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(f) Performed the duties of receiving and despatching stallions imported
for the Civil Veterinary Department. Thirteen horses and 62 donkeys were
landed and despatched. Besides this, 25 horses and 4 donkeys, purchased in.
Bombay, were received and despatched. In this work I was assisted by
Veterinary-Lieutenant Farmer and Mr. Dhakmarwala.
(g) Inspected and certified as to the fitness of cattle belonging to the
Transport Department for field service.
(h) Advised the Commissioner of Police regarding the purchase of
horses for the Mounted Police.
(i) Conducted Rinderpest experiments at the Sewri Lazaretto with a
view to determine whether hides prepared according to the native method
for export are capable of conveying the disease to other animals.
(j) Conducted Rinderpest bile experiments.
(k) Acted as a member of the Committee appointed by Government to
draw up the draft rules regulating the inspection of animals, &c., under the
Live Stock Importation Act.
(l) Acted as a member of the Committee appointed to report on the
necessity of a Two Years' Course of Instruction.
Teaching Staff.
9. On my return from three months' privilege leave on the 16th May,
Veterinary-Lieutenant Baldrey and Mr. Dhakmarwala
reverted to their former appointments. When Veteri-
nary-Lieutenant Baldrey was on the 15th November transferred to act as Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Mr. Dhakmarwala acted as Assistant Prin-
cipal, and Veterinary Inspector Shaikh as Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology,
in addition to his own duties, until the arrival of Veterinary-Lieutenant Farmer
on the 26th November.
Mr. V. E. Vakharia, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, obtained one month's
privilege leave from 5th January and Mr. J. F. Valladares, G.B.V.C., acted
for him.
Mr. E. H. Brand, G.B.V.C., sub. pro-tem. Instructor in Shoeing, having
obtained an appointment as Lecturer at the Bengal Veterinary Institute, was
succeeded by Mr. S. V. Soman, G.B.V.C. Mr. Soman subsequently resigned
and Mr. Valladares was given the appointment.
The Assistant Principal having arranged his place of residence so as to be at
all times available when required for the work, both ordinary and emergent,
connected with the hospital, and having taken upon himself the full responsi-
bility relating thereto, Mr. Dhakmarwala was relieved of the duties of Resident
Veterinary Officer and ceased to reside on the college premises from 1st August.
The question regarding the performance of the duties of Resident Veterinary
Officer by the Assistant Principal having been satisfactorily settled, final sanc-
tion for the payment of Rs. 60 per mensem as house-rent to that officer was
accorded.
The college staff in general have performed their duties to my satisfaction.
Branches of Study.
10. Anatomy.—Twenty-one subjects were obtained for dissection this year
as against 17 in 1897-98. This also afforded a means
for the senior students to learn Operative Surgery.
The Management of Dairy, Work Cattle, &c.—Mr. Mollison, Deputy
Director of Agriculture, delivered a course of twenty-five lectures on these
subjects at the Government Farm, Kirkee, to the senior students of the college.
Sir Dinshaw Petit Patho-Bacteriological Laboratory.—The laboratory
continues to be a very useful adjunct to the college.
11. The excursion tour to Káthiáwár was again abandoned this year, as
it was considered inadvisable to travel in that Province, as plague was spreading
there.
Physical Training.
12. The Riding Class was held this year at the Governor's Body Guard
Menage at Chowpáti, five times a week, in January
and February. A few cricket matches were played by
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