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1) Proceedings of the Legislative Council of Eastern Bengal and Assam.

Apr. 15, 1907.

A. List of members present.

B. Discussion ofEastern Bengal and Assam.

Financial Statement for 1907-1908.

1. Comments by Khwaja Muhammad Asqhar.

2. Comments by Mr. W.T. Cathcart: sanitation, agriculture, veterinary Dept., improvement of fisheries, increasing efficiencey of Criminal Investigation Dept.

3. Comments by maulvi Seyed Nawab Ali chowdhuri, Khan Bahadur: land revenue; education, especially that of Muslims; better communication among the districts; lack of implementation of recommendations of 1903 Police Service Commission recommendations; need for greater attention to agricultural interests; famine reserve fund; Muslim view of partition of Bengal; fanaticism and ferment in Bengal and elsewhere.

4. Comments by Rai Sita Nath Ray Bahadur: Partition of Bengal.

6 April, 1909.

A. List of Members present.

B. Questions and answers.

1. Manik Chandra Barua on reduction of Assam opium consumption; Government limitation of opium supply; consumption of ganja in Assam Valley and steps to reduce it; appt. of committee to study opium and ganja consumption; Reply to the questions by Mr. L.J. Kershaw.

2. Manik Chandra Barua on appt. of Assamese to the Education Dept. ; Reply to the question by Mr. P.C. Lyon.

3. Manik Chandra Barua on extension of Court of Wards Act to Assam. Reply to the question by Mr. P.C. Lyon.

4. Manik Chandra Barua on Local Self-Govt. Reply to the question by Mr. L.J. Kershaw.

5. Nawaby Sir Kwaja Salimulla on appt. of a Muslim Superintendent for Dacca College Hostel. Reply to the question by Mr. P.C. Lyon.

C. Speech by Maulvi Saiyed nawab Ali Chaudhuri, Khan Bahadur on the Budget Statement. Comments on public works allocations; sanitation; education; experimental farms; recent Industrial Conference; conference on female education; Muslim feeling toward partition of Bengal; District and Provincial Mohammedan Educational Conference; Education Commission; Committee for Organization adn Reform of madrassas; famine funds; Cooperative credit societies; terrorism; Muslim political participation and separate electorates.

D. Speech by Maharaja Girija Nath Roy: 1909 Budget and financial position of the Province.

E. Speech by Nawab Sir Kwaja Salimulla Bahadur: financial position of the Province.

F. Comment by Mr. H. LeMesurier: police expenditure.

Tuesday, Apr. 5, 1910

A. List of members present.

B. Mr. Saradinu Nayaran Ray. Question relating to civil suits against police officers in Dinajpur. Reply to queswtion by Mr. Nathan.

C. Mr. Saradinu N. Ray. Question relating to results of anti-malaria measures in Dinajpur. Reply to question by Mr. Kershaw.

D. Mr. Saradinu N. Ray. Question relating to dredging of Atrai River bed. reply to question by Mr. Banks Gwyther.

E. Mr. Saradinu N. Ray. Question relating to telegraphic communications. Reply to question by Mr. Banks Gwyther.

F. Mr. Saradinu N. Ray. Question relating to accommodation of Indian clerks at Dacca. reply to question by Mr. Banks Gwyther.

G. Mr. Saradinu N. Ray. Question relating to population of Nator. Reply to question by Mr. Kershaw.

H. Statement by Maulvi Muhammad Ismail Khan Chaudhuri on the budget: ministerial salaries, establishment of a technical school in East Bengal.

I. Babu Binode Kumar Ray chaudhuri. Question relating to dacoities. reply by Mr. R. Nathan.

J. Babu Binode Kumar Ray Chaudhuri. Question concerning accumulation of Landlords' fees in District Treasuries. Reply by Mr. R. Nathan.

K. Maulvi Mahammad Ismail Khan Chaudhuri. Question concerning ministerial appts. held by Muhammadans. Reply by Mr. R. Nathan, including charts for years 1907-1910.

L. Maulvi Muhammad Ismail Khan Chaudhuri. Question concerning increase of salaries of ministerial officers as recommended by Salaries Committee. Question on same subject by Mr. Manik Chandra Barua. reply by Mr. L.J. Kershaw.

M. Maulvi Mahammad Ismail Khan Chaudhuri. Question concerning encroachment of the river on town of Barisal. Reply by Mr. Manners-Smith.

N. Maulvi Muhammad Ismail Khan Chaudhuri. Question concerning establishment of separate High Court at Dacca. Reply by Mr. R. Nathan.

O. Rai Bhuban Ram Das, Bahadur. Question on education. Reply by Mr. R. Nathan.

P. Rai Bhuban Ram Das, Bahadur. Question concerning hardships of railway travel. Reply by Mr. Manners-Smith.

Q. Rai Bhuban Ram Das Bahadur. Question conerning construction of waterways.

Wednesday, Apr. 5, 1911.

A. Members present.

B. Raja Probhat chandra Barua. Questions concerning drinking water in rural areas. Reply by Mr. Reid, includingtable for years 1907-1910.

C. Memorandum indicating how Provincial share of land revenues in Budget estimate of Eastern Bengal andAssam, 1911-1912, have been calculated.

D. General discussion of Budget: 1) Maulvi Saiyid Nawab Ali Chaudhuri: comments on education; local self-government; Muslims in public service agriculture; cooperative credit; sanitation. 2) Babu Binode Kumar Ray Chaudhuri: comment on education. 3) Nawab Sir Kwaja Salimullah Bahadur: comments on provincial revenue; police force; education, communal representation; condition of zemindars. 3) nawab Sir Kwaja Salimullag Bahadur : comments on provincial revenue; police force; education, communal representation; condition of zemindars. 4) Saradindu narain Ray -- comments on communal representation; primary education; sanitation; police expenditure. 5) Babu Ananga Mohan Naha -- comments on educational allotmen ts; pahchayat system; grievances of officers of Provincial Judicial Service; communal representation. 6) Rai bhuban Ram Das Bahadur: comments on communications; waterworks; improvement of education. 7) Mr. F. St. G. Manners-Smith: comments on improvement of education.s 8) Mr. R. Nathan: comments on administration of justice; employment of Muslims and Assamese in government; education; agriculture.

2. Confidential letter. Dated Simla, Oct. 29, 1888. From G. chesney to Sir Richard Temple on subject of Indian National Congress.

Enclosure (confidential.) Subject: Indian National Congress:

A. Congress 'respectability' a false impression.

B. Falsehood and sedition in Congress proceedings.

C. Types of resolutions passed by Congress.

D. Goal of congress organization.

E. Congress loyalty to British Government.

F. Congress 'propaganda' -- Tamil Catechism.

G. Susceptibility of Indian people to excitement.

H. Prohibition of Congress and otehr steps to check agitation among Indians.

Enclosure (Confidential) Subject: Native Indian Press:

A. History of Native Press.

B. 1878 Vernacular Press Act: purposes and effect.

C. Dangerous character of native Vernacular Press -- sedition, libel.

D. Lessons taught by 1857 Mutiny.

E. Opposition in England to bridling of press.

3. Foreign Department. Selections from the Records of the Government of India. No. CCCLXXXII. Report on the Working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Department for 1899. (Published in Calcutta, 1901 by the office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India.)

No. 977 of 1900. Simla, Aug. 6, 1900. Letter from D.E. McCracken, Officiating General Superintendent of Operations for the Suppression of Thagi and Dacaiti, to the Secretary to the Govt. of India. Subject: writer encloses annual thagi and Dakaiti Dept. report; mentions administrative officers of the Dept. and several changes made.

Statements Nos. I and II. Subject: "Statement of Cases Reported in Native States During Years 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899."

A. Includes Table comparing cases of years 1895-1899 involving stolen property in Rajputana, Central India, Haiderabad.

B. Includes analysis of aforementioned table with respect to increases and decreases in number of dacoities, types of dacoities. number of persons involved, number of convictions.

Statement No. III. Subject: "Unreported Cases of Kakaiti Which have come to light during 1899."

A. Area under consideration includes Central India, Rajputana, Hyderabad.

B. Number of cases brought to light.

C. Table of Distribution of these cases in Hyderabad.

Statement No. IV. Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous Drugs."

Statement No. IV(A) Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous Drugs Committed Previous to 1898 but Reported during the year."

Statement No. V. Subjects: "Dakaits Arrested, Received by Transfer or Voluntarily Surrendered."

A. Includes number of cases so involved and sentences; caste groupings of 489 dacoits arrested in 1899.

Statement No. VI: Subject: "Najib Force."

A. Includes table of najib Force strength and casualties for 1899.

Summary of reports from Departmental Agencies.

A. Haiderabad.

1. Includes number of cases reported and value of property losses for 1898, 1899.

2. Includes table of number of dacoities reported from each district.

3. Includes dacoities committed in Bir District by "Raja Sahib" gange.

4. Influence of famine on number of dacoities.

B. Central India Agency

1. Includes Table of number of cases and value of property losses for 1898-1899 for Residencies and Agencies of Central India, with notes and analysis of Table.

C. Rajputana Agency

1. Includes Table of number of cases and value of property losses in Rajputana States for 1898, 1899, with notes and analysis of Table.

D. Settlement of Criminal Tribes.

E. Commendations.

Enclosure to Statement No. I. Subject: "Statement of Dakaities Reported in Native States during the Year 1899. Includes Table pertaining to Districts and States ; number of cases : amount of property plundered and recovered ; number of persons killed and wounded ; disposal of dacoits ; other remarks.

Enclosure to Statement No. II. Subject: "Statement of Dakaities Reported in the Native States During the Ten Years 1890 to 1899." Included Table of Agencies, including districts and/or Sttes, giving number of cases for each yearfrom 1890 through 1899.

Enclosure to Statement No. III. Subject: "Annual Statement of Unrecorded Dakaities Committed in the Native States Previous to 1899 which have come to light from the statements of approvers of confessing prisoners and otehr sources during the year 1899." Includes Table of Agency, divided into district and state, covering number of persons killed and wounded, disposal of Dakaits, other remarks.

Enclosure to Statement No. IV. Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous or Deleterious Drugs Reported During the Year 1899." Includes Table of Agency, divided into District/State, covering number of cases, amount of property plundered and recovered, number of persons to whom poison was administered and who died as a result, disposal of offenders, further remarks.

Enclosure to Statement No. IVA. Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous or Deleterious Drgus committed previous to 1899, but reported during the year 1899." Includes Table.

Enclosure to Statement No. V. Subject: "Dakaits Arrested or Received by Transfer, Disposed and Undisposed of During the Year 1899." Includes Table of Agencies, covering various types of cases under jurisdiction of General Superintendent's Court and Sessions Court.

Enclosure to Statement No. VI. Subject: "Statement showing the Strength of the Najib Force for the Year 1899." Includes Table covering rank of officers, religious and racial denominations of officers, changes in composition of force during 1899, strength of force on Dec. 31, 1899 in terms of racial and religious composition, other remarks.

Statement A. Subject: "Return of Criminal Tribes Settled in Central India for the Year Ending 31 Dec. 1899." Includes Table of States, Parganas, and Towns in which criminal tribes are settled."

Statement B. Subject: Criminal Tribes in Rajputana.

Appendix No. C. A. No. 3237-C, dated Abu, Aug. 1, 1900. From: Colonel W.H. C. Wyllie, Officiating, Agent to the Governonr-General in Rajputana. To: Secretary to the Govt. of India, Foreign Dept.

Subject: Sender submits various reports on organized crime in the states of Rajputana for 1899. Included is Table listing Number of dakaities reported in the various Rajputana states for 1897, 1898, 1899; value of property losses; number of persons concerned in dakaities; criminal tribes. States, whose reports are listed below, include: Haraoti and Tonk, Jhalawar, Mewar, Eastern Rajputana States.

B. Alwar State. No. 506, dated Alwar, Feb. 12, 1900. From: Captain L. Impey, Political Agent, Alwar. To: First Assistant to the Governor-General in Rajputana. Subject: Annual Report on Thagi and Dacaiti Operations i Alwar State for 1899.

C. Eastern Rajputana States. No. 874, dated Bharatpur Agency, 14 Feb., 1900. From: Major C. Herbert, Political Agent, Eastern States, Rajputana. To: First Assistant Agent to the Governon-General Rajputana Subject: Annual Report on Thagi and Rajputana States for 1899.

D. Kotah and Jhalawar States. No. 577, dated Kotah, 26 Feb., 1900; From: Major G.G. F. Fagan, Political Agent, Kotah. To: First Assistantto the Agent to the Governor-General in the Rajputana. Subject: Annual Report of Thagi and Dacaiti operations in Kotah and Jhalawar States for 1899.

E. Bikaner Agency. No. 624, dated Bikaner, Feb. 26, 1900. From: Captain S.F. Bayley. Political Agent, Bikaner. To: First Assistant Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana. Subject: Annual report of Thagi and Cacaiti operations in Bikaner Agency for 1899.

F. Haraoti and Tonk States, No. 152-G. Dated Deoli, Mar. 30, 1900. From: Political Agent, Haraoti and Tonk. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General in Rajputana. Subject: Annual report of Thagi and Dacaiti operations in Haraoti and Tonk States for 1899.

G. Mewar State. No. 292, dated Udapur, Apr. 10, 1900. From: Lieutenant-Colonel A.P. Thornton, Resident, Mewar. To: First Assistant Agent to Governor-General, Rajputana. Subject: Annual report of Thagi and Dacaiti oerations in Mewar State for 1899.

H. Western Rajputana States. No. 295-G., dated Abu, Apr. 26, 1900. From: Lieutenant-Colonel W.H.C. Wyllie, Resident, Western Rajputana States. To: First Assistant Agent to Governor-General, Rajputana. Subject: Annual report of Thagi andDacaiti operations in Western Rajputana States, 1899.

I. Jaipur State, No. 57-T. & D., dated Jaipur, May 11, 1900. From: G.R. Irwin, Resident, Jaipur. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General for Rajputana, Mount Abu. Subject: Annual report of Thagi and Dacaiti operations for Jaipur State for 1899.

Appendix No. D.

A. No. 6355-G., dated Indore, 13 June, 1900. From: C.S. Bayley, Officiating Agent to the Governor-General in Central India. To: The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Dept. Subject: writer submits annual report of working of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. in the Agencies of Central India for 1899. Writer summarizes contents of these reports.

B. Gwalior Agency Report. No. 2490, dated Gwalior, Apr. 28, 1900. From: Lieutenant-Colonel T.C. Pears, Officiating Resident at Gwalior. To: First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General in Central India, Indore. Subject: Thagi and Dacaiti Report for 1899, including Tables.

C. Bhopal Agency Report. No. 632, dated Sehore, Feb. 8, 1900. From: Major L.S. Newmarch, Political Agent in Bhopal. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General in Central India. Subject: Thagi and Dacaiti Report for 1899, with Tables.

D. Bundelkhand Agency Report. No. 210-I., dated Nowgong, Apr. 4, 1900. From: Captain C.H. Pritchard, Political Agent in Bundelkhand. To: The General Superintendent, Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. (through First Assistant to Governor-General in Central India, Indore). Subject: Thagi and Dakaiti Report, 1899.

E. Baghelkhand Agency Report. No. 150, dated Sutna, Jan. 17, 1900. From: captain A.F. Pinhey, Political Agent, Baghelkhand. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General for Central India, Indore. Subject: Thagi and Dakaiti Report, 1899.

F. Bhopawar Agency Report No. 1122, dated Camp Vid Sardarapur, Apr. 24, 1900. From: O.V. Bosanquet, Political Agent, Bhopawar Sardapur, Central India. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General in Central India, Indore. Subject: Thagi and Dakaiti Report, 1899.

G. Malwa Agency Report. No. 1089, dated Nimach, apr. 18, 1900. From: Captain W.M. Cubitt, Political Agent in malwa, Nimach, Central India. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor General in Central India, Indore. Subject: Thagi and Dakaiti report, 1899.

IV. Home Department. Serial No. 27. Selections from the records of the Governemnt of India, Home Dept., No. CCCLXVI. Report on the System of trial by jury in courts of session in the Mofassal during the year 1890-97. (Published in Calcutta, Office of Superintendent of Govt. Printing, India, 1899.)

Contents include: letters from the Governments of Madrasl, Bombay, Bengal, North-Western Provinces and Oudh, and Assam, and from judicial officers of these provinces, expressing opinions as to the working of the jury system. Tables included for Surat District; Nadia; Lower Provinces; burdwan, Hooghly and Howrah districts; 24 Parganas and Murshidabad Districts; Northwestern Provinces; Benares; Allahabad, Assam Valley Division. Summary of situation viz. a viz. jury system in Provinces, and opinions of the Govt. of India on same, including proposals for improving system. Petition of Calcutta citizens concerning trial by jury. Table of contents included at beginning. Filmed extract includes pp. 1-171.

V. Foreign Department. Serioal No. 97. Selections from the records of the Government of India, Foreign Dept. No. CCCLIV. Report on the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. for 1897. (Simla, Govt. Central Printing Office, 1898)

Statement No. 1 Subject: "Statement of Dakaities reported in Native States During the Year 1897." Table comparing cases of 1896 and 1897 for Rajputana, Central India, haiderabad includeing Berar, analysis of figures in Table.

Statement No. 2. Subject: Dakaitis in Native States during the Decade 1888 to 1897." Table comparing number of Dakaities in Rajputana, Central India, Haiderabad.

Statement No. 3. Subject: "Unreported Cases of Dakaiti Which Have Come to Light During 1897."

Statement No. 4. Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous Drugs."

Statement No. 4a. Subjects: "cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous Drgus Committed Previous to 1897 but Reported During that Year."

Statement No. 5. Subject: "Dakaits Arrested, Received by Transfer, or Voluntarily Surrendered."

Statement No. 6. Subject: "Najib Force." Table indicating sanctioned scale of Najib Force and casualties occurring in it during year undre report.

Summary of Reports from departmental Agencies.

1. Rajputana. Table indicating number of cases reported and value of propeerty stolen in States of Rajputana for 1896 and 1897, with analysis of same.

2. Central India Agency. Table indicating number of dakaities and value of property involved for Residencies and Political Agencies of Central India during 1896 and 1897. Analysis of increase in number of cases. Disposal of cases.

Enclosures.

No. 1. Subject: "Statement of Dakaities Reported in Native States During the Year 1897." Table indicating number of cases, amount of property plundered and recovered, number of persons killed and wounded, disposal of dakaits, and other remarks for the districts and/or states of Rajputana, Central India, Haiderabad, Haiderabad Assigned Districts, during 1897.

No. 2. Subject: "Statement of Dakaitis Reported in the Native States During the Ten Years 1888 to 1897." Table includes states and/or districts of Rajputana, Central India, Haiderabad.

No. 3. Subject: "Annual Statement of Unreported Dakaitis Committed in the Native States Previous to 1897 Which Have Come to Light From the Statements of Approvers of Confessing Prisoners and Other Sources During the Year 1897." Table indicateds number of cases, amount of property plundered and recovered, number of persons killed and wounded, disposal of dakaits, and other remarks for the States and / or Districts of Rajputana, Central India, Haiderabad, during the year 1897.

No. 4. Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poisonous or Deleterious Drugs Reported During the Year 1897." Table indicateds number of cases, amount of property plundered and recovered, number of persons to whom poison was administered and who died of effects of the poison, disposal of offenders, and other remarks for the districts and/or states of Rajputana. Central India, Haiderabad during the year 1897.

No. 4a. Subject: "Cases of Thagi by the Administration of Poison or Deleterious Drugs Committed Previous to 1897, but Reported furing the Year 1897." Table indicateds number of cases, amount of property plundered and recovered, number of persons to whom poison was administered and who died of effect of poison, disposal of offenders, and other remarks for Jaipur in Rajputana durin the year 1897.

No. 5. Subject: "Dakaits Arrested or Received by Transfer, Disposed, and Undisposed of During the Year 1897." Table indicating number of cases in the Assistant General Superintendents Court remaining under investigation on Jan. 1, 1897 ; arrested during year ; received by transfers from local or other authorities during year ; voluntarily surrendered; total; released with security; released without security; escaped; died or killed; transferred to local or other authorities; committed to Session's Court; remaining under investigation on Dec. 31, 1897; total Number of cases in Session's Court remaining under trial on Jan. 1 1897; committed during year 1897; total; transported or imprisoned for life; transported or imprisoned for liited periods; confined under requisition of security; released with security; released without security; escaped; died; transferred to local or other authorities; remaining under trial on Dec. 31, 1897; total. Remarks concerning castes of persons arrested, received by transfer or voluntarily surrendered.

No. 6. Subject: "The Najib Force for the Year of 1897." Table indicates caste composition of Najib Force, changes in the Force during year, strength of Force on Dec. 31 1897 in terms of caste composition, other remarks.

No. 7. "Yearly Return of Criminal Tribes Settled in Central India for the Year Ending on the #1st of December 1897."

Appendix A. No. 1853-G, dated Abu, May 20, 1898.

From: A.H. T. Martindale, Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana. To: The Secretary to the Govt. of India, Foreign Dept. Subject: Sender submits to Govt. of India report giving statistics of organized crime in the Native States of Rajputana during 1897, and describing measures taken for settlement of Criminal Tribes, and operations of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept.

A. No. 514-G., dated Bhartpur, Feb. 10 1898. From: Major C. Herbert, Political Agent, Eastern States, Rajputana. To: The First Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana. Subject: Annual report of working of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. in Eastern Rajputana States Agency, 1897.

B. No. 96-G., Dated Camp vid Deoli, Feb. 17, 1898. From: A. Tucker, Political Agent, Haraoti and Tonk. To: The First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana. Subject: Annual report of working of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept., 1897.

C. No. 48-T.D., Dated Jaipur, Feb. 19, 1898. From: G.R. Irwin, Resident at Jaipur. To: The First Assistant to the agent to the Governor-General for Rajputana. Subject: Report of working of Thagi and Dakaity Departmental Agency at Jaipur for 1897.

D. No. 664, dated Alwar, Feb. 21, 1898. From: Major T.C. Pears, Political Agent, Alwar. To: The First Assistant Agent to the Governor-General for Rajputana. Subject: Annual Report on Thagi and Dakaiti Operations in Alwar State for 1897.

E. No. 102-G, dated Oodeypore, Feb. 28, 1898. From: Major C.W. Ravenshaw, officiating Resident, Newar. To: First Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana. Subject: Annual Returns of dakaitis reported by the Mewar Darbar as committed in Mewar during 1897, not including cases occurring in hilly tracts of Mewar.

F. No. 524, Dated bikanir, Feb. 28, 1898. From: Colonel H.A. Vincent, Resident, Bikanir. To: First Assistant Agent to Governor-General, Rajputana. Subject: Annual Report on operations of Thagi and Dakaiti Department in Bikanir State during 1897.

G. No. 258-G., dated Kotah, Mar. 4, 1898. From: Captain W. Stratton, Officiating Political Agent, Kotah. To: First Assistant Agent to the Governor-General in Rajputana. Subject: Statement of dakaities committed in Kotah territory and brought to notice during 1897.

H. No. 298, T & D., Dated Jodhpur, Apr. 9, 1898. From: Major T.C. Pears, Officiating Resident, Western Rajputana States, Thagi and Dakaiti Branch Jodhpur. To: First Assistant Agent to Governor-General, Rajputana. Subjects: Annual report on working of Thagi and Dakaiti Department in Western Rajputana States Residency for 1898.

Appendix B. No. 3044-G, dated Indore Residency, Apr. 26 1898. From: Lieutenant-Colonel D.W.K. Baar, Agent to the Governor-General in Central India. To: The Secretary to the Govt. of India, Foreign Dept. Subject: Sender submits to the Govt. of India the Annual Reports of the working of the Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. received from the Agencies in Central India, and reviews and summarizes each of these.

A. No. 1954, dated Gwalior Residency, Apr. 17 1898. From: Lieutenant-Colonel J.H. Newill, Officiating Resident at Gwalior. To: First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General in Central India. Subject: Annual report on working of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. in States under the Gwalior Residency for 1897.

B. No. 411, dated Sehore, Feb. 6, 1898. From: Captain L.S. Newmarch, Political Agent in Bhopal. To: The First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor General in Central India. Subject: Report on operations of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. for 1897.

C. No. 21-I., dated Nowgong, Feb. 24-25, 1898. From: Captain J.R.C. Colvin, Political Agent in Bundelkhand. To: The General Superintendent, Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. (through First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General for Central India, Indore.) Subject: Report on working of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. in Bundelkhand Sub-agency for 1897.

D. No. 628-C., dated Camp vid Sutna, Feb. 24, 1898. From: Captain A. Pinhey, Political Agent, Baghelkhand. To: First Assistang to Agent to Governor-General for Central India, Indore.

E. No. 590, dated Neemuch, Apr. 12, 1898. From: Captain W.M. Cubitt, Political Agent in Malwa. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General in Central India, Indore. Subject: Report on working of Thagi and Dakaiti Dept. for 1897.

F. No. 430, dated Sardarpur, Feb. 16, 1898. From: Captain W.H.M. Stewart, Political Agent, Bhopowar, Central India. To: First Assistant to Agent to Governor-General in Central India, Indore. Subject: Report on working of Thagi and Dakaiti Departmental Agency in Bhopawar for 1897.

Appendix C. No. 1485-G., dated Apr. 27, 1898. Grom: The First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana. To: The Political Agent, Eastern States, Rajputana. Subject: control of the Gujars of Dholpur State in vicinity of Chambal Reiver; breaking up dakait gangs in that region.

Foreign Department. Serial No. 98. Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Dept. No. CCCLV Report on the Political Administration of the Baroda State for 1897-98. (Calcutta, Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1898.)

No. 9356, dated Mount Abu, June 18, 1898. From: Lieutenant Colonel N.C. Martelli, Agent to the Governor-General at Baroda. To: The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Dept. Subject: Annual Report of Baroda Agency for 12 months ending Mar. 31, 1898. Areas discussed include: Personnel; Diamond Jubilee of the Reign of the Queen-Empress; tour of the Agent to the Governor-General; His Highness the Gaekwar; The Minister and Principal Officers of the State; Season adn reainfall; public health - plague, plague measures adopted, arrangement in hospitals, census of infected areas, disinfectants, supervision of agency over plague operations; Giras and Wanta; Boundary disputes - Rupavati -Bhandaria Dispute, Bhimkatta disputes, Charni, Chansole- Kodram disputes, Kanial (Baroda) versus Barmuada (Mahikantha), Untwada (Baroda versus Delwada, Palanpur); Other disputes- Jamabandi-Paying Villages, Shastapur and Mahomedpur villages; Drainage; Baroda Museum; Ajwa Water-Works; State Mint; Copper Coins; Forgery of Govt. of I dia Currency Notes; Molestation of Holders of British Guarantee; Hemp Drugs; Salt; Opium; Abkari; Railways; Railway from Petlad to Cambay; Railway from Patton to Radhanpur; Chital to Amreli Railway; Working Agreements for Petlad and Dabhoi Railways; Telegraphs; Postal; Mail Robbery; Military; Police; Extradition; Baroda Cantonment-Bazar Guard, Plague,; Judicial; civil Work; Criminal Work; Education; Amreli-Season and rainfall, Mul Girasias, education, public works, police and crime, Dhari Battalion, light-house; Okhamandal -- season and rainfall, relations with other states, Okhamandal battalion, health of district, lighthouse. Appendix showing cases of plague and death in the divisions of Baroda territory from Oct. 1, 1896 to Mar. 31, 1898.

VII. Home Department. Serial No. 23. Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Home Dept. No. CCCLVI. Papers Relating to Maintenance of Schools of Art in India as State Institutions from 1893-96. (Calcutta, Office of the Superintendent of Govt. Printing, India, 1898.)

The various papers included relate to question of whether Schools of Art in India should continue to be supported as State Institutions. Among these are: Report and Proceedings of Art Conference held in Lahore, Januray 1894; Reports on Sir Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy School of Art in Bombay, Govt. School of Art in Calcutta, Mayo School of Art in Lahore, Jeypore Museum art classes; views submitted by the Govt. of Bombay, Govt. of Madras, Govt. of India viz. a viz continuance of state aid to schools of Art. Table of contents included at beginning.

VIII Home Departments, Serial No. 24. Selections from the Records of the Government of India. Home Department No. CCCLVIII. Papers Relating to Reorganization of the Educationa Service in Incdia from 1891-97. (Calcutta, Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1898.

IX. Home Deptartment. 1906. Government of India. Public. No. 5, dated Calcutta, Feb. 8, 1906. Letter to His Majesty's Secretary of State for India.

1. Minute-Paper. Subject: Memorial of Mr. H.D. deM Carey, member of Bengal Civil Service, viz . a viz. his temporary reduction from post of magistrate and Collector to that of Joint Magistrate.

2. No. 5 of 1906, Govt. of India, Home Dept., dated Calcutta, Feb. 8, 1906. From: Kitchneer, A.T. Arundel, Denzil Ibbetson, H.E. Richards, E.N. Baker, C.H. Scortt. To: John Morley, Secretary of State for India. Subject: forwards Mr. H.D. deM. Carey's Memorial Explains reasons for making no recommendations on behalf of memorialist.

3. Enclosure No. 1. No. 89-A., dated Jan. 9, 1906. From: R.W. Carlyle, Officiating Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal. To: Secretary to the Govt. of India, Home Dept. Subject: Encloses representation from Mr. Carey.

4. Representation from Mr. H.D. deM. Carey. From: H.D. deM. Carey, Indian Civil Service, Bengal. To: Secretary of State for India in Council (Through the Govts. of Bengal and India) Dated Dec. 28, 1905. Subject: Memorialist protests against temporary reduction of his post, states his view of events leading up to this action, and requests that His Majesty's Govt. set aside the orders of the Govt. of Bengal.

A. 1st Enclosure. No. 883, dated Simla, Aug. 25, 1905. From: H.H. Risley, Secretary to the Govt. of India. To: Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal. Subject: Govt. of India will not interfere with orders of Govt. of Bengal in connection with Mr. Carey's case.

B. 2nd Enclosure, dated Chupra, Jul. 7, 1905. From: H.D. Carey. To: chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal. Subject: requests consideration of certain remarks favorable to his case.

C. 3rd Enclosure, dated Calcutta, Jun. 19, 1905. From: H.D. deM. Carey. To: chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal. Subject: Submits representation to Govt. of India nad requests its transmittance to same.

5. Appendices A through I.

6. No. 953A.-D. Confidential. Appointemnt. Dated Darjeeling, May 9, 1905. Subject: Resolution on certain cases against Mr. H.D. deM. Carey, I.C.S., Collector of Hooghly.

7. Enclosure No.2. No. 2007-A.D., dated Jul. 7, 1905. From: R.W. Carlyle, Officiating Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal. To: Secretary to the Govt. of India, Home Dept.

X. Papers Relating to the Partition of Bengal.

1. Letter dated India Office, Whitehall, Feb. 28, 1906. To: Sir Arthur Godley.

2. Letter dated Calcutta, Feb. 8, 1906. From: H.H. Risley. To: sir Arther Godley, Under Secretary of State for India. Subject: Encloses, for information of Secretary of State for India, letter from Govt. of Bengal no. 205 P., dated Jan. 25, 1906, along with Report by Mr. Stevenson Moore, local Inspector General of Po9lice, which give detailed information on history of agitation in Bengal against Partition.

3. No. 2o5P. Confidential. Dated Jan. 25, 1906. From: R.W. Carlyle, Officiating Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal. To: Secretary to the Govt. of India, Home Dept. Subject: Encloses report of Inspector General of Police giving history of agitation against Bengal partition to end of 1905. Cites areas affected by agitation. Briefly outlines history of the agitation and its results.

4. Report on the agitation against the partition of Bengal. Sighned by: C.J. Stevenson-Moore, Inspector-General of Police.

A. Enclosure A. "Instructions Regarding Protests Against a Transfer of Dacca and Mymensingh to Assam." Dated Pous 15, 1310, signed Ananta Badhu Guha, Secretary, Mymenisngh Association. Included in these instructions are specimen resolutions, telegrams, letters of protest.

B. Enclosure B. "Partition of Bengal in Two Parts: Again Enhancement of Rent: Who is Our King?"

C. Enclosure C. "Golden Bengal."

D. "The Partition of Bengal -- Demonstration in Calcutta." Procession and mass meeting, chairman's speech.

E. Enclosure E. "An Appeal to the Pundits of Nabadwip (district Nadia) and Bhatpara (district 24-Parganas).

F. Enclosure F. "Notes on teh Extent to Which the "Boycott" Has at Present Affected Wholesale and Retail Trade in Calcutta." Signed L.F. Morshead, Collector of Customs. Dated Sep. 21, 1905.

G. Enclosure G. "List of Funds in Calcutta for 'Swadeshi,' anti partition and Other Purposes." The Table indicateds date raised, name of fund, purposes for which ostensibly collected, managing committee, honorary treasurers and secretaries, amount believed to have been collected, note as to whether any overt action has been taken to utilize funds collected for objects put forward.

H. Enclosure H. "Clubs and Societies in Calcutta which have been Concerned in teh Present 'Swadeshi' Movement." Table indicates names of such clubs, names of principal members, places where meetings held, object.

J. Enclosure J. "The Indian Stores, Limited."

K. Confidential. Signed C.J. Stevenson-Moore, Instpector-General of Police, and F.C. Daly, Special Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police. "The Effect of the Anti-Partition Agitation on Provinces Other than Bengal."

5. "Extract from the 'Indian Mirror,' Calcutta, Nov. 11, 1905." Extract is a translation of "Bande Materam."

XI. Papers Relating to Publication by a Calcutta Newspaper of a confidential Note written by Lord Curzon.

1. Minute Ppaer, Judicial and Public Dept., dated Feb. 7, 1906.

2. Demi-Official Letter No. 28. From: H.H. Risley. To: Sir Arthur Godley, Under Secretary of State for India. Subject: Publication by the "Statesman" of Calcutta of a confidential note written by Lord Curzon, Governor-General, on May 24, 1902 relating to court language of Sambalpur district and certain connected questions.

3. Enclosure No. 1. Extract from "Statesman", dated Jan. 7, 1906: "Lord Curzon on 'Departmentalism.'"

4. Enclosure No. 2. No. 30 (Public) dated Calcutta, Jan. 11, 1906. From: H.H. risley, Secretary to the Govt. of India, Home Dept. To: Editor of the "Statesman." Subject: Invites editor to explain publication of confidential note without permission of Government of India.

5. Enclosure No. 3. Dated Calcutta, Jan. 12, 1906. From: S.K. Ratcliffe, Editor, Statesman. To: H.H. Risley, Secretary to the Govt. of India, Home Dept. Subject: Explanation of publication of confidential note.

6. Enclosure No. 4. Nos. 146-155. Home Dept., Public, dated Calcutta, Jan. 26, 1906. From: H.H. Risley, Secretary to Govt. of India. To: Chief Secretaries to Govt. of Madreas, Bombay, Bengal, United Provinces, Punjab, Burma, Eastern Bengal and Assam; Chief Commissioners of Central Provinces, North-West Frontier Province, Coorg. Subject: refects explanation of editor of "Statesman" viz. a viz. publication of confidential note. directs that the various provinces take certain specified steps curtailing privileges of the "Statesman."

7. Enclosure No. 5. Further correspondence relating to the case.

8. Enclosure No. 6. Dated Feb. 2, 1906. From: S.K. Ratcliffe, Editor, "Statesman." To: H.H. risley, Secretary to Govt. of India. Subject: Further explanation of publication of confidential Curzon note.

9. Enclosure No. 7. Nos. 272-281. Home Dept., Public, Dated Calcutta, Feb. 2, 1906. From: H.H. Risley. To: Chief Secretaries and/or Commissioners of Madras, Bombay, Bengal, United Provinces, Punjab, Burma, Eastern Bengal and Assam, Central Provinces, North-West Frontier Province, Coorg. Subject: Acceptance by Govt. of India of explanation offered by editor of "Statesman"; with drawal of restrictions on "Statesman."

10. Enclosure No. 8. Further correspondence.

XII. No. 5 or 1906 (Confidential). Report on Native Papers Published in the Bombay Presidency for the Week Ending Feb. 3rd, 1906.

1. Table of Contents.

2. List of Newspapers and Periodicals as of Jan., 1906, indicating place of publication; frequency of publication; name, caste and age of editor, circulation.

3. Extracts from Native Papers.

XIII. Judicial and Public Dept. Letter from Mohanlal B. Shah, dated Manchester, Feb. 17, 1906, requesting translation of an article from an Indian newspaper about a british official denouncing the wearing of Indian shoes in court. Original Articles enclosed.

XIV. Secret Dept. Memo by Director of Military Intelligence, War Office.

1. Minute Ppaer, dated Jan. 1, 1897.

2. Memo Secret, dated Jan. 1, 1897. Signed J.C. Ardagh, Major General, Director of Military Intelligence. Subject: "The Northern Frontier of India;; from the Pamirs to Tibet--."

XV Secret Dept. Siamese Malay States -- viz. granting prospecting licenses and concessions by Siamese Govt. Attitude of His Majsty's Minister at Bangkok when questions arise affecting these states.

1. Minute paper, dated Jan. 16, 1897.

2. Siam (confidential) and enclosures.

XVI Secret Dept. Report on French colonial Estimates for 1897.

1. Minute Paper, dated Jan. 26, 1897. Subject: Budget Commission Estimates of cost to France of her colonies in 1897.

2. Confidential (6844). Sir E. Monson to marquess of Salisbury. Subject: Forwards Report by Mr. Gosselin on Colonial Estimates for coming year, as amended by Budget Commission and accepted by chamber of Deputies.

3. Report on the French Colonial Budget, 1897.

XVII. Secret Dept. Burma-China Frontier Revision Negotiations. The Opening of the West River.

1. Minute Paper, dated Nov. 20, Dec. 14, Feb. 1, 1896-97.

2. Burmah Confidential 281. Signed Horace Walpole.

3. Burmah Confidential 282. Signed Francis Bertie.

4. Burmah Confidential 285. Signed A. Godley.

5. Burmah confidential 286. Signed Salisbury.

6. Burmah Confidential 287. Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

7. Burmah Confidential 298. Sir C. MacDonald to the Marquess of Salisbury.

8. Burmah Confidential 299. Sir C. MacDonald to the Marquess of Salisbury.

9. Burmah Confidential 300. Sir C. MacDonald to the Marquess of Salisbury.

10. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office. Jan. 19, 1897. Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

11. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office. Jan. 22, 1897. From Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

12. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office, Jan. 24, 1897. From Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

13. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office, Jan. 1, 1897. Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

14. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office, Jan. 5, 1897. Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

15. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office, Jan. 8, 1897. Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

16. Burmah Confidential. Foreign Office, Jan. 14, 1897. Marquess of Salisbury to Sir C. MacDonald.

17. Burmah Confidential. Peking, Dec. 2, 1897. Sir C. MacDonald to Marquess of Salisbury.

XVIII. Secret Department. Burma-China Frontier Negotiations. Signature of Agreement at Pekin on Feb. 4, 1897. Terms of agreement.

XIX. Political Department. reports of State Trials. Proposed inclusion of Inclusion of Indian Cases --trial of King of Delhi, etc. Received Feb. 18, 1897.

XX. Secret Department. Burma-China Frontier Revision. The Agreement as signed at Pekin on Feb. 4, 1897. Dated Feb. 23, received Feb. 24, 1897.

XXI. Secret Department. Burma-China Frontier Revision. Criticisms of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of what they understand to be the provisions "of the Agreement recently concluded with the Chinese Government." Dated Apr. 8, received Apr. 9, 1897.

XXII. Political Department. Kythal. Petition to the Prime Minister that Kythal should be restored to Bhai Jasmir Singh in commemoration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Dated Apr. 30, received May 4, 1897.