'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎126v] (28/116)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
JPdlanpur Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and MaJii Kdntha.
Medical relief.
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[1904.1^
13. The 14 dispensaries had an average daily attendance of 566-4 as against 550 last
The total expenditure was Rs. 27,496 as against Rs. 27,074 last year. Twelve vaccinat '
were employed and they performed 13,912 successful vaccinations, of which 7 were secondar 18
during the year.
Education.
General,
14. The 68 schools had an average daily attendance of 2,678 as against 2,648 last year
15. A rest-house costing Rs.5,000 was erected at Pdlanpur by public subscription toper,
petuate the memory of Her late Majesty. The control over the village police was transferred
to the Superintendent of Police with the sanction of the Commissioner, N. D.
4.—MAH I KANTHA.
General.
Principal events.
Frontier question^
Reason and crops.
Police,
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Public works.
Stamps.
Local funds.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Educationo
Ruling Chief—¥ is Highness Major-General Sir Partapsingji, G.C.S.L, K.C.B,, Mahdraja of Idar; Resident
Ahmednagarj Rath od Eajput, Hindu j Age—59 years ; Educated privately; Has adoil
heir.
Area —3,124 square miles; Rojpidaticn (1901)—361,545 ; Gross Revenue *— Rs» 9,21,578 ; Tribute ___
ness the Gdelcwdr of Raroda —Idar Rs. 30,340 ; sixty-two small States—Rs. 99,191; Principal articl^'t
production—Wheat, gram, cotton, and all common grains, marble and chalk ; Manufacture •$■— Dyed c i 0 ^ ■
1 . The h gency consists of the first class State of Pdar and sixty-two smaller States
Some of the latter pay tribute to Pdar and the British Government as w r ell as to His Highnesi
the Gaekwdr, while some are under British management.
2. The year was singularly uneventful and there is little to record save the unfavourable
character of the season due to deficient rainfall and severe frost. A new system for tie
import and sale of hemp and other intoxicating drags was introduced in the States under the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . Bhamwar Himatsinghji, the son of the Maharaj Kumar and eventual heir to the
gadi of Pdar, was betrothed during the year to the daughter of the Shekhawat Raja King of Khandela
under Jeypur.
3. The peace of the border was well maintained throughout the year. A border Court was
held at Pal in February for the settlement of case between Mahi Kantha and Mey war and Mahi
K4ntha and Dungarpur and 31 cases were disposed of. Nineteen boundaries with Baroda were
settled by officers from both sides, and one by the Boundary Gommissioner, Baroda.
4. The rainfall in September wffiich varied from 2 to 5J inches over the main block of
the district, averted the total destruction of the kharif crops. The outturn varied from 12
annas in the Watrak Kantha to 2 annas in the Katosan Thana Circle, The average for the
district was 8 annas. Severe frost at the beginning of February did much damage to wheat
castor-oil and cotton.
_ 5 0 The strength of the stipendiary police was-—Agency Police 514, Police of Pdar 5S2
Police of smaller States 436. The total cost fell from Rs. 2,04,427 to Rs. 1,87,-768. The
number of offences reported to the Police increased from 528 to 568. Of 701 persons sent for
trial, 444 were convicted. Gf stolen property valued at Rs. 12,542, property worth Bs. 3,46h
was received, the corresponding figures for last year being Rs. 17,647 and Rs. 5,555.
6, The Magistracy dealt with 1,681 persons as against 1,544 in the preceding year. Of
these 680 were convicted. The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. disposed of 11 appeals, in four of which the
sentence was confirmed.
7* Jails and lock-ups numbered 42 as compared with 39 last year. During the year they
hehl 679 prisoners. The daily average in Pdar jails was 50*3 and in others 84*66. Exclusive
of I dai, the average cost per head was Rs. 84 as compared with Rs. 74 in the previous year,
8. The number of civil courts increased by 1 to 41. Suits for disposal numbered 2,768,
of which 2,54o were dealt with, leaving arrears of 223 as compared with 458 in the previous
ytai. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Appellate Courts disposed of 50 out of 82 appeals submitted, while the War
Couit disposed of 36 out of 38, Cut of 3,022 applications for the execution of decrees, 1,970
were disposed of.
. 9 «* Tii e number of documents registered was 149 as against 147 last year, the fees
realizing Rs. 710 against Rs. 781 in the preceding year.
10. Idar spent Rs. «6,904 as against Rs. 36,829 last year on public works, the other
States doing nothing but repairs and a few minor works.
11. Stamp revenue realized Rs. 4,991 as compared with Rs. 5,734 in the previous year.
12. The closing balance of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Local Funds was Rs. 2,04,197 against Rs. 1,88,407
last year. Receipts and expenditure were respectively Rs. 1,03,966 and Rs. 88,177.
i a an< ^ deaths numbered 11,031 and 7,158 respectively as compared with 9,/98
and 7,434 last year. Vaccinations increased from 10,044 to 11,464.
-14. There weie in all 18 medical institutions working durin 0, the year. They treated
andRs ^ a ^ ° £ RS ‘ 2 ° 3l28i ^ corres P ondill g % ares for last year being 59,228
15. There were 121 schools of which 14 were girls' schools. The total number of children
under instruction was 6,456 as against 6,315 last year. The cost fell from Rs. 30,189 te
Rs. o,574. there were m all 16 Mission Schools with an attendance of 522 as against 5 schools
with an attendance of 117 last year. At the end of the year there were 24 Kumars on the rod
ot the Scott College. At the annual examination 56*5 per cent, passed in all subjects.
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