Ten

There are six great revenue and finance departments
 organized under the Government of India
and local governments ; these are the sea customs,
inland customs, opium, mint, stamps, and accounts
departments,

Three departments relate to the imperial communications
 of the country, namely, the post office,
the telegraphs and the state railways, while public
order is maintained by the police department, which
is centrally organized, though subordinated to the
district authorities for certain purposes.
The cause of progress and civilization is represented
 by the education and public works departments;
 while the forest department is entrusted
with the duty of conserving and developing the
forest tracts.

Some reference may be made to each of these
except the Police, which hag already been mentinned.


I. Sea Cusfoms.—The sea customs are collected
 at the ports, and principally at the large ports
of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay. The collectors
at the three presidency towns are chosen from the
covenanted civil service; the subordinate establishments
 are uncovenanted officers in various grades.
2. Inland Customs.—The inland customs relate
to the collection of duties upon salt and sugar,
Until quite recently there was a Very extensive
barrier and line of customs patrols extending across