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sciences For this purpose, those candidates who possess 

 a sufficient knowledge of German will be directed to pro- 

 ceed to Germany ; while, for those who pass in the French 

 language, the course of training will be in France, if the 

 state of affairs in that country admits of their being sent 

 thither. Until such time, they are to understand that 

 their appointments may be kept in abeyance, or that they 

 must subject themselves to such other training in this 

 country or elsewhere, as the Secretary of State may 

 direct. 



'The course of training will commence on the 1st 

 March 1873, and end in the autumn of 1875. 



' During the course of training the candidates will be 

 expected to conduct themselves throughout in a proper 

 and gentlemanlike mariner, to obey the injunctions of the 

 officers and professors appointed to" instruct them, to use 

 due diligence in the practical work and in their studies, 

 and zealously to improve every opportunity for learning 

 that may be offered them. Candidates who do not con- 

 duct themselves in a proper and gentlemanlike manner, 

 or do not show satisfactory progress in their studies, will 

 be removed from the list of candidates on the report of 

 the officer intrusted with the general direction of their 

 studies. 



' After completing the course prescribed, an examina- 

 tion will be held by the officers and professors intrusted 

 with the instruction of the candidates. Those who give 

 proof of a satisfactory progress in the subjects in which 

 they have been instructed will be nominated Junior 

 Assistants in the Forest Departments in India. 



"According to the estimates framed, the cost of this 

 training will not exceed 500. This sum will, it is 

 believed, cover the cost of board, lodging, and instruction 

 for the whole term of two years and a half. 



'To those candidates whose progress and conduct are 

 satisfactory, Her Majesty's Secretary of State engages to 

 pay a stipend at the rate of 50 for each half year. This 

 stipend will ordinarly be paid half-yearly, on the recom- 



