No. 7 (19I7) ADMINISTRATION REPORT, I917-18 I79 



obtained is a minimum and the rentals fall to nil. There is a 

 good number of such tanks, and experiments were made to ascer- 

 tain the best methods of fishing them; boats, nets, and men were 

 engaged and our own staff supervised operations, which, however, 

 have not yet been concluded; unexpected difficulties cropped up» 

 e.g., in the way of weeds, the opposition of persons interested in 

 keeping off outsiders, and so on, but it is obvious that on tanks 

 which, like some of the Sangam tanks, Mopad, etc., contain large 

 bodies of water permanent or practically so, common sense 

 methods must eventually succeed. Statements I and I {(i) give an 

 abstract and details respectively of expenditure and receipts in 

 this branch. 



16. Miscellaneous. — It was found impossible to take over from 

 the Salt department any of the fish-curing yards for direct depart- 

 mental control, as sanctioned by G.O. No. 752, dated lOth Septem- 

 ber 1917 ; that will be a main item of work in 1918-19. 



Bulletins Nos. 10 and II were published, the former containing 

 annual reports, 190S — 1917 (pages 179), and the latter containing 

 the Madras Fishery Investigations, 1917 (pages 172). 



The department exhibited at the Madras Exhibition of Indus- 

 tries, 1917-18, and was awarded a gold medal and diploma of 

 excellence for canned and cured fish. 



There were several useful inquiries from outside during the 

 year; one by the Hon'ble Mr. Godbole of the Bombay Legislative 

 Council regarding oil and guano factories ; on my reply a council 

 resolution in favour of further inquiry and support of such factories 

 was accepted by Government subject to the report of the Industries 

 Commission; Mr. Mead, I.C.S., Director of Industries, Bombay, 

 also investigated our fishery and soap industries, and in June 

 Mr. Christie, I.C.S., of Burma was placed on special duty by his 

 Government for a similar inquiry now proceeding, in view to the 

 establishment of similar work in Burma. 



17. Finance .—^Y G.O. No. 2614, Revenue, dated nth July 1918, 

 receipts and charges are to be classified under five heads, viz. v- — 



I. Supervision and research ; 

 II. Marine fisheries ; 



III. Inland fisheries ; 



IV. A. Factories, 

 B. Vessels ; 



V. Capital expenditure ; 

 in view to ascertain "the profit or loss under head of work ", 



