'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎140r] (9/148)

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vvas a slight increase in crime, but mainly in the more trivial forms;
increase in litigation in Civil Courts calls for no remark,
the saiaii m
V(\ cation, particularly in the primary stage, continued to prosper as is
1 v the satisfactory increase in the number of schools and of pupils in
show 11 7 ^ Imctq grant given by Government enabled local bodies to
afct .eas 0 tbe pay teachers in primary schools.
DC1 n The office of Governor and President in Council was held by His
11 * ncy Sir George Sydenham Clarke, G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). , G.C.I.E., P.R.S. The post
^d Member of Council was held by the Honourable Sir J. W. P. Muir
° f lenzie, K.C.S.L, M.R.A.C., I. C. S. The Honourable Mr. J. L. Jenkins,
eI1 j was Third Member of Council. The appointment of Fourth
i ’ hor of Council was held for the first time by the Honourable Mr. M. B.
Chaubal B.A., LL.B., who assumed charge of his office on the Sth March 1910.
o TTia Fi^oellencv Sir George Clarke proceeded to Simla at the request of His Excellency
p’s Excellency the Viceroy, arriving there on the 3rd May 1909 and returning movements,
t Ganeshkhind on the Sth of June. On the 14th October His Excellency visited
Ahmadna^ar where an address was presented by the Municipality. On the 17th
nlacea of 3 interest were visited in the morning and then His Excellency
ptarned by motor to Poona in the afternoon.. On the 24th October, His
Excellency proceeded by motor to Satara and next day gave short interviews to
Indian gentlemen at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and returned the visit of. Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shivaji
Bhonsle. On the 26th October His Excellency received retired native officers of the
Indian Army residing in Satdra, visited the civil hospital and some of the schools
and received addresses from the Municipality and the District Local Board. On the
same day the J. R. Arthur memorial was inaugurated. His Excellency returned
to Poona on the 27th October, remaining there till the 10th November when
residence was taken up in Bombay. Alibag was visited on the 27th December
and His Excellency received a combined address from the Municipality and
District Local Board.' After visiting the High School, the hospital and the
Magnetic Observatory, His Excellency returned to Bombay. On the 14th
January 1910 His Excellency left Bombay for Kathidwar, arriving at
Bajkot next day. Private interviews were granted to certain Chiefs on t le
16th, followed by a public 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). on the 17th, at which the Chiefs and
Sardars of Kathiawar, and Civil and military officers, of Government m the
province assembled. An address was delivered by His Excellency and the po
of ffis Majesty the King-Emperor Edward VII was unveiled. In le a e-
noon a visit was paid to the college. On the 18th His Excellency received
visits at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. from Chiefs of Kathiawar, held a college council meeting
and inspected the police force. Next day His Excellency returne 10 vis ^
the Chiefs and presided at the distribution of prizes at the Rajkumar Co => •
Prom the 20th to the 23rd January His Excellency was at Jamnagar where,
after the exchange of ceremonial visits with His Highness the am w a e f c
nagar,he cut the first sod of the Dwarka Eailway, laid the foundation ston
the extension of the Jubilee Hospital for female patients, o t e ew ° .
of the‘ Clarke ’ embankment and of the Secretariat, and 0 P 91 ^ e ‘ ie .
at Vijarkhi. On the 23rd the principal institutions of Gondal v s
HisExcellency arrived at Junagadh on the same after noon. er ® 1S /} _ ,
after exchanging ceremonial visits with His Highness t e ’ Kutiana
»***. stone of th. • Ok*. M.rk.t.• On the M* the
Railway was declared open, and Manavadar was visited. er afternoon
deceived the Chief of Mantivadar and the Bantwa share o ers. ^ _ officials
^ garden party was held at the Lai Bag at which the principal officials,