'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎129r] (119/132)

EXCISE.
!-l 909-1
85
■ ,fo froiil still-bead duty amounted to Us. 91,84),382, showing a decrease of
2. Re f iP T he aistrict monopoly system was maintained only in Thdna, Koldba, Ratnagiri,
tig 5 , 90 ^ • - Native State of Sankheda Mewas. The minimum guarantees were raised
Coast and Sankheda Mew^s, but only in the case of Kalyan and four inland
lor T^ 13 ^ rll^na distriot had a deficiency ot Rs. 28-13-^ m the minimum guarantee to be made
tjfiukas °r ^ “erg x n the contract supply and auction districts the revenue from license
o-ood the /f t0 R S . 12,24/875 including arrears. Measures for eliminating the reckless
fees amoun^ der tlie auC tion system leads to subsequent malpractices have been proposed
bidding The reV enue from license fees realized in the City of Bombay amounted to
ve nf "Hr. 76.318 beino* due to advance payments m the nrooprlin^
Chap V.
finaivciai,
REVIEW.
Country spirit.
increase
hienvw •> w js in system and partly to* the
being due cn ^ p oona which were managed departmentally during the year. The
profits of two R excee q e d that of the previous year by 2,858 gallons in Kanara (Coast)
outturn ot to y ^ ^ an q 4 } 635 gallons respectively in Bombay and Ratndgiri. The number
but decrease ^ t p e sa i e 0 f country spirits was 2,435 at the beginning of the year, a
0 f shops .TnQ g compared with the previous year. At the end of the year 178 shops were
decrease o ^ country spirit were less by 276,554 proof gallons than those of 1907-
closed. r o p than the average for the preceding five years. A noticeable
1908 and y-^j p om p a y^ p as t and West Khandesh, Thana, Nasik, Poona, Surat and
decrease oecn^ ^ ^ noticeable increase in Dharwar, Sholapur, Belgaum, Ahmedabad and
1 & The'rate of consumption per head was as usual highest in Bombay, amounting to
ib oT and lowest in Biiapur, where it was 1-06 drams. The average rate was 7*2 drams
S an ’average of 7*3 drams for the preceding five years.
& 3 The revenue from toddy amounted to Rs. 18,16,588, showing a decrease of Rs. 11,873.
from tree-tax fell from Rs, 10,99,822 to Rs. 10,62,241 and receipts from license fees
f V 0 f toddy rose from Rs. 7,26,060 to Rs. 7,42,708, the latter increase being due to
increased competition at the auction sales. A deficiency of Rs. 1 883 in the munmum revenue
Lm tree tax had to be made good by the farmer of Kanara (above-ghats). Miscellaneous
iuts under toddy fell from Rs. 10,031 to Rs. 9,756. The number of trees licensed to be
R. " .i Q73 thr» nbief advance heino’ in trees tanned for raw
Toddy.
Foreign liquors and
Indian manufactured
liquors excised at
tariff rates.
Intoxicating drug
other than opium.
principally . - ^ .
4 The revenue from malt liquor increased from Rs. 15,190 to Rs. 51,297 owing partly
to enhanced duty and partly to increased issues. Receipts from license fees for shops amounted
tolls 2,05,739 against Rs. 1,29,797. The increase, however, is only apparent and is due to
the recovery during the year under report both of arrears from the previous year and ot advance
payments for the ensuing year. Imports of fermented liquors decreased by 509,080 gallons on
account of enhanced duty but in sales there was an apparent increase of / 0 l,/ 8 o gallons which
occurred chiefly in Bombay and was due to the accurate record of wholesale transactions under
the terms of the new wholesale license. The number of shops licensed for the sale o impor e
foreign liquors and Indian-manufactured liquors excised at tariff rates and of hotel and retiesh-
ment room, etc., licenses was 394 against 391 in the previous year.
5 . The number of villages in which hemp was cultivated for gdnja decreased from 21 to
16 and the area under cultivation from 360 to 113 acres.. The outturn was 1,217 maun s
against 2,183. The decrease was chiefly due to over-production in previous yeais. Ihe ware
housed stock of gdnja, bhdng and charas was 2,095, 216 and 138 maunds respectively an _ e
issues for sale in the 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. were 1,185, 169 and 123 maunds. Ihe revenue lorn uy
and from license fees amounted to Rs. 4,17,843 and Rs. 1 , 1 1,687 respective y agams
As. 3,64,590 and Rs. 1,68,998 in the previous year. The number of shops licensed tor e
sale of intoxicating drugs fell from 593 to 589 but the reported sales rose from 56,144 seers to
57,435 seers.
6 .. The total purchases for home consumption amounted to l,4o8| chests against 1,234| Op.uu.
quests in the previous year and the total amount of duty realized was Rs. 9, , J a fc> a ^
As. /,90,300. The issues from Government depots were 44,232 lbs. against 45, , S ’ r G
realizations on issues amounted to Rs. 5,20,682 and the net profit to Government rose trom
As. 35,813 to Rs. 55,588. The increase was due to the reduction of the market rates ot pui-
chase which resulted from the limitation imposed upon exports to China, the rates tor issuer
unc hanged. The stock remaining in Government depots at the en o o?oA 7 ]u q
?Sh Valued at Rs * 3,77,670. The total licit sales of opium increased ^2 8 7 ,
Ih V 0 81bs ‘. rp ^ ie revenu e from license fees for retail vend amounted to s. , , s,
(382 in Ihe preceding year. The number of shops decreased J ° of* which
13 88 ^ 11 °^ 0 ^ um supplied to Native States increased from 68,672 lbs. to 7 , ’> • s |.
IRsaq n 3 * were duty-free. The total excise opium revenue was Rs. 10,81,070 against
S ‘ 8 ’ 63 > 9 23 in the previous year.
7. T4a+4.1 • • t on no- ™ Uwoosp of Rs. 4,66,819 over Financial results.
the fin. o excise receipts amounted to Rs. l,49,99,02o, an me . ^rpppdincr three
years 6 ^° r P rev i°us year and of Rs. 22,84,097 over the average or g to
As 10 3 T A e f pendit ^ exclusive of refunds aid drawbacks, increased fmmRs. 6,81,721 to
Ihe Bap y ear under review being the first complete y ear since 1 &
c department,
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