'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎200v] (132/148)

Chap. V-
FIItfAN CIAL
BE VIEW.
Imported salt.
Consumption and
prices.
Revenue and
expenditure.
Fish-curing yards.
Offences.
Sources of supply.
Production, etc.
Consumption.
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Fish-curing.
Reveuue and
expenditure.
Offences,
Chan go 8 during the
year.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
tl9C9.
1910,
Loss on wastage at Dharasna amounted to 26,804 maunds against 18 ^20 in the previous v
This corresponds to increase in manufacture. At other s ea*salt works the percentage J?'
„«ri wQQtno-ft was 6 ner cent, compared with 7 per cem. m 1908 1909. ° ios s
4. The quantity of Goa salt imported during the year was 402,651 niaunds •
355,305 maunds in the previous year, an increase due to greater demand for G 0a g^ st
Madras 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. and Mysore. ln
5 . The total quantity of salt issued and imported for consumption 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. amounted to 3,101,851 maunds giving an aveiage pei head according to the cpn ^
of 1901 of 12-17 pounds against 12*18 pounds m the previous year and 12-58 pouy 118
1907-1908. Only in the Ahmedabad and Kaira Districts did prices remain stationary. 'n. ln
change in the price of salt in other districts except Ahmednagar is insignificant and attrih ^
able °to ordinary trade fluctuations. The apparent increase of 8 annas in Ahmednagar is ( ]
to a correction of standard ratio between weight and measure; the actual price remaiug
unaltered.
6 . The revenue has increased from Ks. 1,22,02,025 to Es. 1,26,11,100 and ti
expenditure has risen from Es. 18,64,092 to Rs. 19,S:2,616„ e
7. The number remains the same as last year, viz., 80. The quantity of fU,
brought to be cured fell from 24<8,77X maunds to 247,717 maunds and the quantity of salt
issued fell by 3,608 maunds to 70,031 maunds. The net profit of the yards was Es. 6979
against Es. 10,050 in the previous year.
8 . The number of cases detected fell from 264 in 1908-1309 to 170 in the year
under report. The percentage of convictions was 97‘ 8 .
2. Sind.
1 . The sources of supply continue to be ( 1 ) the Maurypur Salt-works, ( 2 ) the Saran
(3) the Dilyar Salt Deposits.
2 . The opening balance was 84,674 maunds. The quantity made or excavated duritff
the year was 488,804 maunds against 434,862 maunds in the preceding year. There were
310,421 maunds sold during the year against 373,892 in 1908-1909. Issues to the Mir of
Khairpur amounted to 18,480 maunds. Loss and wastage fell from 5,910 maunds to 3,132
maunds and the stock in hand at the close of the year was 165,109 maunds.
3. The total quantity of salt produced locally and imported by private agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. from
Europe and the Punjdb, which was consumed during the year under report, was 403,681
maunds against 3,95,059 and the average rate of consumption per head increased from lO'IS
to 10*35 lbs. The average price per maund in the Province has been Rs. 1-14-8 against
Es. 1-14-6 in 1908-1909.
4. At the Shamspir yard 1,431 maunds of salt were issued at rupee 1 per maund for
curing9,739 maunds of fish. The figures for last year are 1,515 and 7,825 respectively.
5^_ The grass receipteamo anted to Rs. 4,84,401 and the expenditure to Es. 1,85,820 against
Rs. 4,/9,031 and Es. 1,72,859 last year. The percentage of charges to gross receipts was
38'36 against 36-08 in the previous year.
6 . The number of offences against the Salt laws detected was 55 , an increase of 2.
8 . Aden.
. The quantity of salt issued from the Salt-works at Sheikh Othman for consumption in
British limits was 12,301 maund s and the quantity exported into the interior of Arabia was
*2,9 18 maunds, the maund being of 28 pounds avoirdupois. The net revenue collected
was Rs. 14,'J20 against Rs. 14,667 iu 1908-1904, the expendituie being Be. 2,151 and
Es 1,948 respectively. New Salt-works have been instituted. The quantity of salt exported
by the Italian h_,alt Company was 60,259 tons against 99,891 tons in the preceding y ear >
a dec ease due to keen competition with Spanish salt. There were no offences against the
bait laws during the year.
10- Excise.
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x 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. .r ROPER.
at ;. Tbe . I J laterial eha pges were introduced -( 1 ) Owing to extravagant biddi g
fix fppi 0 «n Sa eS f° f J 1061 ^ 63 .living made honest profit impossible, attempts were &&& ,
the licempp^ 4° f the eglt \ mate reve nue to Government and allow a reasonable P r ^
tne licensees. Estimates were made, and in Ahmedabad, Nasik and Dhdrw&r licenses were g^ en