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professional efficiency. Applications have been received from the Mandalay
Municipality for a Veterinary Officer on Rs. 200-10-250 ; from the High
Commissioner of the Federated Malay States for a Veterinary Inspector for
the State of Perak on £ 140—10—200; from the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, for a Veterinary Inspector for Aden on Rs. 200-10-250 ;
from the Imperial Bacteriologist for a Cattle Superintendent on Rs. 300-10-400 ;
from the Inspector-General of Agriculture in India for an Assistant Veterinary
Officer at Pusa Agricultural College ; from the Executive Commissariat Officer,
Port Blair, for a Veterinary Officer on a salary of Rs. 60-3-75 ; from the Penang
Municipality for a Veterinary Inspector on a salary of $80 per mensem; from
Baroda State for a Graduate on Rs. 70 per mensem. Besides these, applications
for Graduates were received from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Bombay Presidency, for Veterinary Assistants for the Subordinate Civil
Veterinary Department and from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Sind, Baluchistán and Rájputána, for Veterinary Assistants for
the Subordinate Civil Veterinary Department in Sind. In many cases, these
requisitions for Graduates could not be complied with, as promising men are
often unwilling to serve abroad, and others could not be recommended. At
present only two Graduates are seeking employment and there appears every
prospect of the demand for Graduates continuing as in the past and of all
Graduates of superior general education and professional efficiency obtaining
remunerative appointments, especially if willing to serve away from their
homes.
17. Training of Dressers.-—During the long vacation a course for
training Drivers of the Supply and Transport Corps as Dressers is held annually.
The course lasts three months and is of a practical nature conducted in the
Sakerbai Hospital under the College Staff. Thirteen Drivers attended during
the year under report.
18. The College Buildings.—Various improvements were made to the
College buildings during the year under report. A bacteriological class room
was fitted up with work-tables and screens so as to permit of a course in
practical bacteriology being instituted. The room has been utilised to a
considerable extent during the latter part of the year. The tennis courts for the
students were constructed and several other minor works were carried out.
19. The construction of the proposed Contagious Disease Ward, Dissection
Room and post-mortem Room and now Bacteriological Laboratory as well as
the acquisition and preparation of the College playing field and the extension
of the Sewree Lazaretto have been held over for further consideration in view
of a comprehensive scheme for the general and systematic improvement of the
College premises being under consideration.
20. General Remarks.—During the year under report the Principal
submitted a scheme for strengthening and re-organising the College Staff in
order to bring the teaching at the College into line with modern requirements.
The College hours and the number of lectures and demonstrations delivered
daily have been considerably increased and revised " Rules, " whereby the
Principal will be given powers to further increase the hours, have been
submitted. There have bean various changes made in the internal management
of the College, with a view to insure discipline and regularity among students.
K. HEWLETT,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.