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our own researches are more complete, but what could 

 be done was done, and the additional labour was often a 

 pleasure because the men were diligent and respective. 



In November 19 14, the Director of Public Instruc- 

 tion enquired whether this department could receive a 

 few trained teachers in order that they might get a 

 oeneral knowledge of the aims and methods of the 

 department in view to their subsequent work in teaching 

 rural science in Elementary Schools. Although we are 

 not prepared for such working it has been arranged that 

 the Assistant Director shall take charge of such 

 students ; they will also be shown the work of the Pisci- 

 cultural Expert and Marine Assistant. 



31. {J) Reorganization of the non-gazettfd staff . — By 

 G.O. No. 2348, Revenue, dated the 14th August 19 14, 

 this was considerably strengthened and improved in 

 numbers, pay and status. The Piscicultural Expert 

 received a separate establishment, including an Assistant 

 who will have to be Mr. Wilson's under-study in fresh 

 water pisciculture and operations generally ; it has not 

 yet been possible to find a suitable man on the pay 

 sanctioned by Government. On the marine side a 

 Zoological Assistant on Rs. 100 — 5 — 150, two additional 

 sub-assistants, and a senior operator on Rs. 50 — 5 — 75 

 were sanctioned ; the first named, who is to work in 

 connection with the projected Biological Station and 

 Aquarium at Madras, was appointed in advance so as 

 to be trained under and to assist Mr. Hornell ; the two 

 sub-assistants are to take charoe of fish-farm and shell- 

 fish culture operations, respectively, while the Senior 

 Operator will work on the Krijsadai pearl oyster farm 

 and is being trained accordingly. For the Director's 

 immediate staft four sub-assistants were sanctioned for 

 the numerous operations in hand or in immediate view, 

 but only two have, as yet, been appointed, one for the 

 curing and oil and guano yard at Tanur, and the other 

 for the cannery. The pay and qualifications of the new 

 m.en will be found in the list in paragraph 3. 



When this whole staff has been properly trained the 

 department will be on the way to carry out a consider- 

 able amount of practical and scientific work. The 

 clerical and account staff was simultaneously improved 

 in pay and prospects. 

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