'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎89r] (39/132)

RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS.
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16 against 10 i,! the previous yean. COtllte dl3 P°- d ° f appeal,
a in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. the number of documents icgistereu was 225 against 22 q ^
.,; 1S year and the fees recovered amounted to Rs 1,563 against Rs 1 296 in ^
P rev T n y i'dar the number of documents registered was 233 against 162 and fKa f pievioa ®
{mounted to Bs. 759 against Rs. 595 in the year before. g 1 and the tees recora ' ed
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ana Rewa Kdntha.
Civil justice. .
10.
The outlay under Public Works was Rs. 58,630 of which Rs. 48,646 was spent by Pablic Works
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12. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. revenue from stamps was Rs. 4,402 against Rs. 3,642 in the previous Stamps.
year.
13 . Births and deaths numbered 10,523 and 6,603 respectively compared with 9,313 Vital statistics,
and 6,070. in the previous year. The mortality from plague was 297 compared with 452
in the previous year.
14. lu the 17 Hospitals and Dispensaries 73,514 patients were treated at a cost of Medical row
Bs. 25,136. There were 1 1,466 vaccinations. edl0i * 1 re ‘ le, •
15. The total number of schools was 132 the number of pupils 6,549 and the cost of Education,
maintenance Rs. 35,937, against 1^9 schools, 6,205 pupils and a cost of Rs. 33,506 in the
preceding year.
5.—REWA KANTHA.
1st and 2nd Class
Ruling Chiefs.
Ski Chhatrasinghji
Gambhirsinghji.
laharaval Shri Fatteh-
singhji Motisingliji.
labaiival Shri Ranjit-
singhji Mansinghji.
labaivina Shri Sir Wa-
khatsinghji Dalel-
singhji, K.C.I.E.
lahar&na Shri Jorawar-
singhji Pratapsinghji.
Residence*
Caste.
Age.
Where educated.
Heirs.
Rajpipla
. Gohil Rijput,
Hindu.
47
Rdjkumar College,
Rajkot.
Hus male heirs.
Chhota Udepur...
Chaw&n Rajput,
Hindu.
25
Do.
Has male heir.
Baria
, Khichi Chawan
Rdjput, Hindu.
28
Do.
Has no male heir.
Lunavada
. Solunki Rljput,
Hindu.
49
Do.
Has male heirs.
Sunth
. Punwar Rajput,
Hindu.
28
Do. ...
Has male heir.
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-4,980 square miles ; Population — 4,79,065 ; Cross Revenue — Rs. 24,95,447 ; Tribute to His
Highness the Cdikwdr — Rs. 1,30,801 ; Tribute to British Government —Rs. 24,382 ; Military
Force — 1,192 ; Frinicpal Articles of Production —Rice, wheat, bajri, jowari, cotton, maize,
gram, mowra and timber ; Manufactures — Nil.
R The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. comprises the first class State of R&jpipla with five second class States, General,
nve minor States, and a number of petty t&lukas grouped under twoTMna Circles. One second
class State, Eddasinor, and three minor States continue under Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. management.
T1 ^^ef: of Baria, MaM,raval Shri Ranjitsinghji, was installed on the gddi. The Chief events,
hakors of Rayka and Anghad attained majority and were placed in charge of their tdluk^s.
3. fihs rainfall was short in some parts and in others unevenly distributed. The maxi- Season and rainfall.
mu oi fall was 49 inches 44 cents and the minimum 26 inches 98 cents. The season, however,
w as generally favourable.
of 1 mv s t re ngth of the Police was 1,388 against 1,228 in the previous year. Out Police,
to y^P ersoris sen, t up for trial, 696 were convicted. The value of stolen property amounted
nmi a S a i ns k Rs. 22,790 in the previous year, and recoveries increased from 30 per
cent, to 41 per cent.
m-n i - persons dealt with by the Magistracy numbered 2,739 or 245 "more than in the Criminal jastice.
Piecedmg year. J J
number of jails was increased from 22 to 27 and the inmates totalled 622 against Prisons,
111 1* 16 previous year.
Werod*' ^ n( ^ lic ^ n £j arrears, the total number of suits entertained was 4 , 381 , of which 3,053 Clvil justice.
(ls P ose d of, leaving a balance of 1,328 at the close of the year.
1 38 number of dispensaries was increased from 19 to 23. and patients numbered Medical relief.
j[g 99,538 in the previous year. The cost decreased from Rs. 34,857 to
figures LJ * ^ acc ^ na fii 0I1 sand re-vaccinations totalled 21,197, an increase of 336 over last years
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