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CHAPTER XIX. 



PRISONS. 



{By Lient.-Colonel Clementson, M.S.C, Superintendent of Prisons, Ootacamand, 

 and Joint Magistrate, Nilagiris.) 



European Prison — buildings — prisoners— discipline — industries — diet — dress — 

 health — instruction — cost — establishment. — District Jail — situation — build, 

 ings— industries — diet — health. — Subsidiary Jails ... ... Pages 400 — 406 



CHAPTER XX. 



POSTAL DEPARTMENT. 



Number of Post Offices. — History of Ootacamand Post Office. — Old postal rates. 

 — Hill Post Offices brought under inspection. — Present establishment. — Number 

 of letters received and despatched. — Revenue.— Coonoor and Kdtagiri. — Well- 

 ington. — South-East Wainad. — Old postal route of the Hills. — Tonga. — Rates 

 for passengers. — Post hours at Ootacamand and other offices. Pages 407 — 409 



CHAPTER XXI. 



TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. 



(Supplied by the Superintendent, Malabar Coast Division.) 



Position. — The Indian system. — Strength of lines. — Number of Telegraph 

 Offices. — Staff. — Cost of construction ... Page 410 



CHAPTER XXII. 



POLICE DEPARTMENT. 



The village system. — Crime. — Reforms necessary. — New constabulary. — Present 

 organization. — Stations on the Nilagiris — in Waindd section. — Proportion of 

 Police to population, &c., &c. — Appendices Pages 411 — 413 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



MEDICAL. 



Establishments. — Cost. — Ootacamand — St. Bartholomev?'s Hospital. — Coonoor — 

 Hospital. — Wellington.— Kdtagiri.— South-East Waindd ... Pages 414 — 416 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



ECCLESIASTICAL. 



Establishment— its ooet.— Churches in Ootacamand, St. Stephen's, St. TbomaB'.— 

 Coonoor, All Saints'. — Kotagiii. — Wellington. -Roman Catholic Churches — 

 Convent.~C. M. S. Tamil MisbioB. — The Basel Mieaioa ... Pages -417 — 123 



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