'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎126r] (27/116)

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RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
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7. The States spent Rs. 15,18,860 on public works, while the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Engineer spent
Rs. 1,34,104,
8. The outstanding balance of tribute on the 31st March 1905 amounted to Rs. 4,62,330.
Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributary States,
Kathiawar and
.Pdlanjpur Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
Public works.
Tribute.
9. The receipts and expenditure of consolidated funds amounted to Rs. 2,09,940 and Local funds.
Rs. 2 17,153, respectively, as against Rs. 2,12,328 and Rs. 1,78,535 in the year 1903-04.
10. There were 103 hospitals and dispensaries in Native States and 21 under the supervision Medical,
of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon. The cost of their maintenance was Rs. 2,55,859 and Rs. 45,974
respectively. The total number of patients treated amounted to 653,341. The Rasul khan ji
Hospital for women at Rdjkot treated 169 in-patients and 2,017 out-patients at a cost of
Rs. 12,359. The number of primary and secondary vaccinations increased from 54,157 to 65,325.
11. The educational institutions numbered 1,238 with 84,594 pupils, an increase of 38 and Education.
13,636 over the figures of the previous year. The total expenditure on education increased
from Rs. 8,28,549 to Rs. 8,50,795.
12. There were 45 paddocks holding 54 stallions which covered 928 mares.
13. At the end of the year under report there were 728 estates under japti. All the States
-and talukas below Glass IV are under the supervision of the Superintendent, Managed Estates.
14. The new scheme for the Chiefs* College was brought into force during the year and is Miscellaneous,
working satisfactorily. The Thakor Saheb Lakhajiraj of Rajkot has joined the Cadet Corps.
Horse-breeding.
Managed estates.
3.—PALANPUR AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
Ruling Chiefs
{First Class).
His Highness Sir Sher
Mabom-’d Khan, G-C.I.E.
His Highness Mahomed
Sber Khan Babi.
Residence.
Palanpur
RAdhanpur
Caste.
Age. Where educated. Heirs.
Pathan Maho- 51 Privately ... Has male heir,
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Do. ... 17 Raj kumdr College,
Rajkot.
General.
Chief events.
Relations with other
states.
Area —6,392 square miles; Population—4,Gross Revenue (approximate)—Rs. 15,95,069 ; Trilute to
His Highness the Gdelcwdr of Baroda —Rs. 44,052 ; Military Force—828 ; Principle Articles of Produc
tion —Wheat, rice, jowari, bajri, cotton, gram, sarsav and mug.
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. comprises two first class States—Palanpur and Radhanpur (under British
management during the NawaVs minority)-™-and certain minor States and petty tdlukas.
2. On the whole the year was uneventful. The minor Nawdb of R4dhanpur joined the
Cadet Corps, while the Rana of Wdo was associated with the Manager in the administration
of his estate.
3. Disputes as to alleged encroachments and petty thefts of cattle caused occasional disturb
ances on the Pdlanpur-Sirohi border.
4. The rainfall amounted to only 4 inches and 23 cents. The withdrawal of the monsoon Season and crops,
after the first fall of rain caused the early sown crops to wither. The September rainfall
slightly improved matters, and liberal advances of tag£vi removed all necessity for test or
relief works. Rabi crops were, however, somewhat damaged by severe frost and rats. Many
people are repotted to have emigrated to Sindh. The condition of the cattle remained good,
and there was no scarcity of drinking water. Rs. 21,791 were expended in tagavi advances to
agriculturists (Rs. 8,856), loans to Managed Estates (Rs.. 6,500), loans, to petty non-
jurisdictional talukdars (Rs. 5,800), and in the pay of the famine assistant, his establishment,
and miscellaneous charges (Rs. 636). The condition of the people was not good but there was
no extraordinary mortality.
5. The gross revenue of Palanpur, Radhanpur, Thardd and Wdo amounted to Rs, 12,37,157 Finance,
as against Rs. 15,39,221 last year. The gross expenditure was Rs. 9,75,447 as against
Rs. 12,98,861 last year.
6 . The total strength of the police was 4,059 and their cost Rs. 2,64,023. The total number Police,
of offences reported to the police fell from 1,105 to 1,052. The figures for the value of
property stolen and recovered were Rs. 30,344 and Rs. 10,750 as against Rs. 28,6.98 and 12,223
last year, a percentage of only 35*4 against 42*5 in the preceding year. Murders increased from
8 to 11. Robberies and dacoities increased from 13 to 32. The percentage of convictions to
arrests rose from 62*5 to 64*9.
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7. Of 2,461 persons dealt with 1,061 were convicted. Of these 161 appealed with the
result that 35 and 26 original decisions were respectively modified and reversed.
8. The daily average of prisoners in the 12 jails was 243 d. The total cost of the jails and
prisoners amounted to Rs. 10,827.
9. Of 3,439 cases for disposal 2,781 were disposed of, leaving arrears of 658 as against
799 last year. Of 190 appeals, 163 were disposed of, leaving 27 for disposal.
10. Registration fees fell further to Rs. 57.
11. Expenditure decreased from Rs. 34,887 to Rs. 28,603.
12. The condition of the General Pund showed no improvement. The total Local Fund
balance amounted to Rs. 41,794.
Criminal justice.
Jails.
Civil justice.
Registration,
Public works.
Local funds.