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would be given to constitute such areas " Reserved Forest." The 

 preliminary study of the flora of the country was also undertaken, 

 the result of such study being embodied in two booklets, " A List of 

 Trees, Shrubs and Climbers of the Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the Northern 

 Territories " and " A List of the Herbaceous Plants and Undershrubs," 

 both by Mr. T. F. Chipp, B.Sc, F.L.S., Assistant Conservator of Forests. 



Forest Officers were also employed in detecting and prosecuting 

 offenders under " The Timber Protection Ordinance," No. 20 of 1907, 

 in so far as mahogany for export was concerned. 



In 1915 two Assistants left for military service and the Conservator 

 was absent on leave for more than six months. From the ist January 

 1916, the Forest Department was entirely in abeyance up to November 

 1919, when Mr. McLeod again arrived in the Colony to resume his ap- 

 pointment as Conservator of Forests on the invitation of the Governor 

 Brigadier-General Sir Gordon Guggisberg, R.E., K.C.M.G., D.S.O. 



During 1920 and 192 1 a small staff of Forest Officers has been 

 gradually built up, the services of most of the original members also 

 have been secured. The present world-wide financial crisis which 

 has been reflected locally has so far prevented the Department from 

 being recruited up to strength. 



The following table gives the 1921 Establishment of the Department ".- 



I Conservator : 



^1,200 plus ;£240. 



I Deputy Conservator : 

 £960 plus £96. 



3 Provincial Forest Officers : 



^480-30-720-40-920 plus £']2. 



13 Assistant Conservators ; 



;f48o-3o-720-40-92o plus ^72. 

 9 European Foresters: 



^440-12-500. 

 I Mill Foreman : ;£5oo. 

 Clerks. 

 Native Subordinate Service. 



Qualifying Tests for Passing Efficiency Bars. 

 (VIL) Forestry. 

 ;f6oo Bar 

 A certificate from the Conservator of Forests that the officer con- 

 cerned has a fair working knowledge of the forests and flora of the 

 Colony, of the system of keeping the Government accounts, of general 

 orders and of such Ordinances and Regulations as particularly apply 

 to the Forestry Department and that his energy, ability, and conduct 

 justify the grant of the higher salary 



£720 Bar. 

 A certificate from the Conservator of Forests that the officer has 

 a sound and complete knowledge of the forests and flora and has 

 made himself well acquainted with the other subjects and that his 

 energy, ability and conduct are such as to justify the grant of the 

 higher salary. 



