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study in fishing ports and vessels, factories, exhibitions, 

 etc., in every branch of fisheries ; in importing experts 

 and in advertising Japanese goods in foreign markets by 

 Hberal subventions for displays at exhibitions under the 

 guidance of experts, by the issue of printed information, 

 and so forth. What Japan has done and Ireland is 

 attempting — I mention these two countries because ot 

 the nature of the problems faced by their departments — 

 Madras can and should do. 



4. I was originally deputed to study and report on 

 Madras conditions and to make suggestions ; I intended 

 to have dealt with the matter this summer in a oeneral 

 survey which should form the basis for proposing a 

 department and .^taff. But while on the one hand my 

 visit to Japan and America has delayed my consolidated 

 report by the best part of a year, as expected in my letter 

 proposing to visit Japan, it has on the other hand enabled 

 or rather obliged me to anticipate that report especially 

 when considered with the contents of my West Coast 

 report and those about to be presented in reports on the 

 East Coast. For we now know that the lead of Japan in 

 the institution of experiment is the correct one, espe- 

 cially in a country where private action waits on Govern- 

 ment demonstration ; we require institutions where we 

 can investigate new implements and new methods, and 

 can display and teach them. Hence in my Japanese 

 report I have proposed, and in covering letters have 

 urged, the early establishment of an experimental station, 

 and of experiments on inland hatcheries for carp, etc., 

 and these, at least the former, must develop in number 

 as the East Coast is examined and new problems are 

 taken up such as many sorts of culture, the transport of 

 fresh fish, etc. For t-he proper and continuous control 

 of such a station or stations and hatcheries, for the wise 

 selection and direction of experiments and the co-ordi- 

 nation and display of results, a directive and expert of^cer 

 and staff are required. Experiment is essential to 

 progress; for the due conduct of experiment, a proper 

 stafT is necessary. 



5. This however is only one point ; the examination 

 of Madras fishery conditions shows that there is increas- 

 ing work for an indefinite period such as cannot possibly 

 be done offhand by a single officer, without sufficient 



