Further proceedings regarding the Bunder Gang of thieves recently detected in Bombay, Vol 1
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Further proceedings relating to the prosecution of the Bunder Gang and to the disposal of the forfeited property of the convicted felons; and an application made to the Government of India for authority to form a Detective Police on the Island of Bombay. Includes a memorandum showing the organis...
Report by the Aden Committee on the land defences of Aden, with related correspondence. The Committee, consisting of Major W Jacob of the Artillery and Major C W Grant of the Engineers, was ordered to examine all the plans and papers recorded on the subject of the defences of the Peninsula of ...
Papers regarding certain enams and jagirs in the Bombay Presidency
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Continuance to the heirs of the late Rugonath Row Nilkant of the jagir and sardeshmukhi amals of the village of Sheree Khoord in the Ahmadnagar Collectorate, the former for one life and the latter in perpetuity. Includes a genealogical tree on page 34. Restoration of the village of Kurrundee in t...
Establishment of Farish Scholarships in the Grant Medical College, Bombay, named in honour of James Farish, former Member of the Bombay Council and Acting Governor - the sum of 8440 rupees is subscribed towards a scholarship fund (includes a list of the subscribers, on p 14)
Miscellaneous minor subjects in connection with the Proceedings relative to the main road across India
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The Proceedings are concerned with the following subjects: Proposed route of the Bombay Dak road Selection of the Jaulna [Jalna] and Karinjah [Karanja] route for the conveyance of the Public Dak between Calcutta and Bombay, and sanction for the endeavours to provide that the Mails on that route ...
Papers regarding objections to a proposed modification of the customs laws regarding cotton at Bombay
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The papers include correspondence on the subject of frauds committed at the Bombay Custom House by the use of cancelled certificates for obtaining free export of cotton to China or drawback on shipments to Europe, with a recommendation from the Government of Bombay that cotton be allowed to be a...