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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61' [17v] (30/164)
The record is made up of 1 item (81 folios). It was created in 1861?. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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CUSTOMS, SALT, AND OPIUM.
The system of Licences for the Sale of Opium introduced during the past
J year, has been attended with success. The total
Opium. Revenue under this head by sales and Licences for
1860-61 amounts to Rs. 70,679, against Rs. 42,568 of the previous year.
The subject of the cultivation of the Poppy in Sind, and the export of
Opium from Kurrachee, under Passes, is under consideration.
The Abkaree has, during the year, been managed under a system of
Licences. The realizations have been Rs. l,o9,218,
Abkaree - against Rs. 92,129 of the preceding year.
Licences for the sale of Drugs have been dis
posed of in the same manner as those for Liquor.
Drugs.
ADEN.
Customs. The gross amount of
_ r Goods Rs. 57,94,563 exterior trade of the
Imports.... | Treasure 13,74,466
L 71.69,029 p ort 0 f Aden f or 1860 .
„ , f Goods Us. 18,15,686
Exports 1 Treasure 10,10,275 gj i s as n'oted in the
28,25,961
* margin.
Grand Total.... Rs, 99,94,990
Excluding Treasure, there is this year a decrease in the aggregate
amount of Rs. 2,11,240 ; but including Treasure, there is an increase of
Rs. 1,54,154. Included in the item Treasure, there is a large quantity of
Pearls from the Dhalal Archipelago near Mussowa, as mentioned in the
margin. If this be classed as mer-
Exports.:;;;;;;;;'.;.. ! IotIom chandjze, the above-mentioned
deficiency vanishes, and is replaced
Total.. Rs. 2,15,965 . r t> t non
by an increase ol Rs. 4,725.
The total number of arrivals of square-rigged vessels was 261, aggregating
2,36,592 tons, being 34 less than in the previous year. The tonnage, however,
has increased by 9,602 tons.
The number of arrivals of Country craft was 970, of the burden of 1,11,232
tons, being an advance over the preceding year of 29 boats and 73,654 tons.
Trade, with the interior of Arabia, has nearly doubled during last year, the
increase being
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
. The principal
Piece Goods. articles in which an advance is apparent are men-
Tobacco tioned in the margin; 1,43,012 camel loads, of
the estimated value of Rs. 10,83,233, haying been
brought from the interior,
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Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1860-61.
The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- 'JUDICIAL' (ff 6-10), consisting of: Legislation; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Crimes in the Island of Bombay; Small Cause Court; Police; Jails
- 'REVENUE' (ff 11-13), consisting of: Land Revenue; Alienated Revenues; Income Tax; Stamps; Customs, Salt, and Opium
- 'FINANCIAL' (f 18)
- 'POLITICAL' (ff 19-21), consisting of: North Eastern Frontier; Guzerat [Gujarat]; Southern Muratha Country; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Perim
- 'PUBLIC WORKS' (ff 22-31), consisting of concise annual reports on the following areas: A. Military; B. Naval; C. Judicial; D. Revenue; E. Ecclesiastical; G. General; H. Municipal; I. Marine; K. Agricultural; L. Communications. There is also a concise annual report on the public works in Sind
- 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY' (ff 32-37), consisting of: Great Indian Peninsula Railway; Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway; Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla Company
- 'MILITARY AND MARINE' (ff 38-40)
- 'EDUCATION' (ff 41-43)
- 'MEDICAL DEPARTMENT' (ff 44-45)
- 'CONSERVANCY' (ff 46-47)
- 'SURVEY' (ff 48-49), consisting of: Revenue; Topographical
- 'FORESTS' (f 50), consisting of: Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. ; Sind
- 'MISCELLANEOUS' (ff 51-53), consisting of Population; Stationery; Agriculture; Emigration.
The remainder of the item consists of appendices to the 'JUDICIAL', 'FINANCIAL', 'PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT', 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY', 'EDUCATION' and 'CONSERVANCY' sections of the report (ff 54-84).
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 5. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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- 'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61'
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