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Report Administration of Burma REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1933=34 RANGOON SUPDT., GOVT. PRINTING AND STATIONERY, BURMA 1935 LIST OF AGENTS FOR THE SALE~OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. IN BURMA. AllERICAN BAPTIST llIISSION PRESS, Rangoon. BISWAS & Co., 226 Lewis Street, Rangoon. BRITISH BURMA PRESS BRANCH, Rangoon .. ·BURMA BOO!, CLUB, LTD., Poat Box No. 1068, Rangoon. - NEW LIGHT 01' BURlL\ Pl?ESS, 61 Sule Pagoda Road, Rangoon. PROPRIETOR, THU DHA!IIA \VADI PRE,S, 16-80 lliaun!l :m,ine Street. Rangoon. RANGOOX TIMES PRESS, Rangoon. THE CITY BOOK CLUB, 98 Phayre Street, Rangoon . l\IESSRS, K. BIN HOON & Soi.:s, Nyaunglebin. MAUNG Lu GALE, Law Book Depot, 42 Ayo-o-gale. Manrlalay. ·CONTINENTAL TR.-\DDiG co.. No. 353 Lower Main Road. ~Ioulmein. lN INDIA. BOOK Co., Ltd., 4/4A College Sq<1are, Calcutta. BUTTERWORTH & Co. Undlal, "Ltd., Calcutta . .s. K. LAHIRI & Co., 56 College Street, Calcutta. ,v. NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta. THACKER, SPI:-K & Co., Calcutta, and Simla. D. B. TARAPOREVALA, Soxs & Co., Bombay. THACKER & Co., LTD., Bombay. CITY BOO!! Co., Post Box No. 283, l\Iadras. H!GGINBOTH.UI:& Co., Madras. ·111R. RA~I NARAIN LAL, Proprietor, National1Press, Katra.:Allahabad. "MESSRS. SAllPSON WILL!A!II & Co., Cawnpore, United Provinces, IN }j:URUPE .-I.ND AMERICA, -·xhc publications are obtainable either ~direct from THE HIGH COMMISS!Oli:ER FOR INDIA, Public Department, India House Aldwych, London, \V.C. 2, or through any bookseller. TABLE OF CONTENTS. :REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1933-34. Part 1.-General Summary. Part 11.-Departmental Chapters. CHAPTER !.-PHYSICAL AND POLITICAT. GEOGRAPHY. "PHYSICAL-- POLITICAL-co11clcl. PAGE PAGE !Physical Features of the Country, Details of the last Census : Tribes A, ea, Climate and Chief a11d La11g11agcs.-(See pages Staples.-(See pages 1 lo 10 of 41 to 49 of Part II of the Part II of the Report on the Report on the Administration Administration of Bnrma for .,;·· of Burma for the year 1931-321. the year 1931-32). Changes in the Adminis­ POLITICAL- tration-- Historical S11111111ary.-(See pages 1. The Government 4 10 to 19 of Part II of the 2. Administrative Territorial Report on ;he Administration Changes ib. of Burma for the year 1931-32.) 3. Additions to and Changes in the Administrative Staff 5 Form of Administratio11. -(See pages 20 to 32 of Part II of Relations with Shan States the Report on the Administra­ and Frontier Affairs- tion of Burma for the year 1931-32, page 2 of Part II (i) Sha11 and Karenni States. of the Report on the Adminis­ 4. Federated Shan States 7 tration of Burma for the year 5. Karenni States ... 11 1932-33 _and pages 2 and 3 6. Other Shan States ib. of this Report.) ,Character of Laud Tenures, System (ii) The Chin Hills. of Survey a11d Seltlemwt.­ 7. Chin Hills District·: 12 (See pages 33 to 37 of Part II 8. Arakan 13 of the Report on the Adminis­ 9. Somra Tract ib. tration of Burma for the year 1931-32.) (iii) The Kachin Hill Tracts. ,Civil Divisio11s of British Territory.-(See pages 37 to 10. 13 41 of Part II of the Report on the Administration of Burma Condition of the People- for the year 1931-32.) 11. 15 CHAPTER IL-ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND, Realization of the Revenue- Land Records- 12. Changes in the Law, Rules, 20. Area under Supplementary and Directions 17 Survey 20 13. Demand, Collections, Remis­ 21. Cost of Supplementary Survey ii,. sions and Outstandings 18 22. Training of Officers ib. 14. Revenue Proceedings and 23. Tran·,fers of Land ib. Coercive Processes ib. Waste Lands­ :Surveys- . 24. Colonization 21 15. Surveys by Imperial Agency 18 .16. Surveys by Provincial Government Estates llnd Agency : Extension and Wards' Estates. Revision Surveys ib. 25. Rangoon Estate 21 17. Town Surveys and Surveys of 26. Other Government Estates 22 Leased Areas 19 Revenue and Rent-paying ·settlements- Classes. ,18. Progress of Settlements 19 27. Area held by Agriculturists .19. Financial Results ib. and Tenancies 22 CHAPTER Ill.-PHO'fECTJON. PAGE PAGE Prisons- Lt'gislativc A 11 thority-(See pagce 55. Accommodation 42: 64 to 66 of Part 11 of the 56. Prisoners ih. Report on the Administra­ 57. Discipline 43. tion ,,f Burma for the year 58. Financial ib. 1931-32.) 59. Vital 45 60. Mi~cellaneous ib .. Course of Legislation- Civil Justice- 28. \Vork of the Legislative 61. Courts 46 Council 23 62. Suits ib. 29. General Acts affecting Burma 25 63. Appeals 47· 30 Ordinances affecting Burma 26 t4. The High Court ib. 31. Regulations affecting Burma i b. 65. General 48 32. Extension of Enactments to the Shan States ii,. Registration- 66. General 48 Police- 67. Deeds registered 49 68. Income and Expenditure ib. 33. Civil Police : Strength and Cost 26 Joint Stock Companies- 34. Condud, Education and Training 27 69. 49· 35. Buildings ib. 36. Crime 28 Local Boards Administration-­ 37. \I\Torking of the P01ice ib. 38. Important Incidents ib. 70. District Council~ and Circle 39. Offences under Special Acts ... 29 Board5, etc. 50 · 40. Non-cognizable Crimes 30 41. Preventive Law, Surveillance Municipal Administration- and Identification 31 42. Punitive Police 32 71. Corporation of Rangoon 51 43. Railway Police ib. 72. Other Municipalities s2· 44. Military Police 33 45. Rangoon Town Police 35 Military- 46. Village Administration 37 73. Strength of the Garrison 53 · 47. Wild Animals and Snakes 38 Marine- 74. Lighthouses and Lightships 54 75. Rangoon Port Trust Adminis- Criminal Justice- tration ib. 76. Raugoon Pilot Service 55 48. High Court 39 77. Minor Ports ib. 49. Sessions Courts ib. 78. Commercial Marine: Shipping ib. 50. Special Courts 40 79. Commercial Marine : \','reeks 51. Magistrates' Courts ib. and Casualilies 56 52. Cases before the Courts 41 80. Government 3teamers and 53. Trial of Cases ib. Launches 57 54. Sentences ib. 81. Mari,1e Works and Surveys ib. CHAPTER IV.-PHODUCTIOS AND DISTRIBUTIOX. Agriculture- Agriculture -coucld. ~2. Occupied and Cultivated Area 58 87. Veterinary Departmental Staff 83. An'a irrigated 59. and Veterinary College 6l 84. Agricultural Department ib. ~8. Cattle Disease 64 85. Agricultural Research 60 89. Live-stock ib. 86. Seed Distribution 63 90. Agricultural Loans 65 91. Protection from. Floods . ii>. CONTENTS. V CHAPTER IV.-PRODUCTIOS,J AND DISTIIIBUT!ON-concld. Weather and Crops- l'AGR Trade- PAGE 92. Character of the Season 66 112. Maritime Tradt: : Total Value 93. Outturn and Prices 67 and Revenue ... 77 113. Import Trade iS Co-operation- 114. Export Trade 80 115. Intra-Provincial Seaborne -94. Administrative and Genen1l 68 Trade 82 95. Central Banks 69 116. Transfrontier Trade with -96. Agricultural Credit Societies 70 China, Siam and Dependen­ ·97. Other Societies ib. /'· cies ib. -) . Horticulture- Public Works- '98. Agri-Horticultural Societies 70 117. Administrativt: and General ... 83 ·Forests- (i) Roads aud Buildings. 99. Forest Reserves, Forest Settle­ ment, Demarcation, Survey 118. Communications 84 and Working Plans 70 119. Buildings : Central and 1CO. Protection of Forests 71 Provincial ib. 101. Improvement of Forests ib. 120. Miscellaneous 86 102. Exploitation of Timbe_r ib. (ii} Railways and Tramways. Mines and Quarries- 121. Railways : Construction and 103. The Indian Mines Act 72 Surveys 87 104. New Concessions 74 122, Accidents and Interruptions. ib. 105. Petroleum ib. 123 Traffic and Finance 88 106. Lead, Silver, Zinc and Copper 124. Tramways 89 Ore 75 107. Rubies, Sapphires and Spinels ib. (iii) Canals. 108. Other Mim:irals ib. 109. Quarry Stone and Clay ib. 125. Navigation Canals 89 :Manufactures- Irrigation- 110. Principal Industries 75 126. Capital Account Works 89 :111. Factories 76 127. Other Irrigation Works 90 CHAPTER V.-REVENUE AND FINANCE. Financial Relations between (b) Provincal Revenue and Central and Provincial Finance-concld, Governments - 141. Stamps 99 128. 91 142. Forest Revenue 100 143. Canal (Irrigation, Naviga­ (a) Central Revenue and gation, Embankment and Finance. Drainage) Revenue ib. 129. Total Central Figures 92 130. Customs .... ib. '1" (c) Local Funds. 131. Taxes on Income ib. 132. Salt-General ... 93 144. District Funds, Deputy Com­ 133. Consumption of Salt 94 missioners' Local Funds 134. Opium 96 and Circle Fun:ls 101 145. Rangoon Municipal Fund ... 102 (/,) Provincial Revenue and 146. Other Municipal Funds ib. Finance. 147. Rangoon Development Trust Fund 103 135. Total Provincial Figures 96 148. Rangoon Port Trust Fund ib. 136. Land Revenue ... 97 149. other Local Funds 104 137. Excise-General 98 138. Excise-Opium .. ib. Paper Currency- 139. Excise-Alcoholic Liquors .. 99 .140. Ganja, Cocaine and Morpl~ia ib. 150. 104 vi CONTENTS. CHAPTER Vl.-Vl'fAL STATISTICS AND MEDI" AL SERVICES. Births and Deaths- PAGE Medical Relief-concld. PAGE 151. Area under Iiegistration and 161. Burma Government Medical Total Population 105 School 11S 152. Number of Births and Deaths ib. 162. Pasteur Institute and Bac- 153. Causes of Death 108 teriologic.al Laboratory 11~ 154. Cinchona Febrifoge 110 163. Mental Hospitals 115 Immigration and Emigration- J-Public Health- 155. 110 164. Principal Works and Expen- diture 116, Medical Relief- Vaccination- 156. Hospitals and Dispensaries ••• 110 157. Attendance and Treatment ... 111 165. Establishment and General. .. 116· . 158. Expenditure ib. 166. Number of Operations ib. -J'· 159. Hospital Construction 112 167. Cost of Department 117 160. Medical Establishment ib. 168. Vaccine Depot, Meiktila ib. CHAPTER Vll.-lNSTRUCTIO!I:, Gcucral System of Pu/,lic llls/ructio11-­ Edl!lcational Progress-co11 ·/d. ISce pages 140 to 150 of Part II of the Report on the Adminis­ 177. Edt:cation of Mahomedans tration of Burma for the year and other Special Classes ... 125 1931-31.) 178. Female Education 126 179. Borstal Institute 127 Educational Progress- Literature and the Press- 169. General Progress and Educa­ I 80. Publications registered 127 tional Measures 118 181.
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