, and asks that he may return to his duty of assessing Verghi and Askerie for 1882 & 1883 U 2019 1882 Feb Assistant Commissioner Kyrenia requests F/17/31 a Government Order for the payments authorised in F/17/15 on Forest Delimitation 2020 1882 Feb- President of Forest Delimitation Commission F/17/32 Mar requests instructions on the following points: 1st should the Forest Delimitation commission enquire into the titles to mandras within the forests 2nd whether private meras should be distinguished by delimitation from ordinary state forests Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2021 188 2 Mar President of Forest Delimitation F/17/33 usecl. Commission reports further proceedings taken by the commission in settling boundaries near Aya Erini,and remarks that about 3000 donums have not been allowed to Myrtou Monastery which they claimed as a "mera" - Proposes to discontinue the plan of making villagers sign their claims 2022 1882 Apr Commissioner Nicosia reports on case brought F/17/34 before the Daavi Court by Forest Department in which the latter claim as Forest land a strip of land near Aya Yanni held by Niman Seleiman and Mazissis Ibrahim 2023 1882 Apr- President Forest Delimitation Commission F/17/35 Nov forwards the 2nd part of the Agia Erini register and remarks on work recently performed by the Commission 2024 1882 Apr- Assistant Commissioner Kyrenia forwards F/17/36 Jun register of cases disposed of in Yorghios by the Forest Delimitation Commission 2025 1882 Mar- A & AG submits question of Mr Savides F/17/37 May drawing 2/4'/z cp per diem subsistence allowance while employed as Interpreter on Forest Delimitation, as the Government order of 7 January last authorised his appointment at 5/- a day, with no further allowance specified than one mule for travelling 2026 1882 Mar- Commissioner Famagusta reports that F/17/38 May Medjlis Idar§ request instructions respecting the case of waste forest land at Ayia Napa claimed by the Archbishop 2027 1882 Jun- Mr A.F. Law, Assistant Commissioner Kyrenia F/17/39 Jul forwards report on the work accomplished by the Forest Delimitation Commission - with map showing the forest boundaries fixed 2028 1882 Jul- PFO submits remarks at length respecting F/17/40 Aug the Forests situated in the west of the Kyrenia district which have lately been delimited and strongly recommends that the Government should secure the entire area within the delimitation boundaries and that protection measures (appointement of a guard etc) be adopted SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usect 2029 1882 Aug- Mr.A.F.Law, Assistant Commissioner F/17/41 Sep Limassol, asks whether it is only the Kormakiti forest of which H.E. wishes him to complete the delimitation 2030 1882 Sep Director of Survey submits that the Forest and Delimitation Commissioner F/17/42 replaced on a more permanent footing by the appointment of a competent person to act instead ofthe Land Registry clerks whose employment on this service is very inconvenient. States that Mustapha Sidki Effendi L.R.Clerk, Kyrenia cannot be spared at present and suggests that Hassan Effendi (take his appointment) be employed on trial hs uxterstands theft 2031 1882 Sep Mr A.Law Assistant Commissioner states that/ F/17/43 O it is H.E.1s desire that the Delimitation of the Island Forests generally should be proceeded with and in that case submits whether a permanent Forest Delimitation Commission ought not to be appointed 2032 1882 Sep- PFO reports an arrangement made for F/17/44 Oct completing the delimitation of the forests in Kyrenia district. Recommends appointment of a permenent Commission for the work of delimiting State forests in the Island and that the President of such Commission should work two Committees at the same time 2033 1882 Sep- Commissioner Kyrenia asks for instructions F/17/45 Oct on the case of one Leondi Laoda brought before the Daavi Court for clearing 5 u donums of Government land at the locality of Camili, near Paleosofo 2034 1882 Nov Resident for Delimitation Commissioner F/17/46 reports relative to 14 appeals heard before the Daavi Court Kyrenia against the decision of the Commissioner with reference to the Delimitation at Aya Erini 2035 1882 Nov PFO submits an Estimate of the cost of the F/17/47 Forest Delimitation Commissioner for 1883- 84 £425. Proposes that a sum of £150 be allotted to the President to meet all expenditure on subsistence and transport. Points out the advantage that would accrue if a Surveyor were appointed to the Commission but states the forest funds available would not admit of it SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be usecL 2036 1882 NOV Necessity for a second suvari for the F/17/48 forest Delimitation Commissioner - one only having been sent 2037 1882 Nov PFO asks whether he is to understand that F/17/49 the £2000 Estimates for 1883-84 is not to include cost of Delimitation Work and if so how this item is to be met 2038 1882 Nov President Forest Delimitation Commissioner F/17/50 requests Government order for pay of Hassan Noureddin viz 2/- a day when not out in the District and 5/6 a day when engaged in District work 2039 1882 Nov Commissioner Kyrenia calls attention to the F/17/51 wholesale destruction of trees in the Forests of his District and the necessity u for immediate action in the matter 2040 1882 Nov PFO calls attention to the advantage of F/17/52 having a Surveyor attached to the Forest Delimitation Commission as much time is at present occupied by the President of the Commission in superintending erection of cairns, marking off boundary lines etc 2041 1882 Dec- Commissioner Kyrenia brings to notice the F/17/53 1883 Oct case of one Hgi Michael Ioannou of Vouno charged with clearing Government land in the visibility^the village 2042 1882 Dec- PFO reports that on the Kyrenia Range F/17/54 1883 Mar between Hilarion and Koraou it is found that over 500 donums of land on the summits are owned by persons who hold title deeds for the same and urges the necessity of Government again bringing into its possession all lands on this Range which bear forest or are capable of doing so 2043 1882 Jan- Director of Survey forwards with remarks F/17/55 1883 Jan statement of the PFO, referring to a proposed sale of Government Land between Kalivatch and Kythrea, ''that until the work of Delimitation is completed no Government land in the vicinity of mountains should be alienated 2044 1882 Nov- PFO reports that certain Government Forest F/17/56 1883 Jan Land fairly well covered with young Cypress trees is not being delimited by the Forest Delimitation Commission on the ground that it contains a number of olive trees owned by private individuals or considers that no difficulty will arise on this account and that the land should not be given up SECRETARIAT ARCRIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be useci 2045 1882 Dec- PFO remarks generally on the Subject F/17/57 1883 Jan of Forest Delimitation and proposes certain general rules to be followed by the Commission. Considers that the work is retarded by the present system of fixing boundary marks and delimitation of land claimed inside State Forests 2046 1883 Jan PFO asks Authority to appoint Djellaledin F/17/58 Ali temporarily as member of the Forest Delimitation Commission vice Hasan Noureddin who is incapacitated by sickness 2047 1883 Jan PFO proposes pay of 2/- per diem while F/17/59 in the station and 4/- while in the District to Djellaledin Ali appointed on probation to Forest Delimitation Commission o vice Hassan Noureddin 2048 1882 Dec- Commissioner Kyrenia reports decision of F/17/60 1883 Jan the Daavi Court in the case of Leondi Laouta charged with having cultivated Government Land 2049 1883 Jan- President Forest Delimitation Commission F/17/61 1883 Feb calls attention to the question of exclusion from the delimited forest of fruit bearing olive trees and asks instructions 2050 1883 Feb PFO reports that in consequence of the F/17/62 progress of the Delimitation, persons are ploughing up forest areas which have long lain uncultivated, for the purpose of claiming ownership to them. Recommends issue of an order prohibiting the breaking up 0f bona fide forest land which has not been cultivated for 3 years 2051 1883 Jan- Commissioner Kyrenia again brings to notice F/17/63 Feb that the Kyrenia forests are being daily cut down and carried off for firewood - and expresses the opinion that the District Forestersdo not do their duty 2052 1883 Feb PFO asks whether the order in Gazette No.23 F/17/64 of 9.5.79 prohibiting Island timber or charcoal being taken into certain towns is to be considered as finally cancelled SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be PFO asks instructions as to how he is to F/17/65 usect 2053 1883 Feb- May proceed with regard to the portion of Government Forest which has been excluded from the Delimitation of the Carmi-Carava Area. Asks reply to former letters relative to Delimitation of Forests 2054 1883 Feb- PFO with reference to report that Government F/17/66 Mar are offering for sale by auction land within the following boundaries: Hartchasgedik, Demirgiebormaz, Guemetchyoglou, Halevkasiyoglou. Requests to be informed what are the Government orders with respect of the sale of Forest lands 2055 1883 Feb PFO recommends that the pay of Djellalidin F/17/67 Effendiemployed on the Forest Delimitation o Commission, be raised to 5/6 per diem when in the District and 2/- per diem when in town from 15 February 1 83 2056 1883 Feb PFO requests to be informed whether on F/17/68 Mr.Law vacating the post of President of the Forest Delimitation Commission the work of delimiting state forests is to cease for the time being 2057 1883 Feb- Principal Forest Officer recommends that F/17/69 Mar on the termination of the present Forest Delimitation Commission under Mr.Law, Jellalidin Effendi be employed in the Land Registration Office Nicosia for one month or more if necessary 2058 1883 Mar PFO recommends the purchase of certain F/17/70 portions of Forest Land situated on the summits of the Kyrenia Mountains and for which title-deeds are held - States that £400 - available under Sch: 17 Treeplanting might be spent on this service 2059 1883 Feb- PFO reports with reference to keeping F/17/71 Apr register of Forest Delimitation transactions and preparing instructions as to general rules to be observed 2060 1883 Apr Ag.Director of Survey asks whether the F/17/72 Principal Forest Officer still wishes Jellaladin to attend the Survey office for instruction SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Reference SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin should , , not to be Director of Survey states that heylike F/17/73 useci 2061 1883 Apr to retain Jellaledin Effendi in his office and for this purpose asks whether the estimate of £36 a year for 2 students in Land Registration Office has been approved for 1883-84 2062 1883 Apr Principal Forest Officer forwards rules to F/17/74 be followed in connection with the Delimitation of State Forests with recommendations as to taking the various Forests in hand 2063 1883 May PFO suggests that the Delimitation Register F/17/75 and papers connected with the Forests already delimitated in Kyrenia District be kept in his office O 2064 1883 May Director of Survey requests instructions F/17/76 as to whether Jellaledin Effendi is to be allowed to continue studying in his office as he is apparently receiving no salary 2065 1883 May PFO asks for orders regarding the F/17/77 recommencing of the work of delimiting the State Forests which has been in abeyance since February 2066 1883 May Instructions to be followed in delimiting F/17/78 the State Forests of Cyprus 2067 1883 May PFO reguests to be informed as to how many F/17/79 baggage animals will be allowed the President Forest Delimitation Commission when out on delimitation work 2068 1883 May- PFO suggests that the Register and report F/17/80 O Jun of the Delimitation of the State Forests in the Kyrenia District be transferred to his office and that in future all papers connected with the Delimitation of the State Forests be filed in the Forest Office, Nicosia 2069 1883 May PFO asks for authority to hire a mule for F/17/81 the Surveyor on Delimitation duty during the four months of hot weather 2070 1883 May PFO requests authority for pay of Djellaledin F/17/82 Ali Effendi member of the Forest Delimitation Commission at the rate of 5/4% cp. p.d. while in the District at 2/- p.d. in station dating from 28th May 1883 SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be usecL 2071 1883 Jun- PFO states that the delimitation of the F/17/8: Jul Forests situated to the West of the Kyrenia District should be binding and conclusive on all persons and should be gazetted as such 2072 1883 Jun- PFO requests to be informed whether the F/17/8' Aug Turkish Law relative to uncultivated land still continues in force 2073 1883 Jun PFO reports completion of the Delimitation F/17/8! of the State Forests in the Kyrenia District and states that he now purposes to make a commencement in the vicinity of Kacopetria and work round the Troodos range 2074 1883 Jun- PFO requests orders regarding disposal of F/17/8( O Jul forest lands, uncultivated from before the occupation, for which no title deeds are held and which have been freshly cleared and planted with vines during the last year. Case of certain clearings by the people of Kalapanioti and Neco on the ridge running from Troodos to Lekfa 2075 1883 Jul- PFO reports that the inhabitants of F/17/8> Oct Pelendria are cultivating forest land for which they possess no "Kotchans" 2076 1883 Aug PFO requests to be supplied with the Aravi F/17/86 and Emlak Registers and with a copy of the Essa:s Register of the villages Prodromo, Bedula, Kalapanaioti and Neco 2077 1883 Aug- PFO requests early instructions regarding F/17/89 Sep the claims of certain people of Pelendria for land freshly planted with vines inside the forests as the delimitation of the Troodos Range is nearing completion 2078 1883 Aug- PFO requests early instructions on two cases F/17/90 Sep of certain persons who hold no title deeds clearing lands inside the forests which have never before been cultivated 2079 1883 Aug- PFO asks whether grants for pasturing given F/17/91 Nov in favour of monasteries becomes invalid on the disappearance of such monasteries 2080 1883 Sep PFO reports that the delimitation of the F/17/92 Troodos range has been completed Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be useci 2081 1883 Sep- PFO suggests that notice be given to all F/17/93 Oct Commissions and Mucktars of villages contignous to the Troodos Range that any Claims for the right of pasturage be submitted to the Director of Survey and also that after the lapse of six months no such claims will be entertained. Requests that all claims for pasture right in the Troodos forests be settled at an early date 2082 undated PFO requests to be informed as to the F/17/94 technical meaning of certain words in the Essas book with relation to land under forests etc 2083 1883 Oct Receiver General recommends that payment F/17/95 for mule hire be sanctioned for the whole O period of the Surveyor's employment on Forest Delimitation work 2084 1883 Oct- PFO reports that the limit of the State F/17/96 Dec Forests of the Troodos Range are those of the Village boundaries with which it marches except two small portions which abut on State Forests 2085 1883 Oct- PFO states that no cutting should be F/17/97 Dec allowed in the dwarf pine forest on the hummocks bordered by the villages mentioned by him, as should these bushes once get cleared off, these hummocks would become bare and profitless 2086 1883 Nov President Forest Delimitation Commission F/17/98 states that the Queen's Advocate is of opinion that in submitting the Report, o giving the limits of the forests delimited, such limits should include position of cairns etc as entered in the Delimination Register. Asks for decision on the point regarding the submission of such a report to the Commissioner 2087 1883 Nov- PFO states that it will be necessary to F/17/99 Dee erect small masonry pillars at all important points round the best blo cks of forests as showing permanently the limit of village areas and State forests and for this purpose recommends that the cost of 500 pillars be included in next year's estimates SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usecl- 2088 1883 Jan- Director of Survey reports that the trees F/17/10( Dee in the Agirdha are too close to one another to allow of any cultivation and since the possessors of the land are not allowed to cut or root up the trees the present holders are not likely to pay the equivalent value to redeem the land if it be considered to revert to Government by reason of non cultivation 2089 1883 Dec Reports in connection with the forest F/17/10 Delimitations already completed 2090 1883 Nov- Representation by certain villagers of F/17/10; 1884 Jan Dimes, Pelendri, Phini etc relative of the ownership of certain lands which have been delimited o 2091 1883 Dec- Members of Legislative Council request F/17/10: 1884 Jan that the question of the Forest Delimitation be allowed to stand over unitl some further opinions on the subject have been taken into consideration 2092 1880 May- Application from the villagers of Morphou F/18/1 Aug for permission to cut from the forests of Lefka, 2000 shovels, 250 thrashing woods and 400 y6kes for agricultural purposes. The Principal Forest Officer recommends that they be allowed 1/10 of the demand and that a tax of 1 p. per shovel, 3 p. per thrashing wood and 1 p. per yoke 2093 1880 Jun- The PFO brings to notice the necessity for F/19/1 1881 Mar the forest guards being placed under his entire direction and not under the orders of Commissioners. Submits Rules for the o guidance of the guards 2094 1881 Mar- PFO requests authority to inflict F/19/2 Apr punishments on Forest guards by stopping their pay 2095 1882 Aug- PFO states he was under the impression that F/19/3 Nov all forest guards were appointed subject to the condition of fines and requests to be informed how far his authority as regards fining, suspension, or dismissal of the forest officers and guards extends Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2096 1883 Feb- PFO asks when the Regulations for F/19/4 use(t Apr forest guards will be ready for issue. Proposes on their issue to make all forest guards subject to them 2097 1883 Jun PFO asks instructions as to how money F/19/5 resulting from fines of forest officials should be disposed of. Suggests that it be kept in deposit and be disbursed in rewards at the end of the financial year 2098 1880 Jun- Report by Mr.Gorvin on the Government F/20/1 Sep Gardens of Cyprus 2099 1882 May- PFO requests authority for the expenditure F/20/2 Jun of €20 in obtaining flower-pots etc for the Nursery Garderns to be charged against item for "Government Garderns and Nurseries" 2100 1880 Jun- The Commissioner Famagusta requests F/21/1 Aug instructions on the subject of payment by persons obtaining permission to cut timber of 25% of the value of wood so felled 2101 1880 Sep Licenses for Woodcutters F/21/2 2102 1879 Dec- Referring to instructions on F/21/1 the F/21/3 1880 Nov Commissioner of Paphos recommends that the privilege of felling wood be still granted only to the villages of the Forest Districts, and that trees only should be marked for felling for the sale of which permission has already been given 2103 1880 Sep PFO reports on two petitions from various F/21/4 people complaining that the Forest Officer and guards will not give them the wood they want and for which they hold permits and recommends that these people be induced to cut the trees with the saw and not as hitherto with the wasteful axe 2104 1880 Dec Permission to cut Timber and Sticks to cov^}f^:/21/5 water mill on the Pirgo river. Submits request for 2105 1881 Jan- Report by PFO on consumption of Forest wood F/21/6 Feb for fuel and as to persons cutting fresh wood and setting fire to parts of Forests in order to obtain in SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Date Description Former Reference SA1 This margin not to be usect 2106 1881 Apr Question of enforcing the orders of May, F/21/7 1879 prohibiting the use of Island grown timber 2107 1881 Mar- Collection of Wood Tax still continued F/21/8 Aug 2108 1881 Aug- PFO requests instructions as to the request F/21/9 Sep of Commissioner Paphos that 150 fallen trees should be given to inhabitants of Yallia - as there is not sufficient fallen healthy wood in that district 2109 1881 Oct- Commissioner of Paphos asks whether he may F/21/10 Nov grant permission to certain villages building schools and rebuilding churches to obtain logs free of duty 2110 1881 Dec PFO proposes to discontinue the privileges F/21/11 granted to woodcutters of Panaya (Paphos District) and to follow the same course in Paphos as in other districts (see F/21/1) 2111 1882 Mar- PFO forwards petition from village of F/21/12 Apr Katedata asking to be allowed wood free for building a schoolroom. Proposes that in such cases only half dues should be charged 2112 1882 Mar- Inhabitants of Caminari and Trion Elion F/21/13 May (Marathassa) asking that they may be granted gratis, the necessary wood for building their school 2113 1880 Jul- Petition from one Steliano Ch. Antoni F/22/1 Aug of Palouriotissa, complaining that having lent money to the Villagers of Yallia, Paphos District on the condition that they should pay him an equivalent in rafters, the Commissioner refuses to allow him to have the rafters in question: and requests Government assistance in the matter 2114 1880 Jun Translation in French of Turkish Tariff F/23/1 on forest produce for agricultural purposes 2115 1880 Jul; Chief Secretary forwarding copy of Mr Wild's F/24/1 1927 Apr- report on Forests of south-west of Cyprus May SA1 ' Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be usecL 2116 1880 Jul- The PFO forwards a report by Mr Parsons, F/25/1 Aug Forest Officer, that a Caf§ of timber has been erected on mount Troodos without permission having been first obtained; also that one Lambrides has put up a refreshment tent 2117 1880 Aug Letter from the Secretary of States for the F/26/1 Colonies (24.2.1880) forwarding various papers (4) respecting the conservation of forests in the Colonies 2118 1880 Jun- Question of all Forest Vouchers being F/27/1 Oct submitted to M.Madon, PFO 2119 1880 Jun- The PFO complains that notwithstanding F/27/2 Sep the orders given on F/19/1 certain Commissioners still continue to pay the O salaries of the forest guards without reference to him 2120 1880 Sep The PFO submits a claim (£45.12 for period F/28/1 preceding 31 Aug 1880 and £18 for Sept) on the Military authorities for wood used by them as fuel, on Troodos 2121 1880 Aug- PFO reports on the Garden at Larnaca that F/29/1 Sep vegetables are grown to the detriment of trees and no income shown from vegetalbe produce 2122 1879 Feb- Garden at Larnaca - PFO reports that the F/29/2 1881 Mar amount in the Estimates on account of, has already been exceeded by £13.6.7 and states that vegetables have been grown to the neglect of the eucalyptus. Proposes to replace the gardener there 2123 1882 Nov PFO asks instructions as to the keeping F/29/3 up or otherwise of the garden at Larnaca. Estimates 1883-84 will not suffice for its expenses 2124 1882 Dec PFO states that no one has come forward with F/29/4 an offer to rent the Government Garden at Larnaca. Proposes that it be made over to Mr.Watkins free of rent on condition that he maintains the trees and that the commissioner be authorised to draw up the terms which should be renewed yearly Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be usect 2125 1883 Jan- Commissioner Larnaca reports that no F/29/5 Feb tender has been handed to himfor the lease of the Government Garden at Larnaca 2126 1880 Sep The PFO reports the outbreak of a fire in F/30/1 the Forest near the road from Platres to the Camp Troodos about 5 p.m. on 5th September 2127 1880 Sep The Government Engineer recommends that F/30/2 Mr.Remy, clerk of works Government House, Troodos, be thanked for his services in extinguishing the fire which broke out in the Forest on the evening of the 5th September on Troodos and that 6 d each be given to the 35 workers employed by him - £0.17.4% cp O 2128 1881 Aug- Occurrence of a large fire on Mount Troodos F/30/3 Sep supposed to be the work of incendiaries 2129 1881 Sep PFO reports occurence of a fire at Milikouri F/30/4 which he has gone to visit and also burning of trees between Galata and Prodromo 2130 1881 Aug- Claim-of Royal Engineers and Royal Sussex F/30/5 Oct Regiment for £2.7.6 143 pints of beer supplied to men engaged in extinguishing forest fire 2131 1881 Sep PFO reports several fires on and about F/30/6 Troodos, doing great damage and suggests measures to be takep to prevent such fires and appointment of 3 extra Forest Guards 2132 1881 Sep Great forest fires at Panaia etc. Zaptiehs F/30/7 O' to be sent to Panaia to assist in putting out fires 2133 1881 Sep Mudir of Lefka and Major Chetwynd proceeding F/30/8 to Kikko to assist in extinguishing forest fires 2134 1881 Sep Brigade Major forwards letter from Col. F/30/9 Hackett claiming working pay at the rate of 4 d. per man for a party employed in putting out a forest fire 2135 Sep Forest fires Commissioner. Paphos reports that F/30/10 he sent word to foreman of works on Limassol Road to despatch 60 men with tools to Panaya Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1881 Sep- Reports from PFO on recent forests fires F/30/11 useci· 2136 Oct showing reasons for the appointment of 3 additional Forest Guards 2137 1881 Oct- PFO requests refund of £3.14.4'/2 expended F/30/12 Dec in extinguishing forest fire at Panaya 2138 1881 Oct PFO requests refund of 5/- expended in F/30/13 extinguishing a forest fire at Kyperunda 2139 1881 Oct PFO submists report on forest fires in F/30/14 Paphos district from 30th August to 18th September and amount of damage done*has proposed to (1) To prohibit entrace of flocks on Commissioner, burnt surface (2) To prosecute persons who refused to assist (3) To remove any such persons from the list of woodcutters 2140 1881 Oct- With reference to recent forest fires, F/30/15 Nov PFO calls attention to the ill-will displayed by Cyprus peasants and to their disrespect to the authorities % refusing to assist in putting out fires 2141 1881 Oct CCMP requests refund of £21.3.3 cp amount F/30/16 expended in hirign mules for the detachment of police sent to put out forest fires 2142 1881 Oct- Government Engineer requests refund of F/30/17 Nov £17.18.8 cp wages paid to workmen employed on Limassol - Papho Road who were sent to assist in extinguishing forest fire at Panaya 2143 1881 Nov- PFO forwards details of expenditure of F/30/18 Dee £44.10.7% for extinguishing forest fires and asks that it may be inserted in Supplementary Estimates 2144 1882 Apr Defects in the laws respecting fires in the F/30/19 Forests and in the laws respecting the clearings of land 2145 1882 Jul Letter to PFO calling attention to the F/30/20 frequent religiote festivals that will be held on and about Troodos during August and September and the danger of forest fires in connection therewith. He should enjoin increased vigilance on the part of the Forest Guards and take any other measures he thinks proper Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2146 1882 Jul PFO with ref: F/30/20, suggests that F/30/21 usecl· ,some assistance should be obtained from the Police for prevention of forest fires on the occasions of the festivals, states that a zaptieh to patrol each of the principal roads would be of service 2147 1883 Aug PFO asks that precautions may be taken, this F/30/22 year as last, for preventing fires in the forests during the holding of fairs at Kikko and other places - August and September 2148 1883 Oct PFO reports occurrence of a forest fire in F/30/23 the Papho District on 14th and 15th Septe mber, spreading over an area of about five square miles 2149 1883 Oct Receiver General forwards application from F/30/24 U PFO for authority to expend £5.2/- for help in extinguishing forest-i fires 2150 1880 Sep The PFO brings to notice the depredation of F/31/1. the Monks of Kikko in the neighbouring forests, recommends that they be officially warned 2151 1880 Sep Observations by the PFO on the proposed F/31/2 enquiry under paras 33 and 34 of Ordinance XXV of 1879, into the claims of the Kikko Monastery to forest produce in its vicinity 2152 1880 Oct The PFO submists further observations on the F/31/3 appointment of a "Forest Settlement Officer" to enquire into the rights of the Kikko Monastery 2153 1880 Aug- Report by the PFO on the application from F/32/1 Sep the people of Kakopetria to cut arbutus and O trimithia for chair making, suggestions for governing the felling of these trees 2154 1880 Sep- The PFO proposes the introduction into Cyprus F/33/1 Dee of the chestnut tree and recommends that 200-300 kilos of seed be_obtained immediately 2155 1880 Sep- Petition from certain "coachmen" of Nicosia F/34/1 Oct for permission to cut in the Forests of Campo sufficient trees for the fabrication of 1000 ploughs 2156 1880 Aug- The PFO submits further applications to cut F/34/2 Oct wood for the manufacture of ploughs Submits conditions under which the application should be granted SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2157 1881 Mar- Wood required for agricultural implements F/34/3 usecL Apr for the approaching harvest 2158 1881 Apr PFO asks if the Government is willing to F/34/4 grant large living trees for making the boards of crushing corn 2159 1881 Jun The Headmen of Levkara request that F/34/5 carpenters and woodmen of that town may be allowed to cut trees for making threshing - boards 2160 1881 Nov Commissioner Nicosia calls attention to F/34/6 complaints of villagers in his district respecting their not being able to cut wood for making ploughs. Suggests that a permit be given to certain persons to cut a large supply and who would sell the o wood to the peasantry, or as an alternative, that Forest Department itself undertake to cut and store the required wood 2161 1881 Nov- PFO reports, with reference to Commissioner F/34/7 Dee Nicosia's complaint that the people in his district cannot obtain wood for ploughs, that permits have been issued for 450 ploughs since end of September and he has ordered District officers to deliver wood for tilling purposes without delay and a great many ploughs are stored in Nicosia 2162 1882 Oct Permit granted by the Forest Department to F/34/8 Mr Hutchinson to fell trees for buidling purposes. Inquiry into 2163 1882 Oct PFO, Mr Dobbs, reports that the permit for F/34/9 timber to Mr Hutchinson was given by M.Madon. Permits now issued are for bona fide agricultural and house purposes and (with the exception of ploughs) only dry trees are allowed to be cut 2164 1883 Jan- PFO points out that the income derived from F/34/10 Feb the present system of permits for fuel and charcoal is considerably less than that derived from the tax per load of produce entering the town and recommends alteration of present permit from being a 3 montly charge of 5/- per man to being one for the same period of 3/- per animal 2165 1883 Aug Telegram from Michael is Hadji Nicola of F/34/11 of Spitali asking permission to fell a fir-tree for his mill SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2166 1883 Aug- Commissioner PgJhosreports that 3 men F/34/12 useci- Sep viz: Houssein Tergi of Poli, Shukri Mustapha of Pelathousa, Mustapha Romsala of Pelathousa, complain that permits have not been granted to them for cutting wood 2167 1883 Sep PFO submits report with reference to F/34/13 granting permits for felling timber 2168 1880 Oct- The Commissioner Kyrenia reports on the F/35/1 Nov manner in which cases of offences against Forest laws are brought before the court at Kyrenia and requests that the Forest Officer may in all cases attend to prosecute 2169 1880 Dec- Trials of Forest Cases before District F/35/2 O 1881 Jan Courts 2170 1881 Jan- Commissioner Limassol reports arrangements F/35/3 Feb made for hearing of forest cases in District Court 2171 1881 Mar PFO reports that Mustapha, a tanner F/35/4 against whom proceedings were taken for having fresh bark in his possession and for bribing the guard, has been acquitted by Temyiz Court - asks that H.E. will withhold his sanction to this decision until PFO makes a report 2172 1881 Feb- PFO reports result of trial of Hadji F/35/5 Jun Mustapha, for having fresh bark in his possession and attempting to bribe the guard and remarks that Mr Hake (who prosecuted for PFO) was not allowed to o speak. Asks that the case may be reheard 2173 1881 Jul- PFO forwards return of forest prosecutions F/35/6 Aug for first quarter of year 1881-1882 and draws attention to the number of arrears of cases 2174 1881 Jan- Commissioner Nicosia submits explanations F/35/7 Sep as to PFO's complaint of the delay of Daavi Court in hearing forest cases and states that the fault cannot be attributed to the Court 2175 1882 Jan Commissioner Limassol requests instructions F/35/8 as to several charges that have recently come before Daavi Court against villagers for being in unlawful possession of timber said to have been cut from 2 to 3 years age Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2176 1882 Apr Forest Procecutions F/35/9 usect 2177 1882 Jun PFO submists statement of Forest F/35/10 prosecutions laid before Daavi Court of Limassol during months of February, March, April and May and remarks on the unsatisfactory conduct of the Court with regard to Forest cases 2178 1883 May- PFO reports forest case at Kyrenia in F/35/11 Jun which damages of 3/1 cp. were given against his Department and asks that Mr.Michael ides the forest officer concerned may not be called upon to pay 2179 1883 May PFO asks whether he is to disburse money F/35/12 in forest cases where defendants are acquitted and damages given in their favour KJ and states that if forest officials have to defray any of the expenditure in such cases they will cease to prosecute 2180 1883 Jun PFO asks whether arrangements could be made F/35/13 for fixing one day in each month for the trial of forest cases at Famagusta and Kyrenia as the same forest officer has to undertake the prosecution of cases in both courts 2181 1883 Apr- PFO forwards correspondence with F/35/14 Jul Commissioner of Kyrenia relative to the sum of 2/- paid on account of mule hire in a forest case and asks whether this is a legitimate charge against forest expenditure 2182 1883 AUg- Commissioner Limassol reports on a case in F/35/15 NOV which Jellaledin Effendi who was summoned as witness in a forest case failed to attend in consequence of which the case was lost. Requests instructions 2183 1883 Oct- PFO brings to notice the inconvenience F/35/16 1884 Jan he has been put to on account of being twice summoned to attend at the Kyrenia Court to defend cases of appeal against the Delimitation as fined when Mr Law was President and that the cases had to be adjourned on account of Mr Law not being present 2184 1880 Oct- Petition from the people of Marathassa F/36/1 Dec Lefka District, re wood required by them SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be F/37/1 use4- 2185 1880 NOV Supply of trees and plants for a piece of ground the Commissioner of Kyrenia has 2186 1881 Oct- Commissioner Kyrenia requests supply of F/37/2 Nov trees to plant in the ricinity of Kyrenia 2187 1881 Jan- Fine of 10/- inflicted by Daavi Court on 7/38/1 Feb one Chucalli Yacomi for cutting down 19 pieces of Cypress 2188 1880 Nov PFO, expenditure of £20 in furnishing his F/38A/1 new office. Requests sanction of 2189 1880 Nov The Principal Forest Officer recommends F/39/1 the issue free of charge to private individuals of plants of the Eucalyptus and other trees from the Government Gardens U 2190 1881 Mar Explanations of Principal Forest Officer F/40/1 respecting the charge made for continuous travelling by Government Officers 2191 1880 Dec Lieut. Kitchener's Plan of the garden F/41/1 of Government house. PFO asks if it could be lent to him 2192 1880 Dec Seeds etc obtained by the Principal Forest F/41/2 Officer for Government Garderns 2193 1881 Jan Messrs Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co's receipt F/41/3 for Fes 358.95 on account of seeds supplied to PFO 2194 1882 Mar- PFO forwards two accounts from Messrs. F/41/4 May Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co for seeds supplied, for Government Gardens. If approved, requests that the amount (Fes 182.85 c) may be remitted to Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co 2195 1882 Sep Acting Government Storekeeper asks 7/41/5 instructions as to disposal of a bag of seeds from Kew Gardens received with last consignment of stationery 2196 1883 Aug PFO forwards list of flower seeds required F/41/6 for Government House Garden 2197 Oct- Lists of villages in the various districts F/42/1 1880 Dec of the Island. PFO requests loan of 2198 1880 Dec- Commissioner Kyrenia reports that one Yeorgi F/43/1 1881 Jan Yero was fined £2 for cutting down rafters etc. Has not confirmed the sentence as considers it far too lenient Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be Petition from Kyriaco Marcou for reduction F/44/1 useci· 2199 1880 Dec- 1881 Jan of fine of £7 inflicted on him for allowing his sheep to eat some eucalyptus trees on the plantantion, Famagusta. Commissioner requests instructions 2200 1881 Jan PFO asks if the Konak is to be rebuilt as F/45/1 he intends to raise trees and flowers in the garden there 2201 1881 Jan Expenses that PFO wishes to incur to F/45/2 re-establish the stock and implements of the Konak garden - £ 8.14.4 2202 1881 May- PFO calls attention to damage caused to F/45/3 Jun plants in Konak gardern by want of water 2203 1881 May- PFO requests authority to expend £22.3/ - F/45/4 Jun on articles required for Konak garden 2204 1881 Dec PFO requests authority to expend £20 F/45/5 on flower pots and cases for the Konak garden and plantations 2205 1883 Feb PFO requests authority for expenditure F/45/6 of £6.5.0 on large pots required for the seedlings in the Konak nursery Nicosia 2206 1880 Dec- PFO forwards correspondence with F/46/1 1881 Jan Commissioner respecting hire of a garden at Famagusta at rent of £10 a year 2207 1881 Jan- Question of a permanent garden for F/46/2 Dee Famagusta 2208 1881 Apr- PFO requests authority to purchase a F/46/3 Nov horse for the well in Famagusta garden 2209 1882 Jan PFO requests early decision as to the F/46/4 proposed suppression of the Government Garden at Famagusta 2210 1882 Jan PFO proposes to abandon the garden at F/46/5 Famagusta on 11 March next, when the lease expires. The tools of the garden will be used for Eucalyptus plantations or for Konak gardens at Nicosia 2211 1882 May- PFO asks instructions as to the disposal F/46/6 Jun of the Pony bought last year for the Famagusta Garden as it is now no longer required. Is he to sell it privately? Or put it up to public auction? SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2212 1881 Jan- C.O. Circular despatch of 26 January F/47/1 usect Feb 1881 forwarding copies of a paper by Assistant Director, Kew, on the Botanical Enterprise of the Empire 2213 1881 Feb- PFO forwards letter from Commissioner of F/48/1 Mar Nicosia, enclosing claim of Archmandrite of the Stavrovouni monastery respecting olive trees destroyed by inhabitants of Dali etc. PFO thinks it is not a question for Forest Department 2214 1881 Apr PFO requests authority for expenditure F/49/1 of £2.10 in copying Map of Cyprus, prepared by the Survey 2215 1881 May- Sanitary Commissioner states he has received F/50/1 Jun a case of Sorghum seeds from W.Exah Esq of Reading and asks instructions as to disposal 2216 1881 Jul Sanitary Commissioner forwards F/50/2 correspondence with PFO respecting planting of Sorghum seeds 2217 1881 Jul- C.O. despatch No 231 of 11.7.1881 F/51/1 Aug forwarding copy Manual entitled "Tree culture in South Australia" 2218 1881 Dec Proposed planting of trees in the F/52/1 cemeteries round the St sophia Mosque Nicosia. Request of the Minicipality that the Evcaf may bear aportion of the expense, forwarded by Commissioner Nicosia 2219 1881 Nov Commissioner Nicosia suggests that the F/52/2 Government order in F/52/1 should be made in favour of Evkaf Delegate 2220 1881 Oct- Commissioner Nicosia requests authority F/53/1 1882 Jan to plant trees in the English Cemetery at cost not exceeding £5 2221 1881 Oct- PFO calls attention to article 28 of the F/54/1 Dec Ottoman Code which states that: All trees growing naturally on amiri6 land can neither be cut nor removed by the proprietor of the soil or by anybody else. Recommends the application of this article to the whole Island SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be use4· 2222 1881 Oct- PFO asks if Forest Officers or Guards F/55/1 Nov may search houses where wood is supposed to be concealed, unaccompanied by the Muktar or any member of the Commission, as the latter often refuse to go with them 2223 1881 Oct PFO to proceed with planting the Turkish F/56/1 Cemetery outside the Paphos Gate 2224 1882 Jan Mahomedan Cemetery lately enclosed near the F/56/2 Paphos Gate to be planted with trees 2225 1882 Mar Commissioner Nicosia forwards report from F/56/3 Government Gardens respecting wilful damage to the trees lately planted in Turkish cemetery outside Paphos Gate 2226 1881 Dec HM's Consul at Crete requests to be supplied F/57/1 o with a copy of regulations in force in Cyprus for preserving the Forests, for the information of the Governor-General of Crete 2227 1882 Feb HM's Consul of Crete acknowledges receipt F/57/2 of M.Madon's Report and ordinances relating to preservation of the Forests of Cyprus and asks for the further ordinance mentioned by M.Madon 2228 1881 Dec- PFO submits for consideration a letter from F/58/1 1882 Jan Mr.Hutchinson asking on what terms he can be permitted to collect bark from dead wood in the forests near Kanavia and Spilia 2229 1882 Mar Mr.Hutchinson accepts conditions proposed F/58/2 by PFO for extraction of dry bark from Government Forests O’ 2230 1882 Nov PFO forwards and recommends application of F/58/3 Mr.J.A.Hutchinson to be allowed to renew his permit for the collection of bark on the same terms as his present one for one year from 31st December next 2231 1883 Nov- PFO forwards letter from Mr.Hutchinson and F/58/4 1883 Dec recommends that the permit for collecting bark be renewed to him for another year on the same conditions as hitherto 2232 1882 Jan Planting of the roads to and about the F/59/1 Pioneer Barracks and the centre square to be laid out and planted SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be F/59/2 use4. 2233 1882 Feb- PFO with reference to proposed planting Mar of the new Barracks, states that the paving stones etc must be removed and the roads completed before beginning to plant and submits queries as to supply of fencing and the maintenance of the plantations 2234 1882 Feb Government Engineer forwards plan of new F/59/3 Government offices', showing roads and sites on which trees can be planted 2235 1882 May- Question of authority for the laying down F/59/4 Apr of 2 Tennis Courts in centre square of the Pioneer Barracks 2236 1882 Apr- Government Engineer requests to be supplied F/59/5 Jul with 260 posts and 6 sets of ratchets for the wire fencing for enclosing the o grounds of the new Government offices 2237 1882 Aug- Government Engineer States that about 1250 F/59/6 Oct yards of wire are required to complete the fence round the Government offices, Nicosia and asks how he is to obtain it. The PFO has now none to spare 2238 1882 Oct Government Engineer requests authority F/59/7 for expenditure of £40 for fencing round Government offices 2239 1882 Oct- CCMP recommends a request of Sergeant F/59/8 Nov Greek now quartered in the Public Offices to be allowed to cultivate and make into a garden a portion of the land purchased with the "Pioneer Barrack" land and now lying unused O 2240 1882 Nov- Government Engineer forwards plan of waste F/59/9 Dee land about the Government offices which might with advantage be planted with trees. Asks whether the boundary of the Government land has yet been fixed as the fencing round the property has to be completed 2241 1882 Nov- Crown Agents forward B/L Invoice etc of F/59/10 Dee galvanized strand and ratchets shipped per s.s."Thebes" 2242 1883 Feb PFO brings to notice that the entrances to F/59/11 the Government offices are left unguarded. Recommends that a large gate and a small one be placed at west entrance SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2243 1883 May PFO suggests that the guards at the F/59/12 usecl- Government offices be warned as to a number of boys roughly handling the pump used for watering trees 2244 1883 May PFO asks for services of four more convicts F/59/13 for the work of watering the plantation round the Government offices during the summer months 2245 1882 Jan- Crown Agents forward 2 copies of standbook F/60/1 Mar on the wild silks of India sent by request of Science and Art Department 2246 1882 Mar- PFO forwards report of Forest Officer of F/61/1 Nov Papho relative to an assault and attempt to murder the Forest guard of Panaya by certain persons of Vretzia. Recommends that the Forest guards should be supplied with arms 2247 1882 Apr- Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, requests F/62/1 Jun supply for trial in that Colony of about 1 cwt pads of carob tree and about 1/2 cwt of fresh acorns of the Cork oak (if the tree grows in Cyprus). A supply of Pinus Sinensis seeds will be sent in return if desired 2248 1882 Apr- The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong forwards F/62/2 Jun parcel ticket of a bag ow Pinus Sinensis seeds transmitted by the mail. It having been considered advisable to forward the seeds at once owing to the approaching departure from the colony for a few months of Mr Ford, the Head of the Botanical and Afforestation Department 2249 1883 Jan- Seed for Hong Kong F/62/3 Feb 2250 1882 Jul Government Engineer asks whether he should F/63/1 pay the sum of 10/- for a permit for burning Hme, obtained from PFO - the lime required for repairs to a bridge on the Nicosia - Kophinou Limassol Road 2251 1882 Aug Acting Government Engineer, with reference F/63/2 to F/63/1, states he has not found it necessary to use the permit for lime burning The tax has therefore not been paid and the permit will be returned to PFO Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 1882 Sep- PFO reports that several large pine trees F/63/3 usect 2252 Oct have been cut on Mountain Troodos by Government Engineer's Department without permits being taken. Asks if Government Engineer or other Government officers should be required to pay for permits 2253 1882 Aug PFO reports that in the Carpas permits for F/64/1 fuel have been given by District Forest officer to owners of boats carrying wood to Larnaca and Famagusta, which permits have now been cancelled for reasons explained. Suggests that special permits with special rates should be issued in such cases and that the boats be restricted in size to 5 tons 2254 1882 Aug Seizure of ship VAbet" at Larnaca for having F/64/2 brought wood from the Carpas O 2255 1882 Aug Commissioner Larnaca telegraphs that the F/64/3 report as to the seizure of the ship "Abet" with wood at Larnaca is absolutely false 2256 1882 Aug PFO states that after investigation in F/64/4 concert with Commissioner Famagusta a further report will be submitted as to the shipment of wood from the Carpas. Reports on conduct and incapacity of Mr.Michael ides, Forest Officer 2257 1882 Aug Commissioner Famagusta forwards report on F/64/5 the shipments of wood from the Carpas and conduct of customs officer there 2258 1882 Aug- Commissioner Larnaca reports relative to F/64/6 Sep the ship "Abet" with wood and charcoal on board which it vas alleged had been seized o by the authorities 2259 1882 Sep Commissioner Larnaca requests instructions F/64/7 as to disposal of wood and charcoal about to be landed from ship "Abet", which has been confiscated by Daavi Court, Famagusta 2260 1882 Sep- PFO reports result of investigation into F/64/8 Nov recent shipments of wood and charcoal from the Carpas to Famagusta and Larnaca 2261 1882 Sep- Commissioner Famagusta forwards petition F/64/9 Oct from H.Yorghi Zarifi asking that he may export or take coastwise from RhizoCarpas 8,000 to 10,000 okes of charcoal. Has refused to allow it, for reasons explained Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be PFO recommends that persons transporting F/64/10 use4- 2262 1882 Oct- Nov fuel or charcoal per boat be obliged to take out a permit for each voyage they make and that a fee of 3/- be fixed for each boat licence, to be issued only to boats of 5 tons and under 2263 1882 Oct Commissioner Larnaca reports the net sum F/64/11 realised by the sale of the condemned cargo of the ship "Abet", wood and charcoal, was £60.9.1 2264 1882 Oct- Report of the French Consul on the circum F/64/12 Nov stances attending the detention of the ship "Abet" with wood from Carpas and the hardship entailed on the Captain thereby. Requests that compensation may be given to the latter o 2265 1882 Oct- PFO forwards memo from Commissioner F/64/13 1883 Feb Famagusta relative to the transport of fuel and charcoal in boats from the Carpas. Considers that dry wood from Cape Andrea could with advantage be removed for sale at Famagusta. Proposes a tax of 5/- for each boat-load (5 tons and under) of charcoal and 3/- for each load of fuel 2266 1882 Dec- PFP reports that the captain of the ship F/64/14 1883 Jan "Abet" has appealed to the Temyiz. against the judgment of the Daavi Court, Famagusta, whereby the cargo of his ship was confiscated and fine of £5 inflicted. Suggests that the case be placed in the hands of the Queen's Advocate 2267 1883 Jan PFO asks whether special licenses may be F/64/15 issued for removal by boat of fuel and o charcoal from the Carpas. Remarks that there is a quantity of dry wood in the $ra.b forest near the cafe which might with advantage be removed 2268 1883 Feb Confiscation and sale of cargo of ship F/64/16 "Abet" for illegal transport of wood from the Carpas 2269 1883 Jan- PFO asks that the proceeds of the sale of F/64/17 Feb the fuel and charcoal confiscated in the case of the ship "Abet" may be credited to Forest Revenue SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be F/64/18 2270 1883 Feb Commissioner Larnaca reports that the usect master of the ship "Abet" cleared from Larnaca on 23rd December last for Famagusta, Limassol and Alexandria ; F/64/19 2271 1883 Mar PFO reports he has conferred with the Queen's Advocate on the subject of transport of fuel and charcoal in boats from the Carpas and he is of opinion that nothing can be done in the matter till the new Forest Ordinance is passed 2272 1883 Apr Commissioner Larnaca reports that the Master F/64/20 of the ship "Abet" has returned to Larnaca and handed to him documents relative to his case with Maimarides 2273 1883 Jul Commissioner Larnaca reports that he has F/64/21 paid to Yussuf Shakin master of the ship "Abet" the sum of £43 2274 1882 Jun- Secretary to the Government of India F/65/1 Ajg forwards report of Forest administration in the Central Provinces for the years 1880-1 and states that Government of Cyprus has now been included in the list of authorities to whom the Forest Publications of Government of India are regularly sent 2275 1883 Feb PFO returns, with observations thereon, F/65/2 the report of Dr Schlick, Inspector General of Forests to Government of India containing suggestions relative to the demarcation and management of the forests in Kulu. Suggests that Government of India be asked for copies of Forest rules of 1835 and Forest Act of 1878 O' 2276 1883 Feb The Secretary to the Government of India F/65/3 forwards copies of certain Indian Forest Acts also ofa"Memorandum" on the Forest Legislation proposed for British India 2277 1882 Aug- Commissioner Limassol, forwards petition F/66/1 Sep of one Hadji Constantin Kousoulos of Pahna complaining of the decision of the Daavi Court in convicting him of the illegal possession of newly cut timber, with remarks on the case 2278 1882 Aug- Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, F/67/1 Oct transmits report by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department on (1) Cassia Lignea and (2) Vegetation of the West River, China Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be PFO asks authority to expend £7.10/- F/68/1 usect 2279 1882 Nov- 1883 Jan on purchase of 20 belts for Forest guards. The belts to have Grass plates and to serve as a bra$i of office, to be charged to "Clothing Fund" 2280 1883 Jan PFO requests authority for expenditure F/69/1 of £3 on the purchase of boxes for the four Forest Officers in which they can keep their letters, permits etc 2281 1883 Jan Colonial Office Circualar transmitting F/70/1 copies of despatches from H.M.Consul General at Florence to the Foreign Office respecting the recent inundations in North Italy and the necessity for remedial measures in the shape of reforesting etc to prevent their recurrence u 2282 1883 Feb PFO reports a case in which Mehmet Yussuf, F/71/1 Ahmed Chaoush Aziz Effendi and Sadi were charged before the Daavi Court Nicosia with having bark illegaly in their possession at Kaimacli and which has been discharged. Requests instructions in the matter 2283 1883 Jul- Col.Warren, Chief Secretary reports shame- F/72/1 Aug ful destruction of dwarf oak and other bushes on hill side between Aspro Kremos and Platres 2284 1883 Aug- PFO states that the land on the way to F/72/2 Oct Platres reported by Chief Secretary as having been cleared of oak trees is held by title deeds. 60 donums in this special locality is claimed by Kotchans and that it has been cultivated off and on for 20 u years past 2285 1883 Aug- Director of Roygal Gardens, Kew transmits F/73/1 Sep bag of seed of Quillaia Saponaria, the uses of which are detailed in an accompanying extract from "Nature" of February 16, 1882 2286 1883 Sep- PFO reports that he will have some of the F/73/2 1884 May Quillaia Saponaria seeds sown at Larnaca and states that he did not suggest it as Mr Barons may leave at the end of the current financial year. States also that he would not recomend any further expenditure at Larnaca on planting operations Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be Colonial office Circular of 3.10.1883 F/74/1 usect 2287 1883 Aug- Oct transmitting papers relating to an International Forestry Exhibition which it is proposed to hold in Edinburgh next year 2288 1883 Nov- PFO states that a few exhibits as per list F/74/2 1884 Feb might with advantage be sent to the Forestry Exhibition at Edinbourgh from Cyprus. Asks for sanction of £10 in collecting and preparing the articles which he proposes to send 2289 1883 Dec- PFO requests authority for the expenditure F/74/3 1884 Jan of £10 for the collection of forest exhibits for the International Forestry Exhibition to be held at Edinburgh in 1884 2290 1879 Dec- Pay to Mr Gorvin, Superintendent of F.1/1/1 o 1880 Jan Government Gardens. Question of signing this and similar pay sheets 2291 1878 Nov- Re Mr Gorvin's position, Mr Mardon PFO, F.1/1/2 1880 Apr having been selected for duty as PFO at a salary of £400 per annum and £50 lodging allowance 2292 1880 May Report of the state of the plants in the F.1/1/3 gardens at Famagusta and Larnaca 2293 1880 Jul The PFO forwards complaint of Mr.Gorvin F.1/1/4 on his salary being reduced to £150 per annum and question as to what travelling allowances will be granted to him. PFO considers £150 sufficient salary and recommends that he be granted Forage allowances u 2294 1880 Sep Commissioner Nicosia reports Mr.Gorvin's F.1/1/5 death on night of 26th. Question of admiri strati on of effects 2295 1880 Sep- PFO reports death of Mr Gorvin and F.1/1/6 Oct recommends that some allowance be granted to his wife 2296 1880 Oct The Commissioner of Nicosia recommends F.1/1/7 that a gratuity be given to Mrs Gorvin, widow of Mr Gorvin, sufficient to pay for the passages of herself, her sister and two children to Smyrna and a few pounds besides SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be C.0. despatch No.1 of 10 December 1880 F.1/1/8 useci. 2297 1880 Jan- Dee approving grant of a gratuity to the widow of Mr Gorvin, and asking the amount 2298 1879 Nov- Appointment of Mr.Commeline as F.1/3/1 1880 Jan Forest Officer in Nicosia (with the exception / of the Nahir of Lefka) Kyrenia and Famagusta Districts 2299 1880 Jan Mr.Commeline to return to Nicosia and F.1/3/2 report himself at C.S.Office without delay |2300| 1880 Jan Objection that has arisen upon examination F.1/3/3 of Estimates 1880-81 with reference to Mr.Commeline's pay Wanting 2301 1880 Jan Mr.Commeline to draw pay as Forest Officer F.1/3/4 O from Nicosia District from 31.12.1879 2302 1880 Aug Mr.Commeline to return to forest duties F.1/3/5 2303 1881 Jan- Application from Mr.Commeline that the F.1/3/6 Feb money paid by him for services of an Interpreter during the Cattle Plague, may be refunded to him 2304 1881 Mar PFO forwards letter from Mr.Commeline, F.1/3/7 enclosing vouchers for the sum of £38 expended by him on interpreters 2305 1882 Feb Mr.H.J.Commeline asks for certificates F.1/3/8 of his employment in Forest Department and on Cattle Plague |2306| Mr.Parsons, Forest Officer, to return to F.1/4/1 Nicosia and report himself at C.S.Office without delay for duty in connection with cattle plague Wanting 2307 1880 Jan Objections that have arisen from F.1/4/2 examination of Estimates for 1880-81 with reference to pay of Mr.Parsons and Mr. Commeline Forest Officers 2308 1880 Jan Mr.Parsons to report himself at Chief F.1/4/3 Secretary's Office 2309 1879 Dec- Duty States of Mr.Parsons Forest Officer 1880 Jan F.1/4/4 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Description Former Reference SA1 Date 2310 1880 Mar Mr.Parsons to return to forest duties F. 1/4/5 2311 1880 May Mr.Parsons having been detailed by H.E. F. 1/4/6 to proceed to Bombay in charge of mules to draw pay at £1 (to be charged against the Government of India) from date of steamer "Aurora"arriving at Larnaca. To cease to draw pay from Island funds from that date 2312 1880 Jun- Complaint by the Commissioner Paphos F.1/4/7 Aug against Mr.Parsons' interference in the work of the forest guards without communicating with the commissioner 2313 1880 Dec Application of Mr.Parsons to be allowed F. 1/4/8 to give up active work during the winter, PFO forwards with Dr.Cheyne's Medical Certificate 2314 1880 Dec- Application of Mr.Parsons for 3 months leave.F.1/4/9 1881 Jan PFO forwards and recommends. It is ~ indispensable that someone be sent to replace him 2315 1881 Jan Mr.Parsons withdraws his application for F.1/4/10 leave 2316 1880 Jan Increase of pay to "Pavlaka" Forest Guard, F.1/5/1 Famagusta 2317 1880 Mar- Pay etc. of M.Madon as Principal Forest F.1/6/1 May Officer 2318 1880 Apr- Application for tents and other better F.1/6/2 May accommodation for forests officers 2319 1880 Jun Claim for mule hire expended by M.Madon, F.1/6/3 PFO 2320 1880 Aug C S for information aS to PFO's movements F.1/6/4 2321 1880 Sep- PFO draws attention to a report in the F.1/6/5 Oct newspapers that he is about to leave the Island 2322 1881 Oct Proposals by M.Madon PFO, on the subject F.1/6/6 of the selection of his successor and the future organization of the Forest Department 2323 1880 Apr- Recommending the appointment of another F.1/7/1 Jun (additional) forest guard for Lefka, pay 2/- per diem Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be 1880 Apr- M.Madon reporting incapabilities of F.1/8/1 usect 2324 Sep forest guard at Yalya and culpable negligence in allowing trees to be destroyed. Recommends that he should be discharged 2325 1880 May- Favourable report by Assistant Commissioner F.1/8/2 Jun of Paphos on the forest guard at Yialia 2326 1880 May- Appointment on probation of Ahmet Hussein F.1/8/3 Jul as forest officer at Panayia and of Nicolaki Papadopoulo at Yialia with pay at £4 p.m. from 1st June 1880 2327 1880 May- The Commissioner Limassol requests that an F.1/9/1 Sep officer may be appointed to perform the forest duties of Mr.Parsons during his absence in India 2328 1880 Jun Mr. F.J.R.Terry to perform duties in F.1/9/2 O Mr.Parsons' absence at Mr.Parsons' rate of pay 2329 1880 Aug The Principal Forest Officer raises the F. 1/9/3 question of the disposal of Mr.Terry's services, Mr.Parsons having returned for duty 2330 1880 Jun- The PFO submits a redistribution of forest F.1/10/1 Aug guards - that of camps to be abolished, the salaries of the others to be reconsidered and a minumum rate of £42 pe annum, allowed, making a total increase of £60 above the Estimates 2331 1881 Jun PFO reports appointment of Youssouf bin Ali F.1/10/2 as the Campo guard vice Mustafa Nassouf resigned O 2332 1881 Sep- PFO submits the following names for F.1/10/3 Oct appointments of extra Forest Guards viz. Armand Sadyk Stiliano Pappadopoulos Mo11ah Mehemet 2333 1881 Sep- PFO reports suspension of the Campo Forest F.1/10/4 Oct Guard, Yussuf bin Ali and recommends his discharge 2334 1881 Oct PFO forwards letter from Ahmet Hussein F.1/10/5 Forest Guard at Panaya and recommends acceptance of his resignation. Will shortly propose one Giorgio Manganis for the vacancy Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2335 1881 Oct PFO requests sanction to appointment F.1/10/6 usect of Giorgi Manganis as Forest Guard at Panaya at £4 a month - vice Ahmet Hussein resigned 2336 1881 Oct PFO submits the following changes among F.1/10/7 Forest Guards: Styliano Pappadopoulos to be stationed at Diorigos (Kyrenia) Hussein Hassan to be stationed at Campos. Moussa Mustafa to be 3rd extra Forest Guard to be stationed at Orunda 2337 1881 Oct PFO proposes appointment of Moussa Mustafa F.1/10/8 for post of Forest Guard at Orunda in district of Morphou, from Oct. 5th at £3.10/- per month 2338 1881 Nov PFO forwards report of Forest Officer at F.1/10/9 u Paphos respecting the guard Mollah Abbas at Kouklia. Recommends his dismissal as he does not attend to his work 2339 1881 Nov PFO recommends appointment-of Demosthenes F.1/10/1C Papidi as Forest Guard at Kouklia in place of a Mollah Abbas, discharged - Proposes pay of £3.10/- per month 2340 1881 Nov PFO forwards report of Paphos Forest F.1/10/11 Officer respecting misconduct of Armand Sadyk the Lisso Forest Guard. Recommends his suspension and an enquiry into his conduct 2341 1881 Dec- PFO with reference to charges against F.1/10/12 1882 Jan Forest Guard at Lisso Armand Sadyk, forwards letter from him, in which he denies all the charges. Thinks there is no necessity for his suspension, but suggests that he be tried before the Court under Articles 67 and 102 of Ottoman Penal Code 2342 1882 Jan- PFO forwards correspondance respecting F.1/10/13 Feb charges made by villagers against Molla Mehmet, forest guard at Prodromo, with the guard's explanations 2343 1882 Jun Extract from C.0. Despatch No.537 of F.1/10/14 21.4.1882 (in papers F/14/99). "Pending the consideration of the Cyprus establishments I approve of the appointment of the 3 additional guards as a provisional measure" SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usect 2344 1882 Jul PFO reports that a case is proceeding at F.1/10/15 Limassol in which Mehmet Said forest guard, is charged with receiving a bribe of £6 from certain villagers in Limassol district, who had illegally cut 100 pine trees. Proposes to suspend him until case is decided or until further orders 2345 1882 Aug- PFO recommends application of Kirkor F.1/10/16 Dee Husepian as forest guard Limassol district in place of Said Mehmet suspended with pay at £42 per annum. The former was formerly in forest service but was dismissed 2346 1882 Aug PFO reports suspension, pending sanction F.1/10/17 for dismissal of Georgis Manganis, forest guard, Panayia, having found him guilty on various charges of insubordination, o drunkenness and neglect. Proposes that in future applicants to the post of forest guard be made probational for the period of one year 2347 1882 Sep- PFO reports that Molla Mehemet forest guard F.1/10/18 Dee at Prodromos has been in his village Lacatamia for 2 days on the 5th and 6th September in contravention of orders given to him. Recommends infliction of a fine of 10/- 2348 1882 Sep- PF0 reports he has appointed a temporary F.1/10/19 Oct forest guard at Panayia in the place of Giorgis Manganis, pending the selection of a good man for the post 2349 1882 Oct PFO recommends appointment of Omer F.1/10/20 HadjiMustafa as forest guard, Panayia in which capacity he has been temporarily employed since 25th September. Salary to be £3.10/- per mensem 2350 1882 Oct PFO reports that the case for bribery F.1/10/21 against Mehmed Said has been dismissed by the Court at Limassol. States he is of opinion that the man merits dismissal 2351 1882 Oct- PFO gives particulars of the charges F.1/10/22 Nov against Mehmed Said, forest guard, Limassol, on the strength of which he applies for his dismissal SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Reference SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usect 2352 1882 Oct PFO reports he has sent the forest guard F.1/10/23 from hefka to Panayia to assist in putting a stop to the woodcutting which he believes is being carried on in that neighbourhood 2353 1882 Nov PFO calls attention to the necessity for F.1/10/24 another forest guard in the Limassol district and forwards letter from the Commissioner on the subject 2354 1882 Dec- PFO reports on probation of Kirkor F.1/10/25 1883 Jan Husepian, forest guard in the Limassol District and recommends he be confirmed in his post vice Said Mehmed, dismissed 2355 1883 Jan PFO recommends that the pay of forest F.1/10/26 guard Moussa Mustafa Effendi be increased from £3.10.0 to £4.0.0 per mensem from O 1 January 1883 2356 1883 Jan- PFO recommends increase of pay of forest F.1/10/27 Feb guard at Panayia (Mo11ah Mehmed) from £3.10/- to £4 p.m. and decrease of pay from £4 to £3.10/- of Ali Effendi Forest Guard at Lefca - the former being a more important post than the latter 2357 1883 Feb PFO forwards letter of Styliano Pappadopoulo F.1/10/28 Forest Guard, tendering his resignation of his appointment and recommends its acceptance 2358 1883 Feb PFO proposes Naim Chaous for the F.1/10/29 appointment of forest guard vice Styliano Papadopoulos - should that persons resignation be accepted KJ 2359 1883 Feb Continued employment of Ali Effendi as F.1/10/30 Forest Guard Lefka, at reduced salary 2360 1883 Feb PFO reports that Naim Chaous1 appointment F.1/10/31 as forest guard dated from 12 February - Pay £3.10.0 - requests Government Order 2361 1883 Feb PFO states with reference to F.1/23/3 F.1/10/32 that he cannot recommend any reduction in the number of forest guards 2362 1883 Jul- PFO recommends dismissal of Armand Sadyk F.1/10/33 Sep Forest Guard Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usect 2363 1883 Jul PFO forwards letter from Commissioner F.1/10/34 Limassol recommending discharge of Armand Sadyk, forest guard 2364 1883 Aug Armand Sadyk, Forest Guard states that his F.1/10/35 services will be dispensed with at the end of August and petitions for another post under Government 2365 1883 Aug Armand Sadyk, forest guard requests to know F.1/10/36 the reason why he is to be discharged and asks to be kept on in his employment 2366 1883 Sep PFO recommends Ahmet Rifaat of Ktima for the F.1/10/37 post of Forest Guard vacated by Armand Sadyk 2367 1883 Oct PFO reports that Ahmet Rifat, Forest Guard F.1/10/38 at Millicouri, took up his duties on 14 Oct. and will commence to draw pay on that o date 2368 1883 Oct- PFO forwards and recommends resignation F.1/10/39 Dec of Ali Effendi, Forest Guard 2369 1883 Dec PFO recommends that Pavlo Pavlides Forest F.1/10/40 Guard at the Carpas be dismissed from the service for reasons stated 2370 1883 Dec PFO reports that the resignation of Pavlo F.1/10/41 Pavlides, Forest Guard, dates from 10th December and that he will be paid up to that date inclusive 2371 1879 Aug- The Commissioner Famagusta brings to notice F.1/U/1 1880 Jun omission from Estimate of Head gardiner for Eucalyptus Plantation at £3 per mensem and of man and cart for watering purposes u at 2/7 c.p. per diem and of 2 labourers at 1/- per diem each 2372 1880 Jul- Report of expenses of Famagusta Gardern F.1/11/2 Sep by PFO 2373 1880 Aug- Commissioner Famagusta asks authority for F.1/11/3 Sep payment of 3/4 a month for his Gardener's house for July 2374 1880 Nov- Allowance of 3/4 per month for hire of a F.1/11/4 Dee cottage for the Gardener of the Eucalyptus Garden SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Former Reference SA1 ate Description 2375 1881 Feb- PFO submits necessity of appointing F.1/11/5 Mar a trained gardener at Famagusta and recommends Mr. P.Leblanc for the post, at £5 a month. The present gardener of Famagusta should go to Larnaca 2376 1881 Apr- C.0. despatch No 134 of 13 April 1881 F.1/11/6 May approving appointment of Mr.P.Leblanc as gardener at Famagusta 2377 1881 Aug- PFO recommends appointment of Guiseppe F.1/11/7 Sep Gieroni as Government gardener at Famagusta at £3 a month vice Mr.Leblanc 2378 1880 Jul- The PFO asks for "authorisation r6guli6re" F.1/12/1 Nov for the employment of a gardener and watchman at Derignia, Famagusta, verbally sanctioned by Sir G.W.Olseley 2379 1883 Jan PFO asks instructions as to whether the pay F.1/12/2 of Constanti Kyriako who is in charge of the Government Huts at Derignia viz £13 per anum is to continue to be paid by his Department 2380 1883 Jan Commissioner Famagusta asks whether the F.1/12/3 services of the man in charge of Government Huts at Derignia are to/dispensed with altogether be 2381 1883 Jan- Commissioner Famagusta reports that the F.1/12/4 Feb present caretaker at Derignia has agreed to look after the huts there for £6 a year from 1st February 2382 1880 Jul- Report on the qualifications of the F.1/13/1 Aug candidates who presented themselves for examination for post of Interpreter 2383 1881 Mar PFO recommends that his clerk and F.1/13/2 interpreter (Mr Xantippides) should be replaced by another at £9 a month 2384 1881 Apr- Application of an Interpreter for PFO in F.1/13/3 May the place of Mr.Xantippides or from the £5000 Estimate 2385 1881 May- Proposed appointment of Mr.Montini to the F.1/13/4 Jul post 2386 1881 May- PFO forwards resignation of Mr.Xantippides, F.1/13/5 Jun Interpreter. Recommends application of Mr. Montini in his place Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be 2387 1880 Sep Mr.Madon's report on the qualifications F.1/14/1 usect considered necessary in a Head Gardener for the Government Gardens Cyprus 2388 1880 Oct Application from one Max Ohuefalsch - F.1/14/2 Richter for appointment as Government Gardener 2389 1880 Nov Recommendation by British Legation Athens F.1/14/3 of one Anastasios Barons 2390 1880 Nov- Application of St.Pierre Lablanc, a F.1/14/4 Dec gardener in Nicosia for appointment of Head Gardener to Government. PFO transmits- Recommends his employment temporarily at 5/- a day 2391 1880 Dec Mr. Leblanc's application for appointment F.1/14/5 of Government Gardener. O PFO encloses 2 more testimonials forwarded by him. Recommends his temporary employment at £7 a month 2392 1880 Dec PFO cannot recommend Mr.Leblanc as gardener F.1/14/6 unless he produces more satisfactory certificates 2393 1880 Dec Appointment of a Government Gardener. F.1/14/7 PFO replies to queries of H.E. as to the necessity for a "scientific" gardener. Thinks that for the present a purely practical gardener would be sufficient. Suggests employment of Mr.Leblanc on probation 2394 1880 Dec- H.B.M's Minister at Athens returns F.1/14/8 1881 Jan agreement made with Anastasios Barons on his appointment as Gardener and O , reports having advanced 175 francs to him for passage 2395 1881 Jan Sum advanced by H.M.Minister at Athens to F.1/14/9 Anastasios Barons was 225 francs instead of 175 francs 2396 1881 Jan- Mr.Baron's appointment as gardener. PFO F.1/14/10 May reports arrival, asks to see copy of contract and raises the question of whether any travelling allowances will be granted to him when visiting the gardens of the Island SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Former Reference SA1 Date Description This margin not to be 2397 1881 Jan- PFO requests authority to continue F.1/14/11 usect Feb employing Mr.Leblanc for another week 2398 1881 Feb P,F0 informs of the duties he proposes F.1/14/12 to assign to Mr.Barons the Head Gardener 2399 1881 Mar PFO encloses claim of Mr.Barons for 16/4 F.1/14/13 travelling expenses to Larnaca and back 2400 1881 Mar C.O. despatch No 77 of 3 March, F.1/14/14 sanctioning appointment of Mr.A.Barons as Superitendent of Government Gardens and Plantations 2401 1881 Aug Commissioner Famagusta reports death of F.1/14/15 Mr.Pierre Leblanc Government gardener at Famagusta 2402 1881 Aug- PFO reports death of Mr Leblanc Government F.1/14/16 O Nov garderner at Famagusta and steps taken . consequently. Recommends grant of gratuity to his widow 2403 1882 Jan Mr Pierre Leblanc's employment in the F.1/14/17 forest Department 2404 1882 Oct- PFO asks that as it is no longer feasible F.1/14/18 Dec to maintain the post of Head Gardener, 3 months' notice may be issued to Mr.Barons. Asks whether any gratuity can be given to him. He will be entitled to his passage back to Athens, about £8 2405 1883 Jan PFO forwards and recommends petition of F.1/14/19 Mr.Barons, Superitendent of Public Gardens, to be continued in his present service and duties at £4 per month with the Gardern at Larnaca free of rent 2406 1883 Jan PFO asks instructions as to cancelling F.1/14/20 or otherwise the notice given to Mr Barons of the termination of his services as the 3 months given expires on 3rd February 2407 1883 Jan- PFO forwards draft of a New Agreement F.1/14/21 Feb entered into with Mr. A.Barons Superitendent of Public Gardens, whereby the latter agrees to serve as gardener after 31st March 1883 as heretofore on certain stated terms Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be usect 2408 1880 Nov- The PFO proposes to appoint Mustapha F.1/15/1 Dee Hussein, late Corporal of Zaptiehs at Larnaca, as forest guard, at Haia Grosch, Kyrenia in the place of Ahmet Marabout, dismissed 2409 1880 Nov- The PFO proposes the dismissal of the F.1/15/2 Dee dismissal of the forest guard of Kyrenia District, Ahmet Marabout 2410 1880 Dec Post of forest guard at Hai Grosh. PFO F.1/15/3 proposes to appoint Baptista Nicopoulo to - as Mustafa who was nominated, has taken another situation 2411 1880 Dec Explanation of PFO respecting appointment F.1/16/1 of an extra guard at Nicosia O 2412 1881 Jan The PFO proposes the appointment of Hussein F. 1/16/2 Suleyman as forest guard 2413 1881 May- PFO proposes to appoint Djillalidin Ali F.1/16/3 Jun as Nicosia forest guard vice Hussein Suleiman 2414 1881 Dec PFO forwards resignation of Djellaledin F.1/16/4 Ali forest guard at Nicosia 2415 1881 Dec PFO recommends appointment of Djemalledin F.1/16/5 Ali as forest guard Nicosia, vice Djellaledin Ali resigned 2416 1882 Jan Employment of Hussein Suleyman as forest F.1/16/6 guard, Nicosia 2417 1882 Aug PFO calls attention to negligence fo F.1/16/7 of Djemalledin Ali, forest guard, O Nicosia in not preventing men who have no licenses, from bringing wood into the town and instances case in which 326 shovels of freshly cut pine wood were found in the possession of one Pavlo Vera. Proposes to inflict a fine on Djemalledin ^ to warn him as to his future conduct 2418 1880 Dec- PFO proposes a new subdivision of the forest F.1/17/1 1881 Jan Districts and appointment of an additional forest officer. Increase of £160 in Estimates involved thereby 2419 1881 Jan Employment of Mr Richter in Forest F.1/18/1 Department during Mr Parson's leave. Question of money available for SA1 Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS Description Former Reference SA1 Date This margin not to be 2420 1881 May- PFO proposes to appoint Mr M.O.Richter F.1/18/1 use4- Jun as officer in charge of works of replanting at salary of £18 a month (includes travelling expenses) 2421 1881 Sep C.O. despatch No. 296 of 20.8.81 stating F. 1/18/3 no objection to substitution of another assistant to M.Madon in place of Mr.Richter, if Sir R.Biddulph concurs 2422 1881 Oct Mr. Max Ohnefalsch Richter requests an F.1/18/4 appointment either as conservator of Antiquities or Chief of Excavations or else as Principal Forest Officer after the departure of M.Madon 2423 1881 Dec Mr.Richter asks permission to publish a F.1/18/5 paper on Forests and Forest Management O in Cyprus 2424 1881 Dec Mr.Richter states that his services in F.1/18/6 Forest Department will not be required after February next, and asks for employment in excavating in the Island 2425 1881 Jun PFO proposes appointment of Mr.A. F.1/19/1 Mavrogordato to post of interpreter accountant, on the credit of the £5000 for replanting at salary of £14 a month 2426 1881 Jul PFO recommends 3 persons for appointment F.1/20/1 as forest officers viz: Mr.P.Philippides Mr.A.Christofaki Mr.Nicolas Michaelides 2427 1881 Aug PFO recommends that the young men to be F.1/20/2 appointed Forest Officers may go through o a months study, with an allowance of £4 each a month during such study 2428 1881 Jul PFO requests authority to obtain certain F.1/20/3 books on Forestry for use of the young men to be appointed Forest Officers - Cost £2 2429 1881 Jul PFO recommends appointment of 4 Forest F.1/20/4 Officers at £8.10/- per month in the place of the present 2 1 for Nicosia District 1 for Paphos District 1 for Larnaca & Limassol District 1 for Kyrenia & Famagusta District Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2430 1881 Jul- PFO recommends that the two Forest F.1/20/5 usecL Nov Officers whose services are to be dispensed with should be given compensation 2431 1881 Nov PFO states that Messrs Parsons & Commeline F.1/20/6 should be kept on till 15th of August, to enable new forest officers to complete their months' training 2432 1881 Nov PFO recommends issue of certificates to F. 1/20/7 Messrs Parsons & Commeline on their leaving the Forest Service 2433 1881 Aug PFO reports that the following Forest"· F. 1/20/8 Officers have taken up duties: Mr.Christofaki - Nicosia & Larnaca District Mr.Michael ides - Kyrenia & Famagusta District Mr.Phillipides - Paphos & Limassol District (temporarily) 2434 1881 Aug PFO recommends appointment of Mr.Christdoulos F.1/20/9 Philippides for the 4th post of forest officer 2435 1881 Sep PFO reports that Mr.C.Philippides has taken F.1/20/10 over duties of Forest Officer at Limassol on 25th September. Recommends issue of pay £8 per mensem from that date 2436 1881 Nov PFO requests Government orders for pay of F.1/20/11 the 3 forest officers Messrs.Philippides, Christofaki & Michael ides during their months' training - viz from 15 July to 15 August 2437 1882 Mar- PFO forwards account of Messrs. Berger F.1/20/12 Apr Levrault & Co. for 40 francs for certain books on forestry the purchase of which Ό was authorised by Government order F.1/20/ 3 2438 1882 Apr PFO forwards resignation of Mr.P.Phillippides F.1/20/13 Forest Officer at Paphos - recommends that it should take effect from 30th April & Mr.C.Phillippides Forest Officer at Limassol to take temporary charge of Paphos district 2439 1882 May PFO forwards telegram from Mr.P.Phillippides F.1/20/14 asking to be allowed to return to his post of Forest Officer at Paphos Reference SECRETARIAT ARCHIVES - MINUTE PAPERS SA1 SA1 Date Description Former Reference This margin not to be 2440 1882 May- Principal Forest Officer reports that F.1/20/15 useci. Jun the period during which Mr.Pierre Phi 11ippides vacated the appointment of District Forest Officer Paphos, was the 1st to the 21st May - Recommends that the pay of the post be passed to Mr.Christodoulo Phi 11ippides who acted during the above period 2441 1883 Jul PFO states arrangements that can be made F.1/20/16 for carrying on work in Limassol District: in event of Mr.Phi 11ippides being suspended 2442 1883 Oct PFO forwards papers relating to certain F.1/20/17 proceedings of Mr.Michael ides Forest Officer and consequent charges against him 3D 2443 1883 Dec- Case of PFO v. Michaelides, forest F.1/20/18 1884 Jan officer for embezzlement and forgery 2444 1881 Jul- PFO recommends dismissal of the present F.1/21/1 Nov guard at Lithrodonda Kirker and appointment of Captain Kiamil Mustafa in his place 2445 1882 Feb PFO forwards letter from Kiamil Effendi F.1/21/2 forest guard at Lithrodonda, offering his resignation if he cannot be allowed to spend 4 days a month in Nicosia, or else be transferred to the Nicosia post. Recommends acceptance of his resignation 2446 1882 Mar- PFO recommends appointment of Ahmet Mollah F.1/21/3 May Mustafa as forest guard at Lithrodonta vice Kiamil Effendi, with pay at £3.10/- per month [2447] 1881 Aug PFO recommends appointment of Guiseppe F.1/22/1 Gieroni as Government Gardener vice Mr Leblanc at £3 a month Wanting 2448 1881 Oct PFO forwards application of Guiseppe F.1/22/2 Gieroni, Government Gardener at Famagusta for increase of pay. He resigned at the end of September 2449 1882 Mar- PFO recommends appointment of Mr.Nicholas F.1/23/1 May M.Trahanas as guard for the plantations at Famagusta from 1st April 1882 with pay of £3.10/- per month