‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎268v] (84/192)

Chapter III.
PROTECTION.
Indian Section.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
held. The officers deputed by Army Head-quarters to explain certain n
for the inception of a new Auxiliary Force to replace the Indian Delenc 1 ?" 511 ®
visited Bombay in November and December 1919. In Poona the trai • ’
the two units of the European Branch continued during the year on a siTV 1
modified scale, the necessity for the intensive training imposed by the w *
longer existing. No camps were held, but “ F ” Battery, Indian Defence P 110
carried out their annual practice with live shell north of Kirkee. I n g *??
the training was confined to musketry, close order drill and bayonet tri '
Two Lewis guns were issued to the Karachi unit. The armoured motor bT 8 '
carried out some very useful machine gun training and battery drill. y 0 •
was held during the season. The Mhow unit made but a fair progress h?
training.
2.
work.
During the year under report the Exemption Tribunal did
no active
3. The only portion of the Indian Branch which carried out
during the year under report was the University Company.
Bombay University 4. The Bombay Company of the University corps were handicapped in
Defenc^Force^. n the autumn of 1919 by the demobilization of the Army, and suffered from
frequent changes in their instructional staff. With the arrival of the new
British Infantry Regiment, however, much good work was done, and in
December the Company went into camp at Deolali for a few days. Rifles and
equipment had been issued to them prior to camp, and all ranks derived
considerable benefit from it. The training of the Poona Company made good
progress and service in this branch proved popular.
15.—Marine.
For details see the Annual Reports on Port Trusts and Shipping Offices for 1919-20 and tables under Port Trusts in
Part VIJ 1 of the Statistics of British India.
Seamen shipped and
discharged.
Seamen left behind
jmd relieved.
Receipts and
expenditure.
Court of
Seamen shipped and
discharged.
Seamen left behinl
and relieved.
Receipts and
expenditure.
1. —Bombay Shipping Office.
1. The total numbers of seamen shipped and discharged were,
respectively, 49,757 and 49,477 as against 42,238 and 41,356 in the preceding
year. Of the seamen shipped, 3,326 were British (319 under European and
3,007 under Indian xArticles), 15,814 Goanese and 29,496 Indian.
2. The number of European deserters was 3 as against 37 in the
previous year, and the numbers of those left behind in hospital and jail were,
respectively, 96 and 15. Sixteen seamen died during the year, 92 were sent
home as distressed and 60 received subsistence. Ninety-four Indian seamen
were left in hospital and 81 in jail, while 321 died. The number of distressed
Indian seamen conveyed to and from the port was 495.
3. The gross receipts rose from Rs. 1 , 08,714 to Rs. 1,18,816, while the
expenditure decreased from Rs. 52,088 to Rs. 51,916.
4. One Court of Inquiry was held on the capsizing of the S. S. Koweit
in the docks. The Court decided that the capsizing was due to the empW
of the water ballast tanks before sufficient coal had been placed on boar o
ensure stability thus causing a heavy list which allowed water to come n
through the open ports.
2. — Karachi Shipping Office.
1. The total numbers of seamen shipped and discharged w e re, r ^
pectively, 574 and 1,088. Of the seamen shipped, 66 were British (
European and 53 under Indian Articles), 341 Indian and 91 Goanese.
2. The number of European deserters was 3 and of ® eamen iu y ea r
hospital and jail, respectively, 32 and 3. Three seamen died during^
and 5 were sent home as distressed. Fifteen Indian seamen died, /
in hospital and 2 in jail, while the number of distressed Indian
conveyed to and from the port was 57. ,
3. Receipts amounted to Rs. 2,094 and expenditure to Rs. 1,4 >
profit being Rs. 654.