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of the building which enabled me, during an interview with His Honour the
Lieuteuant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, to lay before
him the defects of the buildings, and to ask his assistance to cause them to be
remedied. From Naini Tal, I proceeded to the Depôt at Babugarh where I
allotted the new horse and donkey stallions to the various Provinces. Having
heard very bad accounts of the dâk line between Saharunpore and Rajpur, I
visited the line and was able to lay before the Superintendent of the Dun
various suggestions for its improvement. I was also instrumental in causing
the abolition of a horse stand facing the Body-guard lines, in which a case of
glanders was discovered and which was always a menace to the horses of that
corps.
526. In July 1896, by direction of the Government of India, I proceeded
to Rawalpindi and Murree to attend a Conference with reference to the pro-
posed new site for the erection of a Punjab stallion depôt. The Officer Com-
manding, Royal Artillery, was deputed to meet me and to visit the proposed
site. The Conference was composed as follows :—
Major General C. J. Moorsom, Commanding Rawalpindi Division.
Colonel Hammond, Commanding at Rawalpindi.
Colonel Wiekham, Commanding Royal Artillery.
Mr. Thorburn, Commissioner and Superintendent, Rawalpindi Division,
also attended the Conference, the result of which will be found under the
heading of "Proposed removal of the Punjab stallion depôt to Rawalpindi"
(page 9). From Rawalpindi, I proceeded to Kurnal to consult with the Super-
intendent, Remount Depôt, with reference to the prevalence of "Surra."
527. I was granted three months' privilege leave from 23rd July to 23rd
October 1896; on the latter date I landed at Bombay, and at once proceeded
to inspect the Arab stables and to purchase stallions. I then attended the
Jeypore Horse Show, inspected the Rajputana Veterinary School, and also
visited the Ulwar Stud.
528. In November 1896, I attended the Amritsar (Dewali) Horse Fair,
and then visited the Native States of Kapurthala,Patiala, and Faridkot, whence
I proceeded to Batesar and Garhmuktesar to attend the horse shows held at
these places. I then repaired to the depôt at Babugarh to meet Major-General
Maitland, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, in order
to discuss the possibility of vacating some of the stables to make room for
country-bred young stock that was about to be transferred to this depôt from
Kurnal. As it was found that this Department could not do with less accom-
modation, it was decided that I should proceed to Rawalpindi to place before
the authorities an alternative scheme for the erection of the Punjab stallion
depôt. I had interviews with the General Officer Command ng Rawalpindi
Division, the Officer Commanding at Rawalpindi, and the Commissioner and
Superintendent, Rawalpindi Division.
529. In December 1896, I visited the States of Bhopal and Gwalior, with
a view of endeavouring to introduce horse and mule breeding; from thence I
proceeded to Bombay where I purchased stallions. I also inspected the Veteri-
nary College at Parel, and enquired into the working of the Glanders and
Farcy Act. I was also able to inspect a batch of horses that had been
imported from the Tick infected area of Queensland, and to lay before the
Local Government and the Government of India certain recommendations
which I deemed necessary, to prevent the introduction of the disease into this
country. I then proceeded to Madras where I purchased the thoroughbred
Australian "Blarneystone" and inspected the 6 stallions imported for Govern-
ment by Messrs. Krcrouse and Madden. I also had interviews with Mr. LeFanu,
Commissioner of Settlements, at which various points connected with the
working of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, and the Subordi-
nate Staff, were discussed. From Madras I proceeded to Calcutta to attend the
Tollygunge Horse Show, and to discuss certain measures with the Secretaries
to the Government of India, Military and Revenue and Agricultural Depart-
ments.
530. In January 1897, I attended the Sibi Horse Show where I had an
interview with the Agent to the Governor General at which the date on which