Rao Bahadur M. VINAYAK Returned to headquarters from field work RAO. Mr. H. CROOKSHANK in the Bombay Presidency on the 1st February 1923. Left for Assam on the 5th March 1923 to continue the survey of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills and returned on the 23rd April 1923. Posted in the Madras Presidency to continue the Survey of Salem and Arcot districts and left for the field on the 3rd November 1923. At headquarters as Curator up to 31st July 1923. Deputed to investigate the Uhl river Hydro-electric scheme, Mandi State, on the 1st March 1923; returned to headquarters on the 22nd March 1923. Posted in the Madras Presidency to continue the geological mapping along the Madras Coast between Balasore and Coconada. Left for the field on the 1st November 1923. Capt. C. T. TEYCHENNÉ Granted an extension of leave without Mr. E. L. G. CLEGG Mr. D. N. WADIA . pay up to 26th November 1923. Permitted to retire from the service with an invalid gratuity. Attached to the Burma Party; remained in the Province throughout the period under report. Returned to headquarters from the field on the 2nd July 1923. Left headquarters on the 14th October 1923, and examined the water resources of Kohat, Bannu, Manzai, and Dardoni (Waziristan). Granted leave on average pay for one month with effect from the 25th November 1923. Attached to North-West Party and returned to the field on the 25th December 1923. Returned to headquarters from the field (Singhbhum) on the 5th May 1923. Left headquarters on the 14th May 1923 to inspect the mica deposits in the South Kanara district (Madras Presidency), and returned to headquarters on the 1st July 1923. Attached to the Central Provinces Party for the inspection of coal mines in the Pench Valley and thereafter for the survey of the Kaira, Godhra and Panchmahal districts in North Bombay and the Indian States in the Rewa Kantha Agency. Left headquarters for the field on the 1st November 1923. Returned to headquarters for recess on the 18th September 1923. Attached to the Burma Party; left for Rangoon on the 28th October 1923. Returned to headquarters from the field (Bihar and Orissa) on the 16th April 1923. Attached to the Bihar and Orissa Party; left for the field on the 31st October 1923. Services replaced at the disposal of this Department on the 1st August 1923, after submission of his report to the Railway Board on the Central India Coalfields Railway Survey. Attached to the Rajputana Party; left for the field on the 1st November 1923. Appointed Assistant Superintendent, Geological Survey of India, on the 6th January 1923. Posted to Chitral; left for the field on the 29th April 1923. Returned to headquarters on the 17th October 1923. Posted to Assam. Babu BHATTACHARJI. DURGASHANKAR Returned from field work in the Central ed leave on average pay for one month with effect from the 15th September 1923. Attached to the Central Provinces, Central India and Bombay Party; left for the field (Central Provinces) on the 12th November 1923. Babu BARADA CHARAN Returned to headquarters from field work. GUPTA. Babu HARENDRA MOHAN in Rajputana on the 2nd May 1923. Attached to the Rajputana Party; left for the field on the 1st November 1923. At headquarters. M. R. Ry. L. A. NARAYANA Returned to headquarters from field work IYER. Babu PURNA CHANDRA in Rajputana on the 7th May 1923. Assistant Curator. At headquarters. Granted leave on average pay for one month from the 1st August 1923. The cadre of the Department continued to be 6 Superintendents, 22 Assistant Superintendents and one Chemist. Of the 7 vacancies in the grade of Assistant Superintendents existing in 1922, and 2 vacancies in 1923 consequent on the death of Mr. E. Vredenburg and the retirement of Captain C. T. Teychenné, five were filled during the year, leaving at the end of the year four vacancies. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES. Mr. H. C. Jones continued to officiate as Superintendent up to the 12th March 1923 and was confirmed in that grade with effect from the 13th March 1923, vice Mr. E. Vredenburg deceased. Promotions and appointments. Dr. A. M. Heron continued to officiate as Superintendent up to the 25th November 1923, vice Dr. G. E. Pilgrim on leave, and from the 26th November 1923 vice Mr. G. H. Tipper on leave. Dr. C. S. Fox was appointed to officiate as Superintendent from the 19th September 1922 to 27th October 1923, vice Dr. L. L. Fermor on leave, and from the 9th November to the 25th November 1923, vice Mr. G. H. Tipper on leave. Mr. H. Crookshank continued to act as Curator, Geological Museum and Laboratory, till the 31st July 1923 and thereafter Mr. H. Walker from the 1st August 1923. Mr. D. N. Wadia, Captain F. W. Walker, and Mr. J. A. Dunn have been confirmed in their appointments as Assistant Superintendents. The following officers joined the Department during the year:---Mr. E. J. Bradshaw, B.A., B.A.I. (Dub.), on the 6th January 1923. Mr. C. T. Barber, M.Sc. (Birm.), F.G.S., on the 6th January 1923. Mr. E. R. Gee, B.A. (Cantab.), on the 14th December 1923. Mr. W. D. West, B.A. (Cantab.), on the 14th December 1923. Mr. A. K. Banerji, B.A. (Calcutta), A.R.C.S., on the 28th December 1923. Babu Abani Kumar Dey, B.Sc. (Calcutta), was appointed Museum Assistant from the 2nd July 1923. Maung Hla Baw, B.Sc. (Calcutta), Demonstrator in Chemistry in the University of Rangoon, was appointed as Chemical Assistant in the Rangoon Sub-Office of the Geological Survey of India on probation with effect from the forenoon of April 17th, 1923. Mr. G. H. Tipper was granted leave on average pay for six months with effect from the 9th November 1923. Leave. Mr. H. C. Jones was granted leave on average pay for six months with effect from the 11th May 1923. Mr. K. A. K. Hallowes was granted combined leave for two years and four months with effect from the 21st December 1923. Captain C. T. Teychenné was granted an extension of leave without pay for three months with effect from the 27th August 1923. Mr. D. N. Wadia was granted leave on average pay for one month with effect from the 25th November 1923. Babu Bankim Bihari Gupta was granted leave on average pay for one month with effect from the 19th November 1923. Babu Durgashankar Bhattacharji was granted leave on average pay for one month with effect from the 15th September 1923. |