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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [254v] (92/150)
The record is made up of 1 item (75 folios). It was created in 1911. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Chap. IV.
PKODUCTION
AND
distbibution.
Shipping.
General.
Treasure.
Government stores.
Shipping.
General.
Imports.
1
Exports.
^ BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT. [i9io-i 9l
2 . The number of native craft declined from 55 ^° 53> which the tonnage was return
at 4,003 tons.
(ii) Coasting Trade.
ed
1 . The total value of merchandise declined by 2 per. cent, from Rs. 691
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
to R s .
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. The only advances recorded are in the Rade with Goa and Kathiawar. The trade
of the Kdnara Range was Rs. 62
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, of the Ratnagin Range Rs. 185
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, of the Uran
Range Rs. 166
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, of the Thana Range Rs. 124
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, and ot the Surat Range Rs. i 4o
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
^
The last named Range alone shows an increase of Rs. 2 ak s. Imports as a whole advanced
by Rs. 14
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
to Rs. 3-14 crores, while exports declined by Rs. 27
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
to Rs. 3-63 crores.
o Private transactions advanced from Rs. i‘93
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
to Rs. 1 97
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
.
a. The value of Stores advanced from Rs. 1 , 66,470 to Rs. 4 , 21 , 578 , chiefly on account
of removals of Timber to the Government Depot at Karwar for sale.
4 . The number of vessels increased by 2,099 l 43fi 2 6> while the tonnage declined by
168,738 tons to 3 , 357 ^ 9 6 tons -
Land Trade of 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.
Proper.
For details sea Accounts of the Trade carried by rail and river in India for 1910 and Accounts of the External Land
Trade of British India with Foreign Countries.
Compared with the preceding year the total traffic of the year by rail including local trade
advanced in volume from 1,450
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds to 1,601
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds or by 10-4 per cent.,
and in value from 114-7 ^ I21 ‘3 crores °f ru P ees or by 5 > 8 per cent. Contrasted with the
average of the preceding five years it showed an increase of 367
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds in volume and
of 2,680 crores of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
in value.
fij External Trade.
1. The total quantity of merchandise imported from the external blocks was 759
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
maunds, against 655
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds during the previous year and an average for the preceding
five years of 549
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds. The value of merchandise compared with the last year and the
average advanced by 075 and g'66 crores of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
respectively. The imports of Taw Cotton
showed a considerable falling off (of 23-64
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) notwithstanding very high prices
fetched by this product. The decrease was chiefly due to shorter receipts from the Central
Provinces and Berars, the United Provinces and the Nizam’s Territory, where the crop had
suffered from unfavourable weather during the year under report. The receipts of wheat on the
other hand improved to the extent of 18
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds, mainly by increased imports from the
Central Provinces and Berars, Rajputana and the Punjab. There were also increased imports under
Other Food-grains (+ 12
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds), Metals ( + 44
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds, chiefly Manganese
Ore from the Central Provinces), Coal and Coke (4-42-8
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) from Bengal and the
Nizam’s Territory and Raw Sugar (4-2-5
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) from the United Provinces and
Mysore. Among Oil-seeds the imports of Linseed improved by 17
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds owing to
larger receipts from the United Provinces, the Central Provinces, the NizanjJp Territory and
Rajputana. Imports of Castors from the Nizam’s Territory improved by 9*8
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds and of
Rapeseed from the United Provinces and the Punjab by 6 - 6
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds. These increases
were more than swallowed up by shorter receipts of Sesame ( - 9-5
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) from the
United Provinces and the Central Provinces, and of Other Oil-seeds ( - 25-5
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds),
mainly Cotton Seed from the Central Provinces, the United Provinces and the Nizams
Territory. There were larger receipts of Provisions^ Spices and Railway Materials but Dyes
and Tans, Hemp and Jute and Hides and Skins show a decline.
2. The total exports to external blocks, amounting to 254
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds, were slightly
short of the previous year though higher by 13-4 per cent, than the average of the preceding
five years. In value (33-4 crores of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
) they showed an increase 013-6 and 6-6 crores c
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
respectively over the last year’s figure and the average. The principal increases were
under Cotton Manufactures, Foreign and Indian (r6 and 0-46
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds respectively),
which were taken up in increased quantity by the United Provinces, the Punjab and Rajputana ,
Metals ( 4 _ 3‘ 2 5 ^khs of maunds) sent to the United Provinces, the Punjab and the Centra
Provinces ; Kerosme (4-1-7
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) sent to the United Provinces, Rajputana ajnf tie
Nizam s 1 erritory ; and Oil-seeds ( 4 - 3
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) and Railway Materials (-f 87 s °,
maunds) sent mainly to Bengal and the Central Provinces. Sugar Refined wn-b Unrejine
was taken in larger quantity by the Central Provinces and Rajputana (i"8
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maun 7,
but exports of Gul to the former show a decrease of 1
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds.. The
of food-grains ( — 7-5
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) showed a considerable decline . s . 01 T P
supplies to the Central Provinces, Rajputana and Mysore. Salt, which was received m
previous year by the Central Provinces in double the usual quantity, resumed its normal eve
the year under report.
(u) Local Trade.
"Cki 3 k^ an ch of trade consists chiefly of transactions between the Port of
e 0 t ie
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.
. The volume of the internal trade (588
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds) incieasc
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Annual administration report of the Bombay 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. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1910-11.
The report is divided into two parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 212-226). Part II (ff 227-283) comprises chapters I-IX.
PART II is divided into the following chapters, some of which are further divided into the following sub-headings:
- ‘CHAPTER I. TRIBUTARY STATES’ (ff 227-235), consisting of: North Gujarat; South Gujarat; North Konkan, Nasik and Khandesh; South Konkan; Deccan; Kolhapur, Southern Maratha Country States and Dharwar; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Condition of the People
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 236-238), consisting of: Survey; Settlements Proper; Waste lands; Wards and other Estates under management of Government
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 239-245), consisting of: Legislative Authority; Course of Legislation; Police; Wild animals and venomous snakes; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons – Civil and Criminal; Civil Justice; Registration; Local Boards’ Administration; Municipal Administration; Military (Volunteering); Marine; Cooperative Credit Societies
- ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 246-269), consisting of: Power Industries and Handicrafts; Agriculture; Weather and crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation; Railways; Tramways
- ‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW’ (ff 270-278), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Irrigation Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Sea Customs; Land Customs; Opium; Salt, Excise; Cotton Duties; Stamps; Income Tax; Forests; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS’ (ff 279-280), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration and Immigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 281-282), consisting of: General System of Public Instruction; Education; Literature and the Press; Literary Societies; Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 283), consisting of: Archaeological Survey Party of West India
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 283v), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Established Church of England; Established Church of Scotland; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 211. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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