'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎170v] (10/150)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1914-
Personnel
of the admi
nistration.
2.
movements.
The office of Governor and President in Council continued to be held p
His Excellency the Right Honourable Freeman Freeman-Thomas, Baron
Willingdon of Ratton, G.C.l.E. The members of the Executive Council were the
Honourable Sir Richard Amphlett Lamb, K.C.S.L, C.I.E., I. C. S., the Honourable
Mr. Claude Hamilton Archer Hill, C.S.I., C.I.E., I. C. S., and the Honourable
Mr. Prabhashankar D. Pattani, C.T.E.
His Excellency 3. On 9th April 1914 His Excellency left Bombay and arrived at Mahablesh-
the Governor’s war t h e same day. On 2nd June His Excellency left Mahdbleshwar and visited
Madras on 4th and left the same night for Ootacamund where he arrived on the
5th and stayed with His Excellency the Governor of Madras till the 9th. His
Excellency visited Mysore on the 10th and 1 ith, Bangalore on 12th, and returned
to Ganeshkhind (Poona) on 15th June. When War was declared on 4th August,
His Excellency proceeded to Bombay for a few days and paid weekly visits to
Bombay during this month up to 23rd November when His Excellency took up
his permanent residence in Bombay. On 23rd October His Excellency proceeded
from Bombay to Matheran where he stayed up to the 27th and returned to
Bombay, visiting the temple at Ambarnath en route. On 22nd December His
Excellency proceeded to Calcutta where he stayed with the Governor of Bengal
up to 28th and then visited Darjeeling on the 29th and 30th. From Darjeeling
His Excellency proceeded to Jalgaon (East Khandesh) where he arrived on 2nd
January 1915. Here the Mulji Jetha mills, high school, King Edward
Memorial Hospital, girls’ school were visited, and the municipal address was
received at Lamington Hall. The next day (3rd) His Excellency visited the
Ajanta Caves and left the same evening, arriving at Dhulia (West Khandesh) on
4th January. Here the civil hospital, Dhulia Prison, technical school, high
school, Victoria Hindu Orphanage, the distillery, pinjrapole, and the Govern
ment farm were-visited and the municipal address received at the municipal
hall. On 5th His Excellency visited the Ellora Caves, and returned to Bombay
on 6th January. On 8th February His Excellency proceeded to Ahmedabad
where he arrived on the 9th. Here addresses were received from the muni
cipality and the Millowners’ Association. His Excellency visited the Gujarat
College, the tombs of Shah Alarn and the antiquities in the city and at night
attended a reception at the Commissioner’s residence. The same day Her
Excellency laid the foundation stone of the Nursing Home, and visited the Deaf
and Dumb School, Mahipatram Orphanage and the leper asylum. The next day
(10th) His Excellency rode round the camp, visited the cemetery and attended a
garden party given by the Honourable Sir Chinubhai Madhavlal. The same day
Her Excellency visited the female training college and the ladies’ club where
an address was received. On the 11th, His Excellency visited the Step Well at
Adalaj, the civil hospital, and Sarkhej. On the 12th, His Excellency proceeded
to Godhra (Panch Mahals) where on arrival the municipal address was
presented. His Excellency received visits from, and returned visits to, the Chiefs
of Rewa Kantha, then visited the Telang High School and the Talukdari School,
attended a garden party and at night witnessed the Bhil dance and fire works.
At Godhra Her Excellency visited the girls’ school, met the local ladies who had
worked for the War Fund at the club and received an address from the Godhra
Indian ladies. On the 13th and 14th, His Excellency visited Chdmpaner and on
the 15th arrived at Broach. Here His Excellency drove round the city and
visited objects of interest, received the municipal and district local board
addresses at Shapurji Hall, visited the Thakore Saheb of Kerwdda, and attended
the garden party of the Thakore of A'mod. His Excellency also drove round the
town and suburbs/visiting the civil hospital, Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. , etc. The same day
Her Excellency visited the Parsi girls’ school and the zenana hospital 0
women. On the 16th, His Excellency arrived at Surat where he receive
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