'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎75r] (37/112)

1903*1904.]
RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
VII—SIND.
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KHAIRPUR.
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Riding Chief —His Highness Mir Sir Faiz Mahommad Khan, Talpur, G.C.I.E. ; Residence —Khairpur 5
Caste —Talpur Beluch, Mahomedan ; Age —69 years; Educated privately ; Has male issue,
Area~6,C50 square miles ; Population—199,313 ; Cross Revenue—Bs. 8,35,748; Military Force— 9V1 ;
Principal Articles of Production —Fuller’s earth, sulphate of soda, cotton, wool, grain, seeds,
ghi, tobacco, indigo; Manufactures —Cloth, leather, ivory work, swords, metal-work, cutlery,
cotton, silk and woollen work, lacquered wood work and carpets,
1. The cultivated area rose by 40,000 acres to 207,200 acres, owing to the favourable
inundation. Us. 23^428 were advanced as takavi for wells, seed and cattle.
2. Kharif crops were poor owing to excess of water and the ravages of locusts. Rabi
crops were better, but prices were very low.
3. Legal enactments were introduced (1) to prevent the smuggling of opium, (2) to
make registration of deeds of sale, mortgage, and lease of land compulsory, (3) to assist the
indebted agriculturist by fixing the ordinary rate of interest at 9 per cent., by prohibiting the
sale of land in execution of a decree, and by other measures.
4. The police force was raised in number to 220. The cost rose slightly to Rs. 47,962.
The number of accused arrested was 335. All these were sent for trial and of them 239 were
convicted, giving a percentage of convictions to arrests of 71 against 80 in the previous year.
Stolen property was valued at Rs. 9,774, and the percentage of recoveries was 22 against 52,
the fall being due to one dacoity case involving Rs. 5,000 worth of property, in which no
property was recovered. The Magistrates convicted 523 out of 1,149 persons appearing before
them. There were 50 criminal appeals, in 35 of which the sentences were confirmed.
5. The average daily number of prisoners in the two jails fell from 229 to 213. The
cost fell by Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 9,304.
6. Of 1,746 civil suits* 1,369 were disposed of against 1,199 disposed of in 1902-1903.
Of 397 applications for execution, 232 were disposed of. The Appellate Courts decided 82
appeals, leaving 19 in arrears.
7. The number of documents registered rose from 98 to 172 but fees dropped from
Rs. 1,180 to Rs. 814.
8. The cost of maintaining the military force of 212 regulars and 165 irregulars was
reduced by nearly Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 73,168.
9. Forest revenue increased slightly to Rs. 26,226.
10. Rs. 2,38,635 were spent on public works, of which Rs. 1,78,031 were expended on
canals. Large granaries were built at railway stations.
11. The revenue fell from Rs. 13,06,407 to Rs. 8,35,748 aud the expenditure from
Rs. 12,66,079 to Rs. 11,58,496. The closing balance fell to Rs. 2,06,155 in addition to which
there was unsold grain, the property of the State, worth Rs. 2,75,000. There was a decrease of
Rs. 4J l&khs in land revenue.
12. The number of births and deaths registered was 1,860 and 3,388 against 1,950 and
3,101 in the preceding year. The figures are, however, not reliable.
13. The seven dispensaries treated 160.640 patients against 145,628 in the previous year.
The cost rose by Rs. I,0u0 to Rs.. 19,678. Vaccinations increased to 6,197 in number.
14. Schools fell in number from 156 to 135 and the attendance from 5,282 to 4,586.
The cost rose from Rs. 53,917 to Rs. 59,986.
VIII.—ADEN.
Area (inclusive of Perim)—80 square miles ; Population —43,974 ; Cross Revenue [Imperial) —Rs. 68,942.
1. Relations with the Arab tribes were on the whole friendly, though there were some
disturbances. The Boundary Commission continued their work of demarcation to the coast
throughout the year.
2. Including Debt and Remittance Accounts, receipts at the Treasury amounted to
Rs. 80,21,882 and disbursements to Rs. 80,68,273. Excluded Local Funds had an income of
Rs. 6,47,708 and an expenditure of Rs. 4,51,315. Abkari, opium, and salt all showed increases
in Revenue.
3. The strength of the Police, including the harbour police, increased by 1 to 258, while
the cost rose from Rs. 70,623 to Rs. 73,086. Persons sent to trial for cognizable offences
numbered 191 against 282. The percentage of convictions was 72 against 81. Stolen property
was valued at Rs. 5,659 of which Rs. 1,186 or 20 per cent, was recovered as against 16 per
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Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Teibittaby States.
Khairpur and
Aden,
General.
Season and Crops.
Legislation.
Police,
Prisons.
Civil Justice.
Registration.
Military,
Forest.
Public Works.
Revenue and
Finance.
Vital Statistics,
Medical Relief.
Education.
General.
Revenue and
Finance.
Police and Criminal
Justice.