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'ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF ADEN FOR 1892-93' [4r] (3/97)
The record is made up of 1 item (49 folios). It was created in 1893?. 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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INDEX.
PART II.
I.—PHYSICAL FEATUBES OF THE COUNTRY, &c.—
Physical Features
Area
Climate
II.-POLITICAL—
Histobical Summaby
1883- 84
1884- 85
1885- 86
1886- 87
1887- 88
1888- 89
1889- 90
1890- 91
1891- 92
Form of Administration
Character of Land Tenures ...
Civil Divisions of British Territory
Details of Census
Census of 1856
Comparison of Races in 1881 and 1891
Population of Aden Proper
Statement of Races for 1891
Disproportion of males to females
Percentage of literate persons
Occupations ...
Languages ...
Population of Shaikh Othman in 1881 and 1891...
Changes in Administration
Relations with the Representatives of other Powers and with
tary States and Foreign Affairs ...
Relations with Representatives of European Powers
Arab Tribes, &c. ... ... ... 116—120 &
Subaihi—Conduct of—towards Survey party
„ —Raids, &c., by ...
Feud between the Lower Yafai and the Fadthli ...
Alawi Chief ...
Visit of
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
to Assab, &c.
Issue of British Ensigns to Native Craft, &c.
Visit of
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
to Arabian Ports
Presentation of Ordnance to Mokalla Chief
Somali Coast Affairs
Arabia—Tribal —Narrative of events
Darbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
Presents, &c.
III.—PROTECTION—
Legislating authority ... ... ...
Jurisdiction—C ivil Courts
Criminal Courts
Courts of Inquiry in Shipping Casualties
Colonial Court of Admiralty
Vice Admiralty Jurisdiction ...
Changes in Law
Police
Land Police—S trength ...
Perim Detachment
Superintendent of Police
Extension of Bombay Police Act IV of 1890 to Aden
Harbour Police—S trength, &c.
Constitution of Land Police
Its cost
Superintendents, Changes in personnel
Conduct
Health ... •••
b 595 —a
• • t
• • •
• • •
paras.
1-4
5-6
7—17
... 18—92
... 18-26
... 27—33
... 34—40
... 41—46
... 47—55
... 56—71
... 72—77
... 78-83
... 84-92
... 93-99
...100—103
104
,..105—113
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
Tribu-
...115—135
115
124 & 126 to 134
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
...126—134
135
...136—138
139
.140—141
142
143
144—146
147
148-172
H8—152
153
154
155
156-161
162
163
164
165
166
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Annual administration report of the Aden Settlement, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Administration of Aden during the financial year 1892-93.
The main body of the report is headed 'PART II'. The first part is not present. Part II of the report is divided into the following sections, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- 'I.–PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY, AREA, CLIMATE AND CHIEF STAPLES' (f 8)
- 'II.–POLITICAL' (ff 8-16), consisting of: Historical Summary; Form of Administration; Character of Land Tenures; Civil Divisions of British Territory; Details of Census; Changes in Administration; Relations with the Representatives of other Powers and with Tributary States and Foreign Affairs
- 'III.–PROTECTION' (ff 16-31), consisting of: Legislating Authority; Jurisdiction; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine
- 'IV.–PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION' (ff 31-37), consisting of: Weather; Trade; Public Works; Telegraph; Post Office
- 'V.–REVENUE AND FINANCE' (ff 37-42), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance; Revenue and Finance other than Imperial
- 'VI.–VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES' (ff 42-45), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Medical Relief
- 'VII.–INSTRUCTION' (ff 45-46), consisting of: General Remarks; Education; Literature and Press.
The report includes appendices (ff 46-47) and a 'STATEMENT' (ff 48-51), the latter consisting of reports and statistics on weather, health, and sanitation.
An index listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 4-6. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling or phrasing of sub-headings between the index 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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- 'ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF ADEN FOR 1892-93'
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