'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎277r] (137/150)

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same level as those of the former; ( 4 ) the increase in the rates of duty leviable on
[ermented liquors^ etc.^ ( 5 ) t^ increase m the issue rate of opium from Government
the
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“'Juries f rom Rs ' . I 2 "?u° r^t 3 "t° Per ?. ou " d; l, 6 ) th ® lntr °duction of a form of license
tr , 7 ail vendors under the Canteen Tenant System ; ( 7 ) the alteration of the closing hours
Jflicensed shops.
The total realizations from all sources amounted to Rs. 19 , 50,018 against Rs. 18 07 a .70
preceding year. The increase occurs under all heads. ’ ;
^ The consumption of country liquor increased from 241,470 gallons to 248,659 crallons
ttp increase is noticeable in all districts except Sukkur and Larkana. The issue of liquor
f nm the Kotri Distillery amounted to 1 , 99,699 gallons against 1 , 89,142 gallons in the previous
a The rate in consumption per head of population was 3-40 drams against an averao- e
fr the past five years of 3*06 drams. The number of stills in the Central Distillery at Kotri
s jq a decrease of 4> and their total production amounted to 202,607 gallons compared with
L IQ5 in the P ast year ‘ ^ avera g e inciden ce of ATkari revenue per head of population
/ s ’ Re. 0 - 8-11 based on the census figures of 1911 , compared with an incidence of Re. o-q-o
in igog-'tQ 10 based 011 t ^ e % ures previous census. y
4 The total imports of foreign liquor amounted to 836,167 gallons against 806948
gallons in the preceding year.
5 . The license fees for the retail vend of intoxicating drugs increased from Rs. 1,85 761
to Rs. i, 95* 8i 9 during the year under report. The total revenue under this head rose from
Rs. 4 > 3 b 37 6 t0 Rs - T 5 T 373 -
Revenue.
Country liquor.
Foreign liquor.
Intoxicating drugs.
6 . The issue of opium from Government depots amounted to 20,178 lbs. compared with n •
20,529 lbs. in the preceding year, and the amount realized thereon was Rs. 2 , 75,603 against Pmm
Rs. 2 , 55,760 in 1909 - 1910 . The total consumption was 20,630 lbs. compared with 20,155 lbs.
in the previous year. The consumption per head was -23 tolas according to the census ficmres
of 1911 . The total excise opium revenue decreased from Rs. 1 , 68,622 in the preceding ye^ar to
Rs. 1,68,449 i n year under report. & J
7 . During the year 84 cases under the A'bkari laws (17 relating to liquor and 67 to
intoxicating drugs) and 11 under the Opium Act were sent up for trial, and these cases resulted ces -
in 75 and 10 convictions respectively. There was a decrease of 13 ATkari and 9 opium cases
compared with the previous year.
8 . The total expenditure for the year amounted to Rs. 39,569 against Rs. 57,108 in the E Tt
preceding year. xpenaiture.
9 . The local advisory committees at Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur were consulted Local committe«
in 22 cases, in 13 of which their recommendations were carried out involving the withdrawal
of four licenses.
3 .—Aden.
The gross receipts amounted to Rs. 1 , 23,701 against Rs. 1 , 08,677 in the previous year.
The increase of Rs. 15,024 is due to the enhanced duty levied on imported foreign liquors
and wines.. Establishment and other charges amounted to Rs. 10,585 against Rs. 10,598 in
the preceding year. There was one offence against the ATkari law. The gross receipts on
account of opium fell from Rs. 2,575 to Rs. 2 , 158 .
II. Cotton Duties Act.
rw • The aumber of m dls producing goods taxable under the Act was 93 compared with Number of mills
94 m the previous year.
2 . The production of woven goods increased by about 16 million pounds to 199 , 526,647 lbs. Production.
unchan^d ^ 3 ^* 6 ^ ) ^ eac ^ ie( ^ an d coloured goods to the total production remained practically
backfaml^f 1 ? 13 fl S m duty am0unte d to Rs. 36 , 78,554 and the net revenue deducting draw- Revenue under
unted to Rs. 36 , 40 , 026 , an increase of Rs. 2 , 85,535 on the previous year. the Act.
12. Stamps.
For detail:
Statistics^o/B^iHsh'l^d^^ 01 '*' ^ ‘ 8tam P Departments and tables under Stamps printed in Part IV (b) 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.
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against R s Und ^ r the Indian Stamp and Court Fees Acts was Rs. 69 , 96,928 Revenue and
, 20,806 in the previous vear. The figures for the year under review constitute a charges.
total T \7 TT 1 1 -f T" C »-t /—» 1^*1 /~v VI S~\ /^1 T T- T" •r-rrr-\ T Q T* 1 /A 1 -r- T-X a «
record.
-p, ' ycdi. x 11 c nguict) iui tnc ycdi uuuci review eunsutuie a
^ S ’^3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees reve ^ ue ^ or tbe triennial period 1908-1911 was Rs. 185 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees against
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Oftheamo S f ° r . e Period 1905 - 1908 , showing an average annual increase of Rs. 3 , 61 , 928 .
^ and R Un reabzed the year under review Rs. 29 , 59,867 were receipts under the Stamp
^ s - 40 , 37,061 under the Court Fees Act. The tw r o heads exhibit an almost equal
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