PAGE. 162 165 166 Vessels of the Bengal Marine Hooghly Pilot questions Other questions connected with the Marine Department of the Government of Bengal 178 179 182 185 185 186 187 191 192 199 201 CHAPTER XII.-THE WEATHER, CROPS, AND PRICES. Failure of crops during the present season and prospects of impending scarcity... PRICES OF FOOD AND LABOUR CHAPTER XV.-MANUFACTURES AND MINES, QUARRIES, &c. vi. Coal in the Khasi and Jynteah Hills Coal in the Garo Hills Geological and mineral survey in the Darjeeling Terai and Bhootan Dooars MINES AND QUARRIES Coal statistics PAGE. 228 229 230 230 CHAPTER XVII.-ROADS, CANALS, AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS. Estimates of 1873-74 framed on a more liberal scale 322 331 ... Relative incidence of provincial, local, and municipal taxation in Bengal and 341 342 343 General statement of funds to provincial credit Comparison between local taxation in Bengal and in other provinces ROAD CESSES Nature of the Road Cess Act and general progress of the measure... Registration of tenures ... Assessments under the Act Success of the road cess operations Suspension of the road cess authorized in certain districts and parts of districts 360 ... |