1 ADMINISTRATION
2 DURING THE YEAR.
3 # REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
4 Deputy Commissioner of the district speaks in the highest
5 terms of their capacity and devotion to duty.
6 Both they and their subordinates displayed courage and
7 zeal in the discharge of their duties, and the results were most
8 successful,
9 Iam glad to say that Mr. McGowan has been appointed
10 Assistant Commissioner’ in charge of the Kohat Division since
11 April 1st 1898 ; he well deserves the promotion ; and the charge
12 is certainly one which should be managed by an Assistant
13 Commissioner,
14 This is the last administration report which I shall submit,
15 as I retire from the Indian Civil Service in December.
16 J have now had permanent charge of the Commissionership
17 of Northern India Salt Revenue for nearly eight years, and I
18 had previously officiated three times in the appointment. I
19 hope, therefore, that I may be permitted to .place on record
20 my thanks to the officers of the Department for their loyal
21 co-operation. As a body they are characterised by a very high
22 sense of their duty to.Government, and by an honourable desire
23 _ to keep up the credit of their service; and it is chiefly owing to
24 this that I am able to say that I leave the Department in as
25 efficient a condition as when I received charge of it.
26 OFFICE OF THE CoMMISSIONER, A. B, PATTERSON,
27 Nortuern Inpia Sart Revenve, Commissioner.
28 SIMLA !
29 The 28th August 1898.
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