'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎161v] (54/148)

Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributaey States.
Aden,
Chief events.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Settlement funds.
Public Works,
Revenue and
finance.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Inspection of vessels.
Rducaticn.
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1910.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT. [ifiOg.
VIII- ADEN.
. 1 • f ■ X Qn ertnfn*fl m iles • Vovulation —5 Revenue based on
Area (inclusive of Penm)—80 square miles , x ojjum l1n
Jive years’ average —Ks. 5 ^, 10 ,iru.
1. His Excellency Sir George Clarke, Governor of Bombay, visited Aden in April I 909 .
2. The Land Police force consisted of 319, of whom 20 belonged to the Mounted P„i ice
The total expenditure was Rs. 79,129. In the preceding year 247 officers and men Weffi
maintained at a cost of Rs. 79,811. Two hundred and twenty-thiee persons concerned in l 94l
offences were sent for trial. Of these 150 were convicted Percentage “evictions being
67-26 compared with 53-45 in the preceding year. Out of stolen property valued at Rs. 9,859
property of the value of Rs. 4,337 was recovered the pereentage being 43 99 against 23-89
the preceding year. Thirty men were dismissed or discharged and 113 fined or reduced. The
strength of the Harbour Police was raised from 5 to
3. The total number of offences reported was 362 involving 630 persons, of whom 529
were convicted. There was little serious crime aud the principal offenders were Arabs and
Somalis. Two cases were tried by the Court of Sessions There were 2 appeals in both of
which the sentence was upheld. In 2 cases of revision the sentences were reduced, in 7 the
sentences were upheld, in 2 the prisoners were released and in 1 case the proceedings were
returned for re-trial.
4. The population of the jail numbered 258 male and 5 female prisoners compared with
196 males and 3 females in the preceding year. The daily average number was 66. The total
cost was Es. 12,818 against Es. 11,8641. Es. 6,830 were realised by the sale of articles manu
factured in the jail.
5. The number of suits for disposal was 1,441, of which 52 remained for disposal at the
end of the year. The corresponding figures for the preceding year were 1,631 and 41. There
were 597 applications for execution of decrees, the amount involved being Es. 95,702. There
were 9 appeals and 8 applications for revision in 12 of which the judgments of the lower Courts
were upheld, In 5 cases the decrees were reversed. Twenty-four estates of deceased persons
and 34 of minors came under the administration of the Court. There were 62 wards. Court
receipts amounted to Es. 26,994 and expenditure to Rs. 10,716 against Es. 25,086 and
Es. 11,017 respectively in the preceding year.
6. The number of documents registered increased from 316 to 360 and the value of the
property involved increased from Es. 5,40,030 to Es. 9,73,559. Eeceipts and expenditure
amounted to Es. 2,886 and Es. 1,819 respectively conipared with Rs. 2,430 and Rs. 1,696 in
the year 1908-1909.
7. The income of the Aden Settlement Fund rose from Rs. 2,76,716 to Rs. 3,40,292 and
the expenditure increased from Rs. 2,43,885 to Rs. 3,23,072. The surplus at the end of the
year was Rs. 97,484.
8. The total expenditure on Provincial Works was Rs. 37,945 and on Imperial Works
Rs. 19,704.
9. Receipts at the Treasury amounted to Rs. 65,04,106 and payments to Rs. 66,14,042.
The closing balance was Rs. 3,86,409 against Rs. 4,39,734 in the previous year.
10. There were 745 births and 1,044 deaths against 703 and 2,082 in 1908-1909.
11. In the five medical institutions the total number of patients treated was 29,084
against 24,882 in the preceding year. Yaccinations numbered 12,364.
12. One thousand and four hundred vessels were granted bills of health against 1,366 in
the previous year. Twenty-five cases of infectious diseases were discovered in 15 vessels, of
which 5 were pilgrim ships. Forty-five pilgrim ships with 36,834 pilgrims were passed through
the port. All were medically inspected.
lo. At the 5 Government schools the number of pupils rose from 337 to 371, and the
average daily attendance from 59 to 62. Expenditure increased from Rs. 6,330 to Rs. 6,401.
Tne number of private schools decreased from 41 to 39, and the attendance from 1,379 to 1,356.
Eighteen of the private schools received grants-in-aid amounting to Rs. 428,
Condition op the People.
With a favourable season a considerable improvement was visible in many states in the
condition of the agricultural classes who form everywhere the bulk of the population.
Particularly did the Reva Kdntha Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , the states of North and South K.onkan and
some of the Southern Martha States benefit from a timely rainfall. In most of the
n^zV 11 ?° rth (jU 1 ]ar4t ’ howeve G the rainfall was ill-distributed to the detriment of both ^
•mpp+i C1 j 0 ^ S ’ though this did not produce any distress or prevent the cultivators f ro
hio'h 6 em ^ nc ^ s the year. In those states where cotton was grown to any ex t^ lf
f^pd P wnrl m0r - e tha L com P ensa ted for any defect in the outturn. Of the Deccan States, PhaPai
imi worst owing to the insufficiency and unequal distribution o£ the rainfall. The hdm