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knowledge in regard to the conditions of marine life in 

 our district. 



"I should deprecate, however, the extension of any 

 such facilities to students from our Colleges. There are 

 plenty of teaching marine institutions already round our 

 coasts to satisfy the demand, and at these institutions the 

 students require and receive a great deal of attention, 

 which we could not give them at Piel. Our Committee 

 and our Institution have nothing to gain from such 

 students, who would occupy work places much better 

 reserved for professional or amateur zoologists conducting 

 serious investigations. 



" To sum up. For the reasons given above I should 

 recommend : — 



" 1st — That Mr. Scott be instructed to devote all his 

 attention to the hatching and rearing, and to allied practical 

 investigations. 



" 2nd — That parties of fishermen be brought from time 

 to time to have practical sea-fish hatching and rearing 

 demonstrated to them. 



" 3rd — That any young men in training as fisheries 

 experts be encouraged to come and study operations at 

 Piel, after being through a zoological course at some 

 University. 



"4th — That no other teaching, either of fishermen or 

 of ordinary science students, be attempted at Piel, but 

 be left to other institutions, such as the College labora- 

 tories, which are fitted for that purpose, and where it 

 can be done better, and without interfering with more 

 important economic work. 



" 5th — That all possible encouragement be given to 

 competent zoologists to come and pursue their investiga- 

 tions at Piel, free of charge. 



" Further, as to the details of the economic work to be 



