L>18 MODERN FOKESt ECONOMY. 



mendation of the officer intrusted with the general direc- 

 tion of the studies and training of the candidates; but 

 the periods of payment may vary according to circum- 

 stances. In the case ^)f those training in France, the first 

 payment is usually made after eight, instead of after six 

 months. One half of the stipend, or 25 for each half 

 year, will be retained for payment of the fees and 

 remuneration to the appointed Instructors. 



' In the interval between the conclusion of the course 

 of instruction on the Continent and the departure for 

 India, the candidates will be required, if they have not 

 had the opportunity of doing so before, to pass some time, 

 probably not less than a month, with one or more approved 

 foresters in Scotland. 



' Within a month of his nomination as Junior Assistant, 

 each nominee must sign a covenant, in the form appended 

 hereto, describing the terms and conditions of his appoint- 

 ment ; and he must embark for India when required to 

 do so by the Secretary of State, who will provide for the 

 expenses of his passage. Any nominee not embarking 

 when required will forfeit his appointment. Otherwise he 

 will be allowed pay at the rate of 250 rupees (which is 

 about the equivalent of 25 in English money) a month, 

 from the date of his signing the covenant. 



'.On arrival in India, the nominee will be required to 

 report himself to the Government of India (or to the 

 Government of Bombay or Madras, in case he should be 

 sent to one of these Presidencies), and he will then be 

 posted to such part of the forests as the service may 

 require. 



' The salaries of the appointments in the three Presiden- 

 cies range between 300 and 1,900 a year. Promotion 

 to them will depend upon efficiency, and the occurrence 

 of vacancies. 



' On reaching the place to which he may be appointed, 

 the nominee will become entitled to all the rights and 

 privileges, in respect of pay and promotion, accorded to 

 officers of the Forest Department by the rules and regula- 



