'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎131v] (38/116)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. X.
POLITICAL.
Tktbtttaey States.
Sind and Aden.
Military.
Forest.
Public works.
Revenue and
finance.
Vital statistics.
Medical.
Education.
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Miscellaneous.
General.
Police.
Criminal justice,'
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Settlement funds.
Military.
Public works.
Revenue and
finance.
Vital statistics.
Medical.
Quarantine.
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9. The military force remained unchanged at 212 regulars and 165 irregulars. The
of maintenance rose from Es. 73,168 to Rs. 75,878. Twenty of the men were awaS
certificates of the St. John's Ambulance Association,
10. Forest revenue increased from Rs. 26,226 to Rs. 35,40b owing to large sales of ^ ,
ror fuel.
11 Expenditure on public works totalled Rs. 1,84,964 as against Rs. 1,98,003
previous year. Twenty-eight bridges were constructed as well as grain warehouses, schools do!
and telegraph offices, and a bungalow for His Highness at Bozdar. Rs. 76,565 were spent J
the clearance of canals and river embankments.
12. The gross total revenue of the year excluding jdghirs (Rs. 1,73,639) amounted] i
Rs. 12,87,475 against Rs. 6,62,997 and Rs. 1,72,750 (jjghirs) in the previous year. Thetr!
expenditure fell from Rs. 11,58,496 to Rs. 11,54,940.
13, Births and deaths numbered 1,864 and 1,978 respectively as against 1,860 and 3 ^
in the previous year.
14. The six hospitals and dispensaries treated 157,220 patients at a cost of Rs. 19,136, ^
veterinary dispensary dealt with 5,168 patients as against 4,488 last year at a cost of Rs. 22Dsj
against lis. 2,181. Vaccinations numbered 6,036 (5,746 successful) against 6,197 last year, 1
15, There were 105 schools in the State which seated 3,632 pupils. The Anglo-VernacnJ
School at Khairpur had an attendance of 101.
16 The two eldest grandsons of His Highness have been admitted to the Imperial Cato I
Corps. Experiments were made in the cultivation of Egyptian cotton, Mauritius ground-nuts I
Australian oats and a variety of Punjab rape-seed, all of which were successful except the first
VIII.—ADEN.
Area (inclusive of Perim)—80 square miles ; Population —43,974 ; Gross Revenue (2my;emZ)--Es. UM, I
1. Relations with the Arab tribes were on the whole friendly. The Aden Boundary I
Commission finished their labours at the end of the financial year.
2. The strength of the Land Police was 216 and the cost of their maintenance Rs. 59 511
a decrease of Rs. 507 from the figures of last year. Their conduct was fairly satisfactory,
15 men being dismissed during the year. Of stolen property valued at Rs. 10,489, property
worth Rs. 4,132 was recovered against Rs. 5,659 and Rs. 1,186 respectively in the previqusjm
The total strength of the Harbour Police was 12 and the cost of their maintenance Rs. 13,510,;
3. Cognizable cases numbered 244 and involved 5 71 persons of whom 519 were convictei,
There were two applications for revision in one of which the sentence was reversed, buti
appeals. Four inquests were held during the year.
4. There were 246 persons confined in the prisons during the year, the daily aieragi
being 59. The total cost amounted to Rs. 10,787 against Rs. 8,261 in the preceding yeatJ
Receipts totalled Rs. 2,439 against Rs. 1,816 last year.
5. Of 832 suits for dispiosal 819 were disposed of. There were 221 applications for tk
execution of decrees, all of which were dealt with. There were three appeals, in one of vhica
the judgment of the lower Court was reversed and two applications for revision. Receipts
amounted to Rs. 13,234 as against Rs. 9,559 and expenditure fell from Rs. 11,939 to Rs, 10,181,
6. Documents numbering 167 were registered during the year. Receipts fell from!
Rs. 2,609 to Rs. 1,439, and expenditure from Rs. 1,668 to Rs. 1,429.
7. The revenue of Aden and Sheikh Othrnan fell from Rs, 2,09,784 to Rs. 2,00,88?)I
while expenditure increased from Rs. 2,04,966 to Rs. 2,26,506.
8. The total strength of the Aden Garrison was 2,011.
9.. Various small works classed as Imperial military were carried out. The only
provincial civil work of any importance was the fixing of a new light at Balfe Point, Perim, si
a cost of Rs. 1,940.
10. Including debt and remittance accounts, receipts at the Treasury amountei 0
Rs. 63,16,614 and expenditure to Rs. 59,18,043, leaving a closing balance of Rs, 3,98,0^
Excluded Local Funds had an income of Rs. 7,03,651, an expenditure of Rs. 7,17,587, ^
a closing^balanee of Rs. 2,61,418. Receipts from Income-tax increased, but Stamp, Abkan,
Opium, Salt and Petroleum revenue all declined.
11. Births decreased from 658 to 617, while deaths increased from 2,024 to 5,227. ^
large increase in the number of deaths was due to the outbreak of plague and an 11
famine-striken people from the Arabian Hinterland.
12. The five medical institutions treated 33,581 patients as compared with 35,073 in ^
previous year. In Aden there were 2,793 vaccinations as against 2 267 in the previous year,
while at Sheikh Othmdn there were 835.
• e Venice Sanitary Convention Regulations were enforced against arrivals h 0 * 11
infected ports. The Port Surgeon examined 193,012 passengers as against 155,632 k
previous year. Forty-three ships with 30,135 pilgrims were medically examined but
not granted pratique.