'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎239v] (148/150)

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CHAPTER IX—MISCELLANEOUS.
x.—Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (DECENNIAL REVIEW),
Establishment.
Bishop’s tour
of visitation.
Confirmations and
Ordinations.
Se< GENERAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR ly.1-19.2, PART I|,
PAGES 214—217.
x.__The Established Church of England. .
1 The Rio-ht Reverend Edwin James Palmer, D.D., continued to be Pushop of Bombay
throuo-hout the year. The number of Chaplains was 22. The total clerical establishment of
the diocese, including Government Chaplains,' was 96 as against 97 in the previous year.
2 The Bishop visited the following places during the year :--Mahableshwar, Poona,
Gadaci Ranebennur, Dharwar, Hubli, Miraj, Kolhapur, Belgaum, Nasik Deolali Manmid,
Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Satara, Ahmednagar, M.n, Sonai, Karegao, Kolhar and Kirkee.
3. There were 885 confirmations and three ordinations of Deacons.
The Established Church of Scotland.
The Chaplain on the regular establishment at Poona ministered to Kirkee and the
Karachi Chaplain conducted services regularly at Manora and visited Hyderabad Quetta
was served by a Chaplain under the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland Phere
were actine Chaplains at Aden, Rajkot (Kathiawar) and Deesa. I he Additional Clergy
Society assisted in the maintenance of a Chaplain at Mhow and Neemuch.
2 - Stationery.
The year opened with a balance of stock valued at Rs. 2,26,499. Receipts amounted to
Rs. 8,^6,073 and purchases in India to Rs. 6,22,832. Issues aggregate \s. 9 A 1 > ly
major portion of the latter was supplied to provincial and local departments, the Imperial
Government’s share being Rs. 1,77,148. The closing balance was Rs. 1,34,898.
3.—General Miscellaneous.
1.—Government Central Press.
The Public Works Department press was finally abolished on ‘'j? ‘A CexpeMlit”.
and its work was taken on by the Government Central Press. l he 2 , a Xte ol
including depreciation and a book charge of rent amounted to Rs. 3 >°b 21 • ' ( „ (
Rs. 12,672. The total value of work done for Government officers and departments
Rs- 3 > 3 2 ,377 t0 R s * 3 , 2 3 , 282 -
2—Government Printing Press, Kara'chi.
The earnings rose from Rs. 95,926 to Rs. 1,00,'158, and the expenditure Rc™ R ‘
to Rs. 88,029, the balance in favour of the press advancing from Rs. Ho 7
The rise in expenditure was under establishment and contingent charges.
3.—Government Photozincographic Department. ^ ^
The work turned out by the department during the year was _ ce 0 f
approximately at Rs. 1,82,177, at a total cost of Rs. 80,196, caving a
Rs. 1,01,981 in favour of the office.
4.—The War Relief Funds.
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. Branch
of the Imperial
Relief Fund.
1. The fund was opened on August 18th, 1914, by His b x ^ ( q _ L e distress and
Governor of Bombay. 1 he objects of the fund are to assist in a ewa ^ the funds
hardship occasioned to the wives and families of those fighting an to b r ?^ n: r j n a. occasioned
for any useful purpose which has for its object the alleviation of pam an p • ce 0 f Wales
by the war. The Lady Hardinge War Hospital was established in T , ^ ou tlay o n P 16
Museum and a hospital of 800 beds was established at Alexandria. L P ^ mensenn
former amounted to Rs. 1 lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and the recurring expenditure to xS .