1 CONTENTS.
2 Para. Page.
3 GENERAL REVIEW—
4 Receipts and charges axa t00 ene ae 1 1
5 Figures reviewed eae oa ake vas ae 1 i
6 Adjustment of Departmental Accounts for 1896-97 with Comptroller, India
7 Treasuries see se ae ose ie OD 2
8 Strength of establishment vee tea tea eee 3 2
9 Issues of salt PP See be 8 we lS 3
10 Details of issues of salt free of duty and free both of price and duty 5 4
11 Treaty payments eee ase gee eee see 6 5
12 Financial result of all salt agreements “ae tee cae 7 6
13 Deputations of officers to inspect salt-producing tracts in various Native
14 States eee ee aes ae coe eae 8 6
15 Collectione of salt revenue through the agency of tke Post-office sia 9 7
16 Collection of salt revenue by Station Masters on the Indian Midland Railway 10 7
17 REVIEW BY SECTIONS—
18 CrentTRaAL OFFICE—
19 Decrease in fixed and increase in contingent charges explained we «cL 8
20 Pangis Mines—
21 Receipts, charges, and net revenue .. ee ove we «12 8
22 Decrease in charges explained Ste Bee ne we «=D 8
23 Work in the Panjab Mines ace isa nae «w. 13 9
24 The Mayo Mines ove ove oe one ow «18 9
25 The Warcha Mine ve _ ae ove w 13 11
26 The Nurpur Mine vee aa or ee ew 18 11
27 The Kalabagh Quarries ... ane ase vee ow 13 W
28 Accidents in the mines ... eee ove os we «4 11
29 Stock balances, productions, and sales of salt atthe Mayo Mines we = 15 12
30 Cost of excavation oe _ on vee we «15 12
31 Sales and deliveries sic ‘ee eae tx ow 16 12
32 Sales and clearances ee eve oo ou ace 16 13
33 Through traffic and ordinary sales. oe eos we «7 14
34 Distribution of traffic ... ae on vee we «18 14
35 Railborne trade of the Warthganj depét ae ve ww §=:19 15
36 Sales and deliveries at the Warcha, Kalabagh, and Nurpur Mines owe. 20 7
37 Through traffic receipts and exponditure ase see ewe «=o 18
38 Indus Preventive Line. Cost of maintaining— .., * Sea wwe 22 18
39 Kowat Mines—
40 Receipts, charges, and net revenue eve pee eo we = 28 20
41 Issue of salt from different mines see eee cen ooo | 24 22
42 Administration of the Mines. Efficiency of establishment ,., ae «= 25 23
43 Manvi Minzs—
44 Receipts, charges, and net revenue se on ee ow —-26 23
45 Detail of saies and distribution of Mandi salt aA one OT 24
46 Quarries worked ee on we ove oe «= 25
47 Sutrdnpcvr Sart Worxs—
48 Receipts, charges, and net revenue 6. one eee ae «= 28 25
49 Stocks, manufacture, and sales at oo eee we «=. 26
50 Selling price at the works oe ory ons we §=—.80 27
51 Distribution of trade by rail and road on ooo ane «= 28
52 SAMBEAR—~
53 Receipts, charges, and net revenue «es oe oe ow» 82 29
54 Inerease in gross realizations and net revenue explained ae oe «82 29°
55 Difference in fixed and in contingent charges explained _,,, ar.) 29
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