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‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1887-88’ [142r] (290/531)
The record is made up of 1 volume (291 folios). It was created in 1888. 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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1887-88.]
OPIUM.
191
Chap. V.
In the following table the number of opium chests imported from M&lwa, Meywar,
M&rw^r, and the territories of His Highness the Gaekwad into Bombay, the amount of pass-
duty realized, and the number of chests exported to China and otherwise disposed of in the
year 1887-88 are shown, with the corresponding particulars for the two previous years :—
Years.
Number of Chests
actually imported
into Bombay,
Amount of Pass-
fee actually real
ized and brought
to account.
Number of Chests
exported to
China.
Number of Chests
brought for Home
consumption.
Number of Chests
otherwise
disposed of.
Total.
1885-86
39,216^
Rs.
2,53,99,200
37,173
1,483
97
38,753
1886-87
39,454
2,57,08,550
37,838
1,615
iio
39,563
1887-88
38,7165
2,51,31,300
36,353
1,575
1191
38,0474
The quantity exported to China was less than that exported in 1886-87 by 1,485 chests.
83 chests were exported to African ports, 78 to Cochin and Alleppey, 8 to London, and half
a chest to Maskat.
The average prices of opium in Bombay during the year under review were higher than
those prevailing in the previous year, viz. Rs. 1,202 per chest (one year old) and Rs. 1,250 per
chest (two and three years old) against Rs. 1,158 per chest (one year old) and Rs. 1,226 per
chest (two and three years old) in 1886-87.
Opium was issued from the Government depots at the Uniform rate of Rs. 10 per lb.
Altogether 56,191 lbs. were issued from the Government depots to British retail vendors or
to Native Chiefs. Besides this quantity, 693 chests—equal to 94,325 lbs.—were bought in
the Bombay market, and 675 chests—equal to 91,875 lbs.—were imported from Malwa fof
retail consumption, on payment of duty, by Chiefs and vendors permitted to supply them
selves direct.
The quantities of opium which actually passed into consumption in the year under report
in each British district are shown in the following table, which also exhibits the licit sales
of the preceding four years :—
Names of Districts.
1883-84.
1884-85.
1885-86.
1886-87.
1887-88.
Bombay
Lbs.
11,557
Lbs.
12,615
Lbs.
15,532
27,783
Lbs.
17,088
Lbs.
16,903
Ahmedabad ...
23,760
25,857
26,687
25,541
Kaira
11.658
10,994
13,136
16,310
12,374
Ranch Mah&ls
2,718
2,766
2,596
2,251
2,471
Broach
11,739
12,353
13,507
11,799
12,054
Surat
3,820
3,692
1,337
4,693
3,975
4,335
Thana
1,636
1,688
1,764
1,496
Khandesh ...
9,588
10,282
11,246
11,301
11,872
Nasik
• • «
4,498
5,895
5,557
5,684
5,640
Ahmednagar
• * •
6,722
7,707
8,887
10,565
10,411
9,509
Poona
8,550
8,960
9,382
. 11,104
ShoMpur
• »»
5,220
6,942
8,140
8,777
6,366
Sat&ra
2,177
2,806
4,028
4,248
4,558
Belgaum
720
718
1,271
843
768
Dhdrwdr
498
555
660
604
686
Bijdpur
335
312
378
388
444
Kdnara
137
136
179
192
161
Ratndgiri
190
190
216
218
207
Koldba
337
679
657
607
676
Karachi
3,426
3,578
4,728
4,803
3,358
Hyderabad ...
6,051
7,185
8,273
9,137
10,032
Shikarpur ...
...
2,103
2,312
2,633
2^019
2,459
Aden
...
...
228
195
225
222
203
Total
...
117,668
128,066
145,395
150,657
142,527
The licit sales of the year were less than those of the preceding year by 8,130 lbs.
The decrease is chiefly noticeable in the districts of Kaira, Poona and ShoMpur. In the
Native States in 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.
the licit sales amounted to 147,933 lbs., of which
59,992 lbs. were sold in the dominions of His Highness the Gaekwad of Baroda, 8,896 lbs.
in Cutch, 49,806 lbs. in Kathiawar and 26,826 lbs. in other States in Gujarat. The opium
required by Native States in the Konkan, Dekkhan and Southern Maratha Country was
obtained by the Chiefs from the nearest British depot, or from the Collector of Customs,
Bombay. The quantity supplied to them amounted to 2,413 lbs.
Of the total pass-fee realizations from opium amounting to Rs. 2,51,83,721, a sum of
Rs. 11,02,371, representing theduty on excised opium bought for home consumption on account
of Government by British licensed vendors and by Native Chiefs, was transferred to Provincial
Revenues, leaving Rs. 2,40,81,350 to the credit of Imperial Revenues. Adding to the latter sum
the fees levied on account of the transhipment of opium chests in the Bombay harbour, and
miscellaneous receipts, the total receipts for the year credited to Imperial Revenues amounted
to Rs. 2,40,97,013, or Rs. 5,69,310 less than in the previous year. The decrease was due
chiefly to the imports of opium into Bombay from Malwa having been smaller. The total
provincial realizations amounted to Rs. 11,90,152 as against Rs. 11,62,645 in the previous
FINANCIAL
REVIEW.
Imports and the
method of their
disposal.
Prices,
Consumption in the
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.
,
Revenue,
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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 1887-88. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1888.
The report is divided into three parts. Part I comprises a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 7-32). Part II (ff 33-168) comprises three maps 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. followed by chapters I-IX. Part III comprises ‘Statistical Returns’ pertaining to chapters I-VII and IX (ff 169-290).
PART II comprises the following:
- ‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL. TRIBUTARY STATES.’ (ff 37-61), consisting of: North Gujarát; South Gujarát; North Konkan; South Konkan; The Dekkan [Deccan]; Southern Marátha States; Sind [Sindh]; Aden
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND.’ (ff 62-66), consisting of: Surveys; Settlements; Collection of Land Revenue; Waste Lands; Government Estates; Wards’ and other Estates under the management of Government.
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION.’ (ff 67-89), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine.
- ‘CHAPTER IV. RODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.’ (ff 90-135), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Public Works; Telegraphs; Post Office; Irrigation.
- ‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW.’ (ff 135-49), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Canal Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Customs; Opium; Salt; Excise; Stamps; Income Tax; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues.
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES.’ (ff 150-55), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary.
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION.’ (ff 156-65), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences.
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHEAOLOGY.’ (f 166)
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS.’ (ff 166-168), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Stationary; General Miscellaneous.
The maps at the start of Part II are as follows:
- ‘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. Part I. GUJÁRAT AND THE TÁPTI VALLEY’ (f 34)
- ‘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. Part II THE DECCAN, KONKAN AND KARNÁTIC [Carnatic]’ (f 35)
- ‘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. Part III SIND AND CUTCH [Kutch or Kachchh]’ (f 36).
The maps in Chapter IV, sub-section Public Works, sub-sub-section Railways, are as follows:
- ‘G. I. P. RAILWAY’ [Great Indian Peninsula Railway] (f 119)
- ‘DHOND [Daund] AND MANMÁD RAILWAY’ (f 120)
- ‘B. B. & C. I. RAILWAY’ [Bombay, Baroda [Vadodara] and Central India Railway] (f 121)
- ‘SOUTHERN MARATHA RAILWAY’ (f 122)
- ‘MYSORE [Mysuru] RAILWAY’ (f 123)
- ‘B. K. S. R. MAP SHEWING BELLARY [Ballari] KISTNA [or Krishna] STATE RAILWAY’ (f 124)
- ‘RAJPUTANA – MALWA AND REWARI – FEROZEPORE [Firozpur] RAILWAYS.’ (f 125)
- ‘CAWNPORE – ACHNERA [Kanpur to Achhnera] RAILWAY’ (f 126)
- ‘BHÁVNAGAR GONDAL & MORVI [or Morbi] RAILWAY.’ (f 127).
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-6. 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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- ‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1887-88’
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