'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [283v] (150/150)
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Establishment.
Bishop’s tours
of visitation.
Confirmations and
ordinations.
CHAPTER IS-— MISCELLANEOUS.
. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
For
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICT ION
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
PAGES 175 — 1 77
REPORT FOR
x. Established Church of England.
i The Right Reverend Edwin James Palmer, D.D., continued as Bishop throughout the
vear Four Chaplains retired and the same number were appointed during the year. [The
year" closed with an establishment of 25 Chaplains 19 of whom were resident and with a total
strength including the clerical establishment attached to the Diocese of 83 clergy, 72 of whom
were resident.
2 The following places were visited during the year order indicated 'Dapoli,
Mahdbaleshvar, Panchgani, Poona, Kirkee Betgen Hubli, Dharwar Belgaum Kolhapur,
Poona Matheran, Mahabaleshvar, Allahabad, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Manmad, Lonavla, Marmagoa,
Castle Rock, Ahmednagar, Imampur Miri, Ghodegaon, Kangom Toka, Kayagav, Newase,
Takli Bhao, Belpimpalgav, Mutte Vordgav, Bhokar, Korcgm\-, Belapur Ko ar, Ambi Galnimb,
. to' i : izLoriomKi ALm pdn a car. Poona. Baroda and Rhed.
lakli unao, Deipimpaiguv, mutto ^j j
Rampur ; Rahuri, Gohu, Khadambi, Ahmednagar, Poona, Baroda and khed.
3 . During the year there were 580 confirmations and 9 ordinations.
-Established Church of Scotland.
2 .-
The Chaplains of the Church of Scotland held regular services during the year at 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.
and at Poona and Karachi. Services were regularly held by acting Chaplains at
Aden and Mhow. Services for the troops were held montnly at Hyderabad, and visits were
paid to and services held at Mount Abu, Purandhar and Khandala.
2. Stationery.
The year opened with a balance of stores valued at Rs. 3 i 3°^74- Receipts amounted to
Rs. 7 , 84,487 and issues to Rs. 7 , 51 , 082 , leaving a closing balance of the value of Rs. 3,64279
Out of the total receipts the value of stores received from England was Rs. 1 , 31,830 against
Rs. 1 , 55,115 in the previous year. English stores purchased in India were va,lued at Rs. 89,760
against Rs. 1 , 12 , 316 , and Indian stores at Rs. 4 , 55,020 against Rs. 5 , 85,086 in 1909-1910 and
Rs. 4 , 37,778 in 1908 - 1909 . Purchases of Indian stores in 1909-1910 were abnormally high on
account of increased receipts of paper for issue to the Government Presses. Of the tota
issues, supplies to provincial and local departments were valued at Rs. 5 , 87,152 and supplies to
imperial departments at Rs. 1 , 47 , 008 . Issues have fallen by Rs. 1 , 41,744 below the iota 0 ^
the previous year, the decrease being almost entirely under the head “ Stationery and Printing.
3. General Miscellaneous.
1.—Government Central Press.
The gross receipts were Rs. 4 , 20,494 compared with Rs. 4 , 36,013 in the previous year. ■
smaller receipts on account of village forms and of work or e h
o # # 1 ; 1 i/*
The decrease is chiefly due to smaller receipts on account of villag
Yeravda Prison Press. The total expenditure was Rs. 3 , 47,039
of
showing a decrease
The net
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Rs. 6,632 due principally to savings in grain compensation and plague allowances, l
profit to Government was Rs. 72 . 4 ^ ap-ainst Rs. 82 . 2 . 12 . The total value of work
profit to Government was Rs. 73,455 against Rs. 82 , 342 . The L ™x —
for Government departments and officers was Rs. 3 , 44 , 833 , a decrease of Rs. 12 , 128 .
done
2.—Government Printing Press, Kara'chi.
The gross earnings amounted to Rs. 86 , 2-,5 and the expenditure to Rs. S9>79 2 > showin £ a
' - meek Rs. 42,827 m the previousg
balance in favour of the Press of Rs. 26,463 against a balance ui ixs. 4 ^, 0 ^ / ^ rv
The profits in 1909-1910 were, however, unusually high, a large amount of work being ere ^
and paid for in that year which really belonged to the output of 1908 - 1909 . The Press
completely overhauled during the year under review.
3 -—Government, Photozincographic Department.
The work turned out during*‘the year was 2 , 154,423 pulls
valued approximately^
£5 ^ v_.Ci.JL YY do ^) ^-T) 1"^ J) T ^ L J vtTTl
Rs. 1 , 29 , 115 at a cost of Rs. 98 , 687 , leaving a balance of Rs. 30,428 in favour of the depa
BOMBAY: PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
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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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