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 <00 I. UCA’NO IV DIST RIC I?

traﬂic of the broad-wheeled carts of the country and the soft-footed bullocks that pull them.

River communication is not much used. The Gtimti flows south- east through part of the District for a total distance of too miles. But its course is tortuous, and passage slow; and it is not much used. except for the conveyance of wood and straw, which is carried down in barges, freighth sometimes with so much as 40 or 50 tons each. On the whole, the Ctimti may be said to bar rather than further communica- tion, but Government ferry-boats are attached to various 3M3.

The line of railway is comprised in the Oudh and Rohilkhand Rail— way system. It branches out in three directions—east, south-west, and northeast. The ﬁrst passes through the thickly-populated pargami of Lucknow to Barn Hanki, and, sending a branch to Bahrzlrnghat on the Gogra, passes on through Faiztihtid (Fyzzibtid) towards Benares. The next connects Lucknow with Can'npur, a line of 48 miles, of which about 16 miles run through this District. T he last communi- cates with Shahjahrinpur, and passing the large and important towns of Kakori and Malihﬁbeid, traverses the Malihdbad fargami on its way through Ilardoi to Shahjahanpur, Bareli, and Moradtibtid. The entire length of railway communication in the District is 53 miles.

Ala/infamy“, Trade, tin—Manufactures are mainly conﬁned to Lucxxow Cur. In the country towns are a few weavers, dyers. bangle-makers, brass-workers, and pottcrs. Cotton-weaving has greatly declined since the introduction of European goods. The principal imports of the District are foodstuffs, piece-goods, arms, hardware, glass, crockery, and salt ; exports—muslins, embroidery, cotton prints, brass vessels, lace, tobacco, etc.

Adminis(within—'l’he Judicial Commissioner of Outlh, and the Cont- missioner of the Lucknow Division, have their headquarters in Lucknow city. For a period of the year it is also the head-quarters of the Provincial Government. The District is administered by a Deputy Commissioner, aitlcd by one .‘Iagistrate in special charge of the city, and a second in the cantonments, r or 2 Assistant Commisssioners, 3 extra-Assistant Commissioners, 3 mini/rier, and 4 Honorary Magistrates. Besides, there are a Civil Judge and a Small Cause Court Judge, who have no criminal or revenue powers. The total imperial and local revenue of Lucknow District in 1871-72 amounted to £r62,926, and the ex- penditure to £70,534; the Government land revenue was £70,580. In 1883-34, with a reduced area, the gross revenue of the District «as 1,327,590, of which £70,258 was derived from the land-tax. The total cost of civil administration, as represented by the cost of ofﬁcials and police, was £29,564,

Including the Courts of the Judicial Commissioner of the Province and of the Commissioner of the Division, Lucknow coatains tr