report on the adminstation of the madras presidency

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1879
 

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Page 108 - All vessels, whether steam vessels or sail vessels, when at anchor in roadsteads or fairways, shall, between sunset and sunrise, exhibit where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull, a white light in a globular lantern of eight inches in diameter, and so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light, visible all around the horizon, and at a distance of at least one mile.
Page 304 - Direction and its subsidiary charges. Inspection and its subsidiary charges. Instruction including all educational expenditure not coming under the above heads.
Page 263 - ... that Auburn prison has earned within a fraction of sufficient to pay the whole cost of its support, and also to pay $19,336.50 for buildings ; that burthened with the female prison, Sing Sing prison has earned within $26,494.44 of its support; and Clinton has made a net gain of $12,827.92 during the year. As will be seen from the following table, the number of convicts is increasing, and it is worthy of consideration, whether persons convicted of the less heinous offences should not be sentenced...
Page 232 - I must confess that I have read the Viceregal utterance with deep pain. I was totally un-prepared for what I must respectfully call his mischievous misrepresentation of the attitude of the Congress and the Khilafat organisations in connection with the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Page cvii - Under trial before Magistrate. Committed to Sessions. Number of cases in which property was stolen. Number of cases in which property was recovered.
Page xlviii - Clara of Tribunal, distinguishing those which exercise powers in one department from those exercising powers in two or three departments, and those consisting of paid from unpaid Judges.
Page lv - Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking with intent to commit an offence, or having made preparation for hurt 190 2!
Page 280 - Degrees marks of honor for a high degree of proficiency in the different branches of Literature, Science, and Art, according to rules to be determined by the Bye-laws to be from time to time made by them under the power in that behalf given to them by this Act. XII.
Page 85 - Employment 1,799, being an increase of 248 as compared with the preceding year. The daily average number of female convicts during the year was 417, being 39 more than that during the year 1874. They were employed in sweeping, pounding, grinding, and sifting grain, in picking wool and coir, in spinning and bowing wool, in preparing thread, spinning cotton, and in other suitable intramural labor in the jail.
Page cix - Otherwise disposed of, eg, died, transferred, 4c., after commencement of trial. Number pending at end of year. Before being put on trial. In custody of police.

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