The Administration of the Marquis of Lansdowne as Viceroy and Governor-general of India, 1888-1894Office of the Supdt. of Government Print., 1894 - 72 Seiten |
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administration Afghanistan agricultural Amir army Assam attention Bengal Bhamo British Commissioner British Government Calcutta capital chief Chitral class company class regiments close Conference considerable Deccan defence desire districts Dufferin Durbar Excellency frontier G. W. FORREST Gilgit Gilgit Valley gold Government of India Government of Lord Governor-General Gwalior Highness honour Hunza Hunza and Nagar Imperial Record important improvement increased Indian Empire Indian mints interest introduction jury Kabul Kachins Kashmir Khelat land revenue Lansdowne's Legislative Council Lord Dufferin Lord Lans Lord Lansdowne Madras Madras and Bombay Maharaja Mahrattas Majesty's Government Manipur measures ment military mission narrative Native occupied officers PAPERS PRESERVED past five Professor Forrest Provinces Punjab question Railway Rajput received records reform regard render ruler rupee satisfactory Selections Shan Sikkim Sir Mortimer Durand speech Staff Corps taken territory tion tour tribes Viceroyalty of Lord volumes Warren Hastings whole
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Seite 38 - Is. id. per rupee ; (2) for the receipt of sovereigns and half-sovereigns of current weight at treasuries, in payment of Government dues, at the rate of fifteen rupees for a sovereign and seven and a half rupees for a half-sovereign ; and (3) for the issue of currency notes in Calcutta and Bombay in exchange for gold coin or gold bullion at the rate of one Government rupee for Is.
Seite 22 - Do not let it be supposed that the slaughter of kine for the purpose of sacrifice, or for food, will ever be put a stop to : we shall protect the religions of both sides alike, and we shall punish, according to the law, any act which wantonly outrages the religious feelings of any section of the community. Let it also be clearly understood that we shall not permit any disturbance of the peace, and that, wherever violence is exhibited, we shall not be afraid to put it down by force.
Seite 38 - The closing of the Mints against the free coinage of silver should be accompanied by an announcement that, though closed to the public, they will be used by...
Seite 39 - I have always recogniged the advantages of the arrangement under which a considerable portion of the Indian Empire continues to be governed by its hereditary rulers, and to be subject to forms of administration, differing, to a considerable extent, from our own, but inspired by our proximity, and stimulated by our example. No one would be more averse than I should be to any changes in our relations with the Native States inconsistent with the measure of local autonomy which they now enjoy.
Seite 21 - to the whole community, British and Indian, to secure the public safety, and to protect the persons and property of the Queen's subjects from injury and interference. We are also bound to secure to both the great religious denominations freedom from molestation or persecution in the exercise of their religious observances.
Seite 53 - ... necessary to insist in dealing with the tribes and petty States falling within the limits of such a sphere of influence as I have described, are these : — First, that, within that sphere, we should ourselves hold direct relations with the tribes, but allow them to hold relations with no other power ; secondly, that we should reserve to ourselves the right of free access and the right of making roads, and, if necessary, posts, for the protection of those roads ; thirdly, that we should respect...
Seite 31 - of asking those Chiefs who have specially good fighting material in their armies to raise a portion of those armies to such a pitch of general efficiency as will make them fit to go into action side by side with the Imperial troops...
Seite 24 - Member; that (ii) after the explanation has been made, each Member shall be at liberty to offer any observations he may wish to make on the Statement; and that...
Seite 47 - ... himself mindful of the best interests of the people committed to his charge. Good progress has been made with the important work of revenue settlement, which was onlyhalf completed when His Highness succeeded; Banquet at Mysore. • new roads have been constructed ; hospitals and dispensaries have been opened ; attention has been paid to the improvement of the breeds of cattle ; the enterprise of the miner and the planter have been encouraged. Last, but not least, the State has liberally encouraged...
Seite 18 - The first of these reservations is this, that, in all cases where demands preferred in the name of religion would lead to practices inconsistent with individual safety and the public peace, and condemned by every system of law and morality in the world, it is religion, and not morality, which must give way.