1 CONTENTS.
2 iti
3 Para. Page.
4 Imports and exports of salt, between Nep&l and Thibet and the North-
5 Western Provinces and Oudh} _... ase ‘ies ae 63 37
6 Statistics of the past twenty-two years oe ony we iB
7 Consumption of salt sae see oe oe we 64 = ibe
8 The Panjab Cis-Indus and Kashmir ... oa on we t= 88
9 The Panjab ¢rans-Indus «. oy ee, oe oe 1b. 48,
10 North-Western Provinces and Oudh ... aoe te oe 06 4B.
11 Behar in Bengal eee ae ose tee we 26, = 89
12 Central-Proyinces and Berar 4s8 ove te oe 20. 8 0
13 Réjputéna wee we we vee we 5. 40
14 Central India ,,, ees “ee vee ie ws iby tbe
15 Average retail prices of salt a we tee ar
16 PENAL ACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT—
17 Arrests ce "ane ae oe tes we 65 = 41
18 Reasons for the release of persons by the department tea we Oe 42
19 Punishments awarded by criminal courts sie vee « 66 ib
20 ESTABLISHMENT— .
21 Criminal offences committed by members of t he establishment ua 67 48
22 Casualties in the’force ... te on an we 68 48,
23 Notice of officers eos we eee oe w 69 ah
24 APPENDICES—
25 Appendix I~-Comparative return of receipts and charges of the Northern
26 India Salt Revenue Department for the years 1898-99 and 1899-1900... 2& 3a
27 Appendix I1—Comparative return showing the quantities of the various
28 descriptions of salt taxed and the duty levied by the Northern India
29 Salt Revenue Department during the years 1898-99 and 1899-1900... 4a
30 Appendix III—Statement showing the sums due in connection with salt
31 treaties and agreements, and the amounts paid during the year
32 1899-1900 ... oa ooo ves ves oe 5a
33 Appendix [V—-Comparative statement showing the quantity of salt sold
34 at the Mandi Mines during the years 1898-99 and 1899-1900 oe 6a
35 Appendix V—Comparative statement showing the distribution of the salt
36 issued by the Northern India Salt Revenue Department over areas of
37 consumption in 1898-99 and 1899-1900 eve te woe 74
38 Appendix VI—Comparative return of the number of persons arrested,
39 convicted, &c., in connection with breaches of the salt law during the
40 years 1898-99 and 1899-1900 tee tes ive tes 8a
41 Appendix VII—Comparative details of persons imprisoned and fined for
42 9a
43 breaches of the salt law during the years 1898-99 and 1899-1900 ve