!['REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎69r] (136/137)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000812.0x0001dd/IOR_V_10_314_0142.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎69r] (136/137)")
'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [69r] (136/137)
The record is made up of 1 item (67 folios). It was created in 1908. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
CHAPTER II.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
For—
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
See—
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR 1901-1902 PART II
PAGES 175—177. '' ' ’
1. —Established Church oe England.
1. During the year there were three retirements, two deaths and two appointments, leaving
the total strength of the establishment at 2o. The Right Reverend Walter Ruthven Pym,
Bishop of Bombay, died on 2nd March 1908, and the vacancy remained unfilled at the end of
the official year.
2. The following places were visited in the order named:—Mahableshwar, Panchgani,
Poona, Ahmednagar, Manmad, Kirkee, Baroda, Mount Abu, Ahmedabad, Koregao, Miri and
Parel.
3. There were 313 confirmations and 2 ordinations.
2. —Established Church of Scotland.
Chaplains on tne permanent establishment were posted at Bombay, Poona, Kirkee and
Karachi; and acting Chaplains at Mhow, Quetta, Belgaum, Rajkot and Aden. Visits were
made to Deolali, Purandhar, Khandala, Ahmednagar, Neemuch and Hyderabad (Sind).
2. Stationery.
Purchases of English stores from England amounted to Rs. 1,16,719 and purchases in
India to Rs. 92,912. Including the balance in stock, the total value of English stores received
was Its. 3,28,291. Purchases of Indian stores amounted to Rs. 5,97,774, and including
balance m stock the total value of such stores was Rs. 6,75,688. The total issues were
Ks. 7,84,132, of which Rs. 1,97,149 were Imperial, and Rs. 5,58,737 Provincial and Local.
The balance at the end of the year was valued at Rs. 2,19,847. The value of country paper
purchased increased from Rs. 3,67,506 to Rs. 5,10,231 and the value of English stores
purchased locally from Rs. 67,373 to Rs. 92,912.
3. General Miscellaneous.
1.—Government Central Press.
Hie gross earnings amounted to Rs. 4,33,453 and the expenditure to Rs. 3,47,468, leaving
^ net protit of Rs. 85,985, against Rs. 1,49,650 last year. The decrease in the net profits was
cue .^ 0 Hi e transfer of Stock Forms to Yer£vda Press, and to an increase in expenditure
occasioned largely by the alteration in piece-work rates and the rise in prices of materials.
2.—Government Photozinco Office, Poona.
of T ^^ e P art ment is still under the control of the Settlement Commissioner and Director
at a tnioi ^ ecorc | s • The work turned out during the year realized approximately Rs. 1,32,507
a t0taI COst of Rs. 90,256, leaving a profit of Rs. 42,251 compared with Rs. 37,891 last year.
uS n epartment havins? beeu reorganized, in accordance with Government Resolution,
IU n 0 fl Par ine “ t » No . 4 140, dated 22nd October 1907, is working on improved methods
ya a flourishing condition.
b 999' 25
Establishment.
Bishop’s Tom*.
Confirmations and
ordinations.
BOMBAY: PBXNTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRLNis.
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 item (67 folios)
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [69r] (136/137), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/V/10/314/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100146764802.0x00008f> [accessed 29 July 2026]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100146764802.0x00008f
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100146764802.0x00008f">'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎69r] (136/137)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100146764802.0x00008f"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000812.0x0001dd/IOR_V_10_314_0142.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000812.0x0001dd/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/V/10/314/1
- Title
- 'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908'
- Pages
- front-i, 2r:69v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence