'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎227v] (38/150)

Chap. I-
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Cutch and
Kathiawar.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Kegistration.
Municipalities.
Trade and customs.
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[ 1910 -
I9U.
Education.
General.
Chief events.
Season and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
close'of the'year. 111 'out'^o^yzg^appealst^s's^were^disposed^of, leaving 94 pendtl
7 6. ^The number of documents registered was 1,595 against 1,689 last year, the f ees
realized being Rs. 7,548 against Rs. 7,841.
7 The aggregate income of the 7 munici^lities increased from Rs. 26,771 to R s . 30>
and the expenditure from Rs. 26,506 to Rs. 30,856-
8 Imoorts increased from Rs. 80,99,605 t0 . Rs ’ 8l,64 ^ 3 ^ s Ex P£ rts . r0se from
r 00^786 to Rs 4704,102. Customs dues realized Rs. 10,87,287. Shipping arr j va j s
Numbered 3452 and departures 4,166, against 3,309 and 4 ,i 7 3 respecbvely i„ th e
previous year.
o Rs 07 4 /1 were spent on Public Works against Rs. 1 , 64,913 in 1909 - 19 , 0 . The
9- ^ s - 97J4 / 1 . wc P per cen t. on the capital cost against vo? ner
State Railway earnings were Ks. 55,954 or 90 p r & 5 ^7 per
cent, last year. • 4- 0 ^ ^ ^ n
,n Revenue receipts amounted to Rs. 24 , 59,875 against Rs. 23,24,605 and expendi-
ture to Rs 13,50,693 against Rs. 19,60,069. The State’s closing balance at the end of the
year stood at Rs. 47,40,644. _
11 The Census of 1911 showed the population to be 513,429,^11 increase of 25,407
on the Census of 1901. Registered births numbered 8,096 and deaths 8,357, against 8,898
births and 6,406 deaths last year.
12 In the 11 hospitals and dispensaries, 603 indoor and 96,362 outdoor patients were
treated.’ The expenditure on this department fell from Rs. 34,339 ^o Rs. 31,723- Plague
prevailed temporarily in the Mandvi district, causing 231 deaths out of 281 cases. Smallpox
caused 52 deaths out of 137 cases. With the exception of these diseases, the general health
remained good. Vaccinations numbered 14,753 against 16,297 last year.
1 o There were 131 schools with 7,373 pupils against 132 schools with 7,364 pupils last
year. The expenditure amounted to Rs. 65,680, showing a slight increase.
2.—KA'THIA'WA'R.
Area —20,882 square miles ; Population (191 1 )- 2,497445 5 Gross Revenue based on five years' average-
Rs 20000000 approximately; Tribute to British Government and His Highness the Gaidar of
Baroda—Rs. 10,78,534; Military Force—2,176Manufactures—Silk, gold and silver, lace, carpets,
copper and brassware.
1 The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. is divided into four Prants and consists of 188 separate States and'
talukas, jurisdiction being exercised by 84 Chiefs and Talukdars.
2. The deaths occurred of His Highness Sir Rasulkhanji, Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of Junagadh, of His
Highness Sir Ajitsinhji, Raj Saheb of Dhrangadhra, and of Thakor Saheb Balsmhji ot
Wadhwan. The Shihor-Palitana Railway was inaugurated this year, the opening ceremony
being performed by the Agent to the Governor.
3. The rainfall though satisfactory in quantity was badly distributed, and the codon
crop in many places suffered on this account. The average outturn of cotton was from 10 0
12 annas. The supply of fodder and water was sufficient.
4. The total strength of the States and Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 7,727 and the cost
Rs. 11,60,516. The percentage of convictions of accused persons sent for tna wa
66 for the State Police and 71-99 for the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police. Percentages of stolen props J
recovered were 51'74 and 49-33 respectively compared with 74-8 and 30-00 in
previous year.
5. There are 20 Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts. The number of offences reported was 16,487, involvmg
19,942 offenders, and of these 6,214 or 3 I ’ I 6 per cent, were convicted. The Chier 0
Criminal Justice disposed of 28 Sessions cases compared with 21 in the preceding
Six hundred and sixty-nine criminal appeals were decided, including 50 decide ^
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts. Fourteen revision applications were decided by the Court of the * g
the Governor. j
6. There are 12 Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. jails and 126 State prisons. At the end of the year the^ ^
number of prisoners remaining in jails was 780. The total cost was Rs. 95,499 an
daily average of prisoners was 75'37. ^ t j ie
7. In the original courts the total number of cases disposed of was b 4 ^
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts and 20,470 for the States Courts. Cases pending numbered 229 ai ^
respectively. Thirty-one civil appeals were disposed of in the court of the Agen a ] s
Governor, leaving 70 pending at the close of the year. In the State Courts 1 ,3 ^ ^
were disposed of, 268 remaining for hearing. The Agent to the Governor dispose
political appeals.
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8. In the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts 301 deeds and in the States Courts 5 , 001 6
registered. The combined value was Rs. 22,26,258.
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