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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [24r] (46/137)
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2 . The season was lavumauic <*^1 gv^u iu wansaa ana Saclim. 1
thou°*h the rainfall was better than last year, the crop outturn was only fair.
persistent epidemic of plague in this State- season
3 The total strength of the police in the three States was 3S9 and the cost Rs 49 726 Polio
The number of offences reported were 93 (a decrease of 27), the number of accused sent for'trial
142 , and the number convicted 119, 01 ‘ per cent. The value of property stolen rose from
Its 438 to Rs. 762 and the recoveries tell from 68 to 45 per cent.
•was favourable and crops good in Bansda and Sachin. In Dharamnur Tetbit tary States.
hpftpr tha.n last vear. the crnn nnff.-i™ i» • rm *■ o
There was a Vangs and Surgancu
Season and crops.
4. The number of persons brought to trial was 622 against 565 last year. Of these 166 Criminal instioe
^ ere convicted. 18 appeals were disposed of.
5 . The population of the 3 jails was 134, (10 more than last year), and the cost Rs. 5,535 Prisons,
against Rs. 5,547.
6 . There were 5 Civil Courts, which disposed of 241 cases compare;! with 217 in 1906-Civil justice.
1907. Three appeals were received and disposed of.
7. The number of documents registered decreased from 192 to 158 and the receipts from Registration.
Rs. 931 to Rs. 815.
8. Dharampur and Bansda are Municipal towns but no taxes are levied and the whole Municipality,
expenditure (Ks. 3,382 and 1,562) is borne by the States concerned.
9. The expenditure on Public Works was Rs. 96,830 against Rs. 1,03,593 last year. Public Works.
10. The gross income of the three States was Rs. 10,87,744 and their expenditure Revenue and rent-
Rs. 11,55,741. Last year’s figures were Rs. 10,03,756 and Rs. 10,14,255, respectively. paying classes.
11. Births rose from 4,159 to 4,802 and deaths from 3,268 to 3,882. vital statistics.
12. The number of patients treated at the 4 dispensaries was 46,076—an increase of 1,752. Medical relief.
The cost was Rs 16,473 against Rs. 15,931 last year. The number of persons vaccinated was
6,438 against 6,471.
13. The number of schools was the same, 56. The number of pupils rose from Education.
U # 764 to 3,149.
2.—DA'NGS.
Area 999 square miles; Population (1901)—18,633; G-ross Revenue of tbe Dang Rajas—Rs, 21,407.
1 The country is sab-divided into 14 D4ngs of very unequal area, each under the General,
purely nominal rule of a Bhil Chief with the title of Rdja, Naik, Pradhan or Powdr.
2. The rainfall was poor and badly distributed : consequently, the crops, especially rabi Season and crops,
crops, were below the average.
3. The force has been increased to 21 men owing to a riot at Ahwa in September Police,
engineered by the son of the Amala
Raja
King
. The cost is Rs. 2,976 per annum.
4 . There were 65 cases tried compared with 99 in the preceding year. Forest cases Criminal justice,
decreased from 67 to 24.
5. The gross income and expenditure of the Ddng
Raja
King
? was Rs. 21,407 and 20,101
against Rs. 28,059 and 23,329 last year.
6 . Twenty-four indoor and 2,009 outdoor patients were treated at the dispensary at Sanitary.
Ahwa. 945 children were vaccinated.
7. The average daily attendance at the American Mission School was twelve, the same as Education,
last year.
III.—NORTH KONKAN.
SURGA'XA.
Ruling C/ue/—Pratuprao Desbmukli ; Aesictewce—Surgana; (7as£e—Hindu Kunbi; Age—21 years,
Educated at Surgdna State School; Has male hews.
Area —360 square miles ; Population—Gross Revenue— 21,763; Tribute —Nil ; Principal
Articles of Production —Rice, nAgli, timber.
. 1. Surgdna is a petty State of 61 villages, of which 46 are KMsa and 15 alienated. General.
It is under the supervision of the Collector and
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.
, IMasik.
2. Rainfall measured 62 inches and 52 cents, being above the average, but was badly Season and crops,
distributed, and crops were not good.
3. The number of police remained as before, viz., 14. The cost decieased from Rs. L867
to iu. 1 664 In 5 offences reported to the police, the vaJS
convicted. Recoveries of stolen property rose from J 7 2 to or oi j >
property stolen being Rs. 310.
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Annual administration report of 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. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1907-08.
The report is divided into two parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 7-20). Part II (ff 21-69) comprises chapters I-IX.
PART II is divided into the following chapters, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- ‘CHAPTER I. TRIBUTARY STATES’ (ff 21-28), consisting of: North Gujarat; South Gujarat; North Konkan, Nasik and Khandesh; South Konkan; Deccan; Kolhapur, Southern Maratha Country States and Dharwar; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Condition of the People
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 29-31), consisting of: Survey; Settlements Proper; Waste lands; Wards and other Estates under management of Government
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 32-37), consisting of: Legislative Authority; Course of Legislation; Police; Wild animals and venomous snakes; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons – Civil and Criminal; Civil Justice; Registration; Local Boards’ Administration; Municipal Administration; Military (Volunteering); Marine; Cooperative Credit Societies
- ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 38-58), consisting of: Power Industries and Handicrafts; Agriculture; Weather and crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation; Railways; Tramways
- ‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW’ (ff 59-64), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Irrigation Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Sea Customs; Land Customs; Opium; Salt, Excise; Cotton Duties; Stamps; Income Tax; Forests; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS’ (65-66), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration and Immigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (f 67), consisting of: General System of Public Instruction; Education; Literature and the Press; Literary Societies; Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 68), consisting of: Archaeological Survey Party of West India
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 69), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Established Church of England; Established Church of Scotland; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 5. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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