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conditions of life out there for Europeans Lave vastly improved 

 of lute years, many persons will be willing to risk it, at all events 

 for three years to begin with, if by doing so they can better 

 their prospects to any appreciable extent. 



In this connection, it will be iiseful for purposes of comparison 

 to give a list of the Indian Forest Establishment, so far as the 

 Upper Comptrolling Staff is concerned. 



It consists of 



One Inspector-General, on Us. 2,050 per mensem or 2,120 

 per annum. 



Two Chief Conservators, each on Rs. 2,150 per mensem or 

 1,720 per annum. 



Nineteen Conservators- 

 Six of 1st grade, on Rs. 1,900 per mensem or 1,520 

 per annum. 



Seven of 2nd grade, on Rs. 1,700 per mensem or 1,360 

 per annum. 



Six of 3rd grade, on Rs. 1,500 per mensem or 1,200 

 per annum. 



136 Deputy Conservators. 

 72 Assistant Conservators. 

 9 Foreign Service (four temporary). 

 One Assistant Inspector-General. 



Five Officers at the Imperial Forest College and Research 

 Institute, Dehra-Dun (who each draw in addition to their 

 pay a special allowance of Rs. 150 a month). 

 Assistant Conservators start on a salary of Rs. 380 per men- 

 sem (304 per annum), which rises by annual increments of 

 Rs. 40 per mensem (32 per annum) to Rs. 700 a month or 560 

 a j*ear, and after that (they then become Deputy Conservators) 

 by increments of Rs. 50 a month {40 per annum) to Rs. 1,250 

 per mensem or 1,000 a year in the twentieth year of service. 



The salaries of the Provincial Staff are on a much lower scale, 

 though its members are for practical purposes equally capable ; 

 it is from this branch that I anticipate applications for transfer 

 to West Africa. 



The promotion is thus continuous up to the twentieth year of 

 service, and a first grade Deputy Conservator then draws a 

 pensionable salary of 1,000 a year. 



An officer can retire on pension after 25 years' service. 



As regards the number of Assistant Conservators that will be 

 required for the Gold Coast Establishment, the following staff 

 should be gradually worked up to :- 



One senior Assistant Conservator for each of the three adminis- 

 trative divisions, namely, the Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the 

 Northern Territories, together with an addition of two more to 

 act for the former when they are absent on leave. 



Of the junior Assistants, three will be required for the Gold 

 Coast, three for Ashanti, and two for the Northern Territories, 



