'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎91r] (43/132)

relations avith tributary states and frontier affairs.
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( K „Mba, and the ater under that of the Agent to the Governor in Kathuiwdr. The Tbxb^ SlATES
Agent, ^ • r Arma tion ffiven includes the figures ot both. c _ ., * iLa ‘
given
Janjira and
0 poring the year Highness the Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. accompanied by his Begum Courteous or formal title for (usually Muslim) women of elite status, especially of Turko-Mongol lineage. , made a tour in Chief“
2 ' Jming wM el1 th8 y had the h8 ? 0 ? r ° fa P rlTate andience with Their Majesties the Kino-.
®“ WP l and the Queen-Empress. Their Highnesses also visited Constantinople where they
$vv er0 |vef ] w His Majesty the Sultan who conferred decorations upon both ot them.
3 Jn the State proper the rainfall of 99 inches 28 cents, slightly below the normal, Season and cop,.
Ill distributed and the crops were good. In the dependency sesamum and cotton suffered
WaS the deficiency of the later rains.
4 The Police force was increased from 140 to 172. The cost amounted to Rs. 19,971 Police.
■ t Rs. 17,046 in the previous year. The number of cases dealt with by the Police
allis . ! ik<7 Of fbftse 50 were sent for trial, and nonvinfirma wova aK+o;™;! ai
Gainst 157. Of these 50 were sent for trial, and convictions were obtained in 41 cases.
If values of property stolen and recovered were Rs. 2,384 and Rs. 1,775 respectively against
Dr, ARQ in tViA nrevions ve-av.
1,920 and Ks. 669 in the previous year.
5 The Criminal Comts of the State including the dependency disposed of 273 cases Criminal justice.
, luting 539 persons, but resulting in conviction of 96 persons only compared with 248
lin t 471 accused persons and 145 convictions in the previous year. Four appeals were
cases; ■*«
disposed of.
0 , The total number of prisoners confined during the year was 62 against 67 in the Prisons,
previous year. The total cost of the Jail Department was Rs. 1,656.
7, The number of suits including 54 from the previous year fell from 561 to 496 Civil justice.
0 f which 454 were disposed of. Out of 29 appeals presented 25 were decided during
the year
Rs
8 . The total number of documents registered was 990 and their aggregate value Registration.
4 . ; 04,723 against 1,016 and Rs. 3,67,026 in the previous year.
9. The forest revenue increased from Rs. 77,110 to Rs. 94,994, and the expenditure from Forests.
Rs, 8,708 to Rs. 9,276.
10. The figures of imports and exports for Habsan were Rs. 5,58,989 and Rs. 4,20,851 Trade,
respectively. Those for Jafrabad were Rs. 3,00,940 and Rs. 3,18,130. In every case a
considerable decrease has occurred, while the exports from Jafrabad have fallen by more than a
lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
11. The total expenditure of the Public Works Department amounted to Rs. 82,509 Public Works,
ost Rs. 87,043 in the previous year. There was a further expenditure of Rs. 12,351 on
Local Fund Works.
12. The total receipts of the year rose from Rs. 7,38,534 to Rs. 7,40,064. The ex- Revenue and
penditure of Rs. 7,92,653 shows an increase of Rs. 1,67,588 over the figures of the previous fiance,
year, chiefly on account of domestic or Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). charges consecpient upon His Highness tour
in Europe.
13. Realizations under this bead in Janjira and Jafrabad amounted to Rs. 99,218 and A'bkdri.
Rs. 10,022 against Rs. 88,855 and Rs. 10,959 respectively in the previous year.
14. Births increased from 3,678 to 3,786 and deaths decreased from 2,607 to 2,523. Vital statistics.
15. In the 7 dispensaries maintained by the State 35,935 patients were treated at a cost Medical relief,
of Rs. 9,526. Yaccinations numbered 3,014 against 2,807 in the previous year.
16o There are three Municipalities with a total income of Be. 8,oil and an expenditure Municipalities,
of Rs, 8,419.
17. The number of schools was increased by 2 to 61, of which 12 were girls schools. Education.
Re pupils totalled 3,458 against 3,151 in the previous year, and the expenditure amounted to
Rs. 26,540 against Rs. 25,947.
2—SA'VANTVA'DI.
Ruling Chief —Shriram Savant Bhonsle, R4je Bahadur, Sar Desai; ^tocpSdvantvddi;
Maratha, Hindu; Age—38 years ; Educated at Belgaum and Rajkumar College, RAjkot, Has male
heir.
%—925 square miles ; Population (1901)-2,17,732 ; Gross Revenue-^. 4,66,503 >
Principal Articles of Production —Bice, nachni, wan, and cocoanuts ; Mamfactiue-
thread and beetle-wing embroidery, born work, toys, lacquered work, e c.
a - The total rainfall was 172-51 inches. The season was on the whole favourable and Season and cio>
e e iops of all kinds yielded a fair outturn.
off. 2 ' T ^ e Police numbered 138 and their cost amounted to Bs. 17,822. I “ re V®^ d Poh ° e '
IW 6 ? 191 P™ 3 were sent for trial, of whom 83 or 43 45 per cent were “nvieted^
*«wvere4 Va ' Ue ^ ^ '^ S ' was reported as stolen, of which Rs. -V 01 ‘
Area
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