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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 363.

A.DIYIINISTRATION 363 on the most unfavourable yas (uplands) to Rs. z-8 per acre on the best rice, land, unirrigated rice from 6 annas to RS. 2. Other crops on upland tracts are assessed at from 6 annas to Rs. a-8. The rate for toddy,palm groves is Rs. 4, that for mixed orchards Rs. 8, and that for betel-vineyards RS, 20 per acre. The rates on on-state land are generally three-fourths of those stated above, which are levied on state land. The following table shows the growth of the land revenue and total revenue since i89o-i, in thousands of rupees:- 18go-r. 1900-1. 1903-4- Land revenue . 67 1,01 .5,19 Total revenue . 6;44 7174 9>48 The increase in the land revenue between igoo-i and 1903-4 is due to the introduction of the acreage rates referred to, above. The thathameda showed a corresponding decrease from Rs. 5,71,000 to Rs. 2,74,200. The District fund, for the provision of roads and other local needs, had an income of Rs. 53;000 in 1903-4, the chief item of expenditure being Rs. 47,000 on public works. SAGAING is the only municipality. The two subdivisions are each in charge of an inspector of police, and there are io police stations and 5 outposts in the District. The civil force consists of 4 inspectors, 9 head constables, 28: sergeants, and 296 rank and file, including 23 mounted men. The military police, who belong to the Shwebo battalion, number 85. There are no jails or reformatories. Prisoners are sent on conviction to the Mandalay Central jail, and those under trial are kept in a lock-up close to the courthouse. The proportion of persons able to read and write to the total popula- tion of the District in 19or was 48 per cent. in the case of males,.and 3 per cent. in that of females, or 24 per cent. for both sexes together; but the educational standard is really higher than these figures would appear to show. The pongyis of Sagaing are as a whole exceptionally enlightened and progressive, and many of the lay schools are above the average. The total number of pupils was 7,254 in 18go-i, 12,672 in igoo-i, and 12,665 in 1903-4, including 1,421 girls. In the last year there were ro special, 7 secondary, 147 primary, and 987 elementary (private) institutions. The more notable institutions are the municipal Anglo-vernacular school in Sagaing town, now maintained by Govern- ment, and the vernacular secondary schools in Sagaing town and at Sungyet, Allagappa, and Myotha. The total expenditure on education in 1903-4 was Rs. 18,400, to which Provincial funds contributed Rs. 16,ioo, municipal funds Rs. 2,3oo, and fees Rs. 2,100. VOL. XXI, A a