'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎158r] (47/148)

l909' l9l °^ RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS. 9
9 The forest revenue amounted to Its. 19,829 and the expenditure to Rs. 6,944 About
73 5 acres were burnt by forest fire, the damage being only R s . 176. The working plan of the
State forests was received by the 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). and is under consideration.
jO. The outlay was Us. 16,601, lis. 11,000 being spent on new buildings and Rs. 3,000
c! i road repaiis..
11 . The gross revenue was Rs. 1,64,503, a decrease of Rs. 16,646. The net decrease
Aer exclusions of deposits is Rs. 42,518 due to a falling off of Rs. 39,000 from the forest
Revenue which last year was large owing to recovery of outstanding instalments. Gross
expenditure amounts to Rs. I,o7,ood, a decrease of Rs. 20,399 excluding deposits.
12 . The rates per mille of births and deaths were 45"81 and 28-66 respectively compared
w ith 37-9 and 22’5 in the preceding year. i
13. The number of patients attending the State Dispensary rose from 2,521 to 3 212 •
the expenditure was Rs. 3,164.. A new ward for female patients has been opened. The number
of vaccinations and re-vaccinations was 1,766, an increase of 1.
14. Rive new schools were opened, bringing the number up to 11. Three of the five new
schools are opened at Jawhar and two in the mofussil. One of the former is for girls. The
Dumber of pupils rose from 250 to 389. There is a State Library for the use of the public at
Jawhar.
15. A noa-eleetive municipality was established at Jawhar during the year,
16. Gram advances amount to 2,930 maunds to 885 recipients, the corresponding fiomres
for last year being 4,704 and 1,457.
IV.—SOUTH KONKAN.
1.—JANJIRA.
Ruling Chief. —His Highness Maw&b Sidi Sit Ahmad Khan Sidi Ibrahim Khan, G.O.I.E. ; Residence—
Murud, Jdnjha; Caste—Habsi, Suni Muhammadan; 48 years; Educated at the R&jkumar
College, R&jkot; Has no heir, natural or adopted.
Area —377 square miles ; Population —97>511; dross Revenue based on Jive years' average—
Rs. 5,54,213 ; Military Force —255; Articles of Production—R am, w&gW, ti\, cocoauuts, betelnuts,
timber, myraboiams, hemp, fish, bajri, jowari, sesamum and cotton.
1. The State proper and its dependency Jafrabad are administered by His Highness the
Raw4b Saheb. The Collector of Koldba is Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. for the State proper and Jafrabad
is part of the Kathiawar Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . The statistical information includes both the State piroper
aad Jafrabad.
2. The total rainfall was 110-8 inches against 99"28 in the preceding year. It was
well distributed and the crop outturn was good. In Jafrabad there was a decrease of over 5 inches.
The insufficiency in the latter part of the monsoon injured the cotton crop which did not exceed
2 annas.
3. The numbers were stationary, the cost being Rs. 19,490. One hundred and forty-eight
cases were dealt with. Thirty-two were committed for trial and convictions secured in 27.
Property stolen was valued at Rs. 1,380 and Rs. 480 compared with Rs. 2,384 and Rs. 1,775 in
the year preceding.
4. The criminal courts of State and dependency disposed of 243 cases involving 497 persons,
of whom 88 were convicted. The figures for last year are 273 eases, 539 persons and 96 con
victed. Eleven appeals were presented against 2 in the previous year. Ten of these were
disposed of.
5. The number of prisoners was 44 against 62 in the preceding year. The total cost
was Rs. 1,331 against Rs. 1,656.
b. The number of suits for disposal was 436, of which 396 were disposed of. Applications
for execution of decrees fell from 7til to 665, of which 614 were disposed of. Appeals were
presented in 18 cases, and of these 16 were disposed of.
7. There was a slight increase of 13 documents presented for registration. Tne value
toff from Rs. 4 04,723 to Rs. 3,78,887.
8* The receipts [from State forests were Rs. 75^066 against Rs. 94,995 in the previous
year. The expenditure increased from Rs. 9,277 to Rs. 9,304.
The figures of imports and exports for Habsan were Rs. 5,47,607 and Rs. 4,63,412
respectively Those for Jafrabad were Rs. 3,46,832 and Rs. 2,37,726. These figures shew a
^ decrease in imports and an increase in exports in Habsan. In Jatrabad there is an
Crease of over Rs. 45,000 in imports and a decrease of Rs. 80,404 in exports.
. 10 - The State spent Rs. 8,221 on roads, Rs. 37,966 on public buildings and Rs. 3,000 on
"ater-supply,
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Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributaby States.
Jawhctr and
Janjira,
Forests.
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Vital statistics.
Medical.
Education.
Municipality.
Miscellaneous.
General.
Season and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Forests*
Trade.
Public Works.