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Expenditure.
16. Appendix V gives the expenditure on establishment and contingen-
cies. It shows an increase of Rs. 1,911 over last year
under Imperial Revenues owing to the increase in the
Principal's salary as Major after 20 years' service.
There is also an increase of Rs. 5,522 under Provincial Revenues partly
owing to the increments given to the teaching staff and the increase of establish-
ment in the new dog ward, and largely to an expenditure of Rs. 3,929 on
account of cost of stores obtained from England. This expenditure was, up to
last year, considered a Home charge and has never before been shown in this
statement.
The increase in the items "Diet of animals" and "Hospital requisites"
is due to the feeding of experimental animals kept in the segregation ward for
teaching purposes and increase in hospital animals rendered necessary by
increase in number of students.
Patients treated.
17. Appendix III shows the total number of Equine, Bovine and Canine
In and Out-door patients treated in the College Hospital
which was 4,950 against 4,955 last year.
The number of examinations for soundness during the year was 72.
Punjab Light Horse chargers and Police remounts were examined free
of charge.
The number of horses shod in the forge was 1,359 against 1,239 last
year.
Scholarships.
18. In Appendix IV the scholarships and stipends awarded are shown.
The system of awarding stipends by competitive examina-
tion continues to give good results. Out of 32 scholarship-
holders under this system all passed. The only scholarship-holder who failed
was one nominated by a District Board.
The sanction of the Financial Commissioner was received at the close of
the year to the amendment proposed under the rules for the Wace Scholarships
by which only one scholarship of Rs. 32 will be given under Rule IV, instead of
two of Rs. 16, to a student who has passed his final examination at the Veteri-
nary College on condition of his remaining at the College for an extra year to
perfect himself in veterinary practice. No such scholarship was drawn during
the year under the old rules, but it is expected that candidates will always be
forthcoming for this single scholarship in future.
Amalgamation of Ajmere
School.
19. It has been decided by the Government of India during the year
to transfer the students of the Ajmere Veterinary School
to Lahore and with them the teaching staff. Sanction has
been given for the necessary accommodation, and no doubt with the increase of
the staff still greater efficiency will be secured.
Demand for Veterinary
Assistants.
20. The demand for graduates is very great, all diplomaed men are at
present employed. Special efforts are being made to in-
crease the number of trained men turned out annually, and
for this purpose the total number of students is being gradually increased, and it
is hoped eventually to have 250 in training. It is interesting to note that the
number of students now admitted is greater than the total number of students,
in all classes at the College, in 1896. This will show that substantial progress
is being made.
Text-books.
21. A text-book on Shoeing by Major Pease and one on Hygiene have
been translated by Lala Prabhu Lal, the Translator and
Head Clerk of the College. At the request of the Supply
and Transport Department a pamphlet in Urdu on Epizootic Lymphangitis
also has been issued.
The circulation of the Indian Veterinary Journal has increased and its
popularity has been well maintained.
The College Staff.
22. The Principal reports that the work done by the staff during the
year has been excellent and that every teacher takes a
pride in the College and does his best to keep up the good
name which the Institution has earned in the past. He himself was absent on