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Information relating to
Students.
4. Appendix D shows the number of students of different nationalities on
the College rolls during the year under report. In
the new admissions there were 3 Europeans, 3 Por-
tuguese or Native Christians, 1 Pársi, 2 Mahomedans
and 12 Hindus. Appendix E shows the number of students attending sup-
ported by Local Boards, Native States, &c. The number of students that attended
under this heading was 16, which shows an increase of 5 over that of the pre-
vious year. Of these 16 men, 9 were Hindus, 4 Mahomedans, 1 European,
1 Native Christian, and 1 Jew.
Employment of Graduates.
5. Out of the four men that obtained the diploma this year, one established
himself as a private practitioner at Madras. The
remaining three got employment—one in Colombo as
Acting Colonial Veterinary Surgeon; one as Veterinary Officer, Jodhpur State-,
on a salary of Rs. 150 ; and one as Assistant Veterinary Officer at the College.
The appointments of Itinerating Veterinary Officer in the Shikárpur and Násik
Districts, of two lecturers in the Bengal Veterinary Institute and of Veterinary
Officer in charge of Surat Veterinary Dispensary, were also filled up by graduates
of this College. The appointment of Assistant Superintendent at the Rajputána
Veterinary School was given to a graduate for a period on probation, but at the
termination of the period he had to vacate the appointment for want of funds.
Applications for graduates have been received from the Straits Settlements and
Janjira State. Negociations for filling the appointments of graduates in charge
of Dhárwár and Sholápur Veterinary Dispensaries have been going on.
Cattle disease repression.
6. Mr. R. N. Sané, G.B.V.C., was deputed to Kárwár and Ratnágiri
Districts where rinderpest broke out. Mr. Serájudin
Khán, G.B.V.C., was deputed to Ahmedabad, where
cattle disease existed, to do duty for the permanent incumbent of this district
who was sick.
It was also reported that cattle disease broke out in Jhinjhuváda State
(Káthiáwár), but the assistance of a graduate was not considered necessary.
Extra duties.
7. The following extra duties were performed :—
(a). Advised the Commissioner of Police in regard to the working of
Act XX of 1879—Glanders and Farcy.
(b). Examined horses as to soundness for the Mounted Police, and
supervised their treatment and shoeing. Also investigated an outbreak of
"Surra" amongst these horses.
(c). Advised as to the management and treatment of animals at the
Victoria Gardens in the capacity of Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
(d). Inspected horses in the Bombay stables, at the Harbour and
Lazaretto.
(e). Gave advice upon and investigated rabies that occurred at Alibág.
(f). Acted as Examiner at the Bombay University in Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery for the Diploma in Agriculture.
(g). Examined specimens of blood, &c., sent from Khárághoda and
other places.
(h). Conducted experiments with an indigenous drug, Adhatoda
vasica.
Teaching Staff.
8. Veterinary Lieutenant H. T. Pease, A. V. D., Assistant to the Inspector
General, Civil Veterinary Department, who was ap-
pointed to perform the duties of Assistant Professor,
in addition to his own, relinquished charge of his duties here on 28th June 1894,
and left for Europe on six months' leave. Mr. N. D. Dhákmárwála, G.B.V.C.,
was gazetted sub-pro tem. Resident Veterinary Officer and Assistant Professor
from 29th idem. Mr. Serájudin Khán was appointed sub-pro tem. Instructor in
Anatomy and Physiology from the same date in place of Mr. Dhákmárwála.
But the Government of India having sanctioned the appointment of a Covenanted