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individuals connected with the trade who have already 

 promised assistance. 



For the above^ an experimental station at Ennore is 

 to be started on the site granted by Government in the 

 Public Works Department, Ennore being selected for 

 the reasons given in paragraph 46. A branch will be 

 suggested for canning and general curing purposes, 

 probably at Tellicherry where suitable fish are abundant 

 and curers progressive and enquiring. 



The plant necessary is summarised in paragraph 47, 

 the probable first cost (Rs. 17,500 exclusive of an inspec- 

 tion boat, canning and refrigerating plant) in paragraph 

 ']^, and the current year's running cost (Rs, 6,000 

 inclusive of working establishment but exclusive of 

 supervising staff, paragraph 72 and cost of an inspection 

 boat, paragraphs 71 and 74) in paragraph 74, 



Separate letters will be sent regarding an Assistant 

 and a branch canning station. 



Order— No. 1635, Revenue, dated i2th June 1908. 

 The Government approve generally of the lines on 

 which Sir F. Nicholson proposes to proceed in the 

 experimental development of marine fisheries in the 

 Madras Presidency. 



2. The proposal to locate the first experimental 

 fishery station at Ennore on the East Coast instead of 

 at Tellicherry on the West Coast is accepted and sanction 

 is accorded for an expenditure of about Rs. 23,500 in 

 the purchase and erection of the required plant and 

 towards the cost of the station during the current year.* 



3. The Government understand that Sir F. Nicholson 

 does not need at present the inspection boat mentioned 

 in jjaragraphs 67 and 68 of his letter, that the services of 

 the " Margarita " will, if possible, be utilized for inspec- 

 tion and experimental trawling during the current 

 year, and that one of the big boats to be purchased will 

 be used both as a carrier and as a fishing boat. Orders 

 on paragraph 68 of the letter will accordingly be deferred 

 for the present. 



* Ennore was soon found to be unsuitable and the experimental station was 

 transferred to Cannanore ; see page i6o Ijelow. Very slight expenditure was 

 incurred at Ennore. 



