1 ( iv )
2 1869-70 ... 846,897 ... 1,388,549 .. 9,84,876
3 1870-71... 6,68,157 ... 1,49,967... 818,124
4 1871-72 ece 6,07,730 ove 1,64,670 aes 7,42,400
5 The net receipts were :—
6 1866-67... 1,838,917
7 1867-68 ... 3,19,204
8 1868-69 . 3,94,783
9 1869-70 ... 5,65,268
10 1870-71 ... 4,17,975
11 1871-72 ... 3,983,953
12 13. The Conservator (para 185) explains this falling off of the net revenue
13 as due to increased Establishment and to additional outlay incurred in oxtracting
14 timber for the Public Works Department. But this is hardly borne out by the
15 figures in Statement 21 attached to the Reports for the years 1870-71 and
16 1871-72.
17 1870-71 Conservancy and working Rs. 2,89,469, Establishment 1,10,561.
18 1871-72 Ditto ditto » 245,514, ditto 1,32,940.
19 From these figures it appears that whilst there is an increase of Rs. 22,000
20 under the head of Establishment thero is a decrease under Working of
21 Rs. 43,000 so that on both heads there is an actual reduction in 1871-72 of
22 Rs. 21,000. It seoms clear therefore that the lesser ne¢ revenue w the result of
23 lower receipts rather than increased expenditure.
24 14. Tothe net revenue should be odded a sum of Rs. 1,66,552, value of
25 outstandings in favour of the Department. <A total of Rs. 5,60,502 iy thus
26 arrived at, being in excess of tho total for 1870-71 by Rs. 31,850. Mr, Eden
27 thinks that this is satisfactory on the whole.
28 15. From paragraph 193, it appears that the adoption of the running foot
29 aystem of assessment of permit timber led to an average increase of ts. 1-4-10
30 per log, leading to a higher revenue of Rs. 13,000 having been collected than
31 would have been the case under tho old system. ‘The subjcct hae been reported,
32 during the current year, to the Government of India.
33 16. The Chicf Commissioner desires to rocord his sense.of the great value
34 of Captain Seaton’s services, and of the careful and conscientious manner in which
35 he has administered his Department. He is also satisfied with the manner in
36 which the duties of the Department have been carried on by the Ofiicers
37 yenerally, though circumstances have lately transpired shewing the most culpa-
38 ble neglect and evidence of great ‘irregularities in the Sittang Division,
39 reflecting great discredit on the Deputy Conservator and involving serious lows
40 to Government,