? GI{?OUL TUB?'L HOLDINGS an acute form callin8 measures forthwith. ?ha? all ?hese persons tot ?he adoption Thoudh i? may or less of remedial be said unanimous are more in admittin? existence of these evils, there is consider- able divergence amon? them as re?ards the measures suggested for remedyin? the situation.. Quite recently as result of the discussion that took place in the Madras Legislative Council on the Hon. Mr. A. S. Krishna l?o's Resolution the Local Govern. ment referred the proposals of the Hon. Mr. Keatin?e, and letter of Dr. Slater on the subject, to the Board of Revenue, and ?he Board ?hereon referred ?he proposal contained in ?he Governmen? Memorandum and ?he annexurea ?here?o ?o ?he opinion' o! certain Coll. ectors and Officials connected wi?h ?he Departments Records. and ?hey Replies of Agriculture and Land have now been published thereto important series of documents containing very valuabl? information personal investigations on constitute an as some of obtained as a the part of them do result of these persons. After careful consideration of the opinions of these persons and of the papers connected with the legislation proposed in Bombay, the'Madras Government declared that it was not prepared to undertake similar legislation even in a permissive form at present. However, officers dealing with the da?'l?Aa?s in the Presidency had been asked to take into consideration the desirability of eresting economic holdings. Further the Board of Revenue was also requested to consider the possibility of re-arrangemen? of typical villages carrying out an experiment for the the holdings by consent in some in a district in which a special staff is engaged at Adungal revision prior to re-se?tle- men?. (The Adungal shows ?he various survey fields, ?he sub-divisions i! any into which ?hey are divided,
