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persons that will regret it are the zamindars and shrotriamdars. As there are not competent village munsifs and karanams in these villages many irregularities, frauds, etc., practised and the government loses much. They (the existing staff) misrepresent the extent of cultivated area. They do not give correct accounts for levying water rate. The accounts are not properly prepared for “land cess". If village cess is levied and a village munsif, karanam and kavalgar are provided for each of the zamindari and shrotriam villages, great many irregularities can be removed. The government should also make a detailed survey of villages through their river channels, etc. It is not of much consequence, even if the government has to bear the cost of the same or it may levy it from the ryots. The people of India are well versed in perpetrating many kinds of mischief or crime. To the poor people, zamindars, shrotriamdars and government servants do each of them, commit them. The government should watch and remedy them without being deceived.
Page 182, March 30th 1901, Education
The A.G. of the 30th March (received 2nd May) writes that unless that the natives go to England and pass difficult examinations in English they cannot get collectors posts etc., while this is the case with the natives, it asks why the Europeans should get any rewards for passing in vernaculars when they seek employment in this country. They must, under the existing regulations, pass in vernaculars and get appointments and not by any other means. To give them rewards for passing in vernaculars is not therefore fair. The government, it says, should think over the matter well and issue new rules.
Page 183, April 6th 1901
A.G. of 6th April writes:—the assessment due for current fasli is being easily collected in Nellore as the prices have risen. But there is much loss to the poor people by making the collection so promptly. It would be a great help to the poor if the assessment for the current fasli were directed to be collected at the beginning of the next fasli, far, by so doing, not only would the ryot find a good price for his grain, but he would also be in a position to decide how much of the produce should be sold, and how much retained for his use. Now there is famine every
