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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 116.

i 16 HYA UNGMYA DISTRICT the townships of Wakema and Pantanaw (the latter now in Ma-ubin District). This increase did not check the extension of cultivation, which shows that the higher rates did not press heavily on the people. The northern portions of the Myaungmya and Wakema townships were again brought under settlement in 1888-9, when they were divided into nine assessment tracts (with two soil classes); and the rates then in existence were replaced by rates on rice land varying from R. 1 to Rs. 2-10 per acre, on gardens at Rs. 2-8, and on miscellaneous crops at Rs. 2 per acre. The Einme township (till 1893 part of Bassein District) was assessed in 1854 at rates varying from Rs. 1-8 to Rs. 1-.-12 per acre. These were modified in 1862, the maximum rate being raised to Rs. 2-8 in a resettlement in 1881-2. The rates fixed in 1881-2 remained in force till 1897-8 in this area. The culti- vated lands in the south of the Myaungmya township were settled in 1862, and were not resettled till 1901-2. At the time of resettle- ment rates in force varied from R. 1 (on the lands nearest the sea) to Rs. 2-1o per acre. On resettlement they were modified as follows. On rice lands the rate ranged from R. 1 (in the extreme south-west corner) to Rs. 3-4 an acre; on miscellaneous cultivation the rate was Rs. 1-8 throughout the tract; on gardens, Rs. 2 ; on dani palms, Rs. 4 ; on solitary fruit trees, 4 annas each. The northern part of the Myaungmya township and the Einme township were again settled in 1897-8. The lands were reclassified, the village charge being substituted for the kwin as the settlement unit, and rates varying from Rs. 1-4 upwards were sanctioned. The maximum rate for garden land in this portion of the District is Rs. 5 per acre on betel- vine and dani plantations, and Rs. 2-8 on other garden and mis- cellaneous cultivation. The settlement of the southern part of the Wakema subdivision was completed in 1902-3, the highest rate sanc- tioned being Rs. 5 per acre for rice, Rs. 1o for betel-vine, and Rs. 5 for dani. The northern part was taken in hand in 1903-4. An ordinary rice holding in the Myaungmya township ranges from ro to 15 acres in extent, and in the rest of the District from 20 to 25 acres. Owing to the recent formation of the District and the frequent modifications of its boundaries, comparative revenue statistics cannot be given. The land revenue in 1903-4 amounted to 11-7 lakhs, and the capitation tax to 2-5 lakhs ; the total revenue was 20 lakhs. The District cess fund, derived mainly from a 1o per cent. cess on the land revenue, and utilized for various local needs, had an income in 1903-4 of 1-6 lakhs ; and the chief items of expenditure were public works (Rs. 48,ooo) and education (Rs. 18,ooo). The only municipality in the District is MYAUNGMYA, but WAKEMA is managed by a town committee. The civil police force is under the orders of the District Superin-