'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎270] (403/458)

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StEPORT ON THE HEAVY
water for a short time; when these have been exhausted from cutclia-
wells.
4 . The Deputy Collector of Halla reports that in his district, tlie
quantity of rain that fell varied in the different pergunnahs from 12
to 36 inches. Its effects on the cultivation have been more unfavorable
than in the Meerpoor district the loss to the contractors is estimated
as follows:—
Of the Khitta pergunnah, Ks. 641J.
Of the Muneeja, 50 Khurwars of grain, by the submersion of five villages.
Of the Kund Lukyhee 115, and odd Khurwars, and 488 Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , by
the bursting of three bunds.
Of the Jamwah, 53 Khurwars, which however they expect will be made
up by the increased Rubbee crop.
Of the Shutwah, 22 Khurwars ditto ditto.
Of the Halla, 41 Khurwars, and 50 Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , by the submersion of land
which will be good for Rubbee cultivation. Besides the above, some
other slight damages have been caused by the rain, and the unusually
high inundation ; the health of the people too, has suffered from fever;
sixteen lives were lost by drowning, and one man was killed by the fall
of a wall ;—the damage done to private property is estimated at 450
Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , and 25 Khurwars of grain besides the destruction of some
houses. The pergunnah Bungalows have suffered more or less ; that at
Gumbut has had its roof entirely destroyed, and the Kardar’s Dheratoo
has fallen down, and about 15 Khurwars of grain, Government proper
ty, have been damaged. Communication was interrupted during the
rains ; water for drinking purposes is procured from canals during the
inundation, and from wells "when it subsides. In some places are
small tanks which retain the rain-water.
5. —The Deputy Collector of Mohamed-Khan-ka-tanda district,
reports that the quantity of rain that fell varied in the different
pergunnahs from 6 to 18 inches. Its effect on the cultivation has
been generally speaking favorable, for although the Khurreef crops
suffered serious injury by the submersion of a great portion of some
pergunnahs in consequence of the high inundation, yet the quantity