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awarded to the best Muhammadan student. Thanks are due to the gentlemen
named below for their liberality in contributing to the Prize Fund:-
His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor
of Bengal.
His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor
of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
Hon'ble Mr. F. A. Slacke.
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„ G. Morgan.
Mr. S. L. Maddox.
„ C. E. A. W. Oldham.
„ J. H. Bernard.
„ W. R. Gourlay.
„ A. Earle.
Maharaja of Cossimbazar.
Mr. Haji Bakash Ellahi.
„ G. H. C. Ariff.
Babu Ram Chand Jetta.
Babu Purnendu Narayan Singh.
Mr. C. Greenway.
„ B. L. Chowdury.
Babu Baij Nath Goenka.
Raja Shew Bux Bogla.
Dr. K. C. Bose, Rai Bahadur, C.I.E.
Nawab Amir Hossein.
Mr. A. F. M. Abdur Rahaman.
Maulvi Budruddin
Haidar,
Khan
Bahadur.
Rai
Kamaleswari
Prosad
Singh
Bahadur.
Babu Ram Anugraha Narayan Singh.
5. The College Infirmary.—The total number of cases treated in 1906-1907
was 3,095 (1,905 in-patients and 1,190 out-patients) against 2,407 (1,483 in-
patients and 924 out-patients) of last year, showing an increase of 688. One
thousand three hundred and four operations were performed against 807 last
year. The number of horses shod was 408 against 369 last year.
6. The Infirmary under the Cruelty to Animals Act.—The object of the
Cruelty to Animals Act is primarily to abolish cruelty, and secondarily to have
animals, which are victims of cruelty, relieved of pain and restored to normal
health as soon as possible. For this purpose, the Bengal Veterinary College is
registered under the Act as an Infirmary, and a Court Veterinary Inspector has
been appointed by Government to advise the Trying Magistrates as to what
animals should be sent here for treatment. The Inspector reports that his advice
is not followed. My record of cases tends to confirm the Inspector's report, for
out of 3,318 cases which I have collected, only 3.17 per cent. were sent to
the Infirmary for treatment. Under the present system of working the Act,
the object which is attained is not so much the treatment of the victims of
cruelty as the maintenance of a staff of cruelty agents, etc., on the small fines
which are extracted from offenders. These fines average from Re. 1 to Rs. 3.
7. Financial.—The fees for the treatment, shoeing, etc., of animals
amounted to Rs. 15,710-10-3 against Rs. 13,528-12-7 of last year, and the cost
of feed amounted to Rs. 24,230-7-8 against Rs. 19,975-14-3 of last year.
The Government of Eastern Bengal and Assam have agreed to contribute
Rs. 27,665 annually towards the upkeep of this College on condition that they
shall be entitled to fill one-third of the vacancies for students.
8. Outstanding accounts.—Of the outstanding sum of Rs. 287-2 shown in
last year's report, Rs. 50-2 are still due which are being realised by instal-
ments. The outstanding accounts for this year amount to Rs, 137-6, which
are expected to be realised shortly.
9. Hostel. — Government have now sanctioned the erection of a new
hostel, and the building has just been started.
10. Instruction to others than Veterinary students.—A course of 48 lectures
on Veterinary Hygiene and Cattle Breeding and Rearing was delivered to 22
students of the Civil Engineering College. They all passed the concluding
examination test.
Thirty-seven Army Transport drivers were instructed in nursing sick
animals. An examination was held after they were trained and all passed.
11. Glanders and Farcy Act.—The Glanders and Farcy Act has been
extended to Calcutta and suburbs. To carry out the object of the Act, Govern-
ment have sanctioned the appointment of a number of Inspectors and a Preventive
Force composed of constables; also the purchase of a motor car in England
which may arrive in October. One hundred and sixteen horses were admitted
into the Belgachia Contagious Diseases Hospital under the Act, and 75 were
found to be diseased.
12. Development of the College.—The Operation Theatre, part of the
boundary wall and the filling of two tanks, for which administrative sanction
was accorded last year, have been completed. Various improvements have been