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'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [‎26] (41/1050)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (523 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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26
ADEN
The total sea-borne trade amounted to £6,544,170, excluding treasure. The relative
positions of the countries compared with the year previous are the same, the only signifi
cant facts being the large increases noticed in the trade of the United States of America
and Asia (Red Sea Ports, etc.), and the great diminution of trade with Continental
Europe. The British Empire leads with a total of £2,272 • 6.2, of which India's share is
£1,324*39, or about half. Africa follows with a total of £1,506 *43 a nd Asia next with
a total of £,1,039*33; the United States of America follows very closely with a
total of £,1,033*61 and Europe exhibits the small total of £392*18. British Empire
increased in the total trade by £205 • 92 (in thousand), chiefty in imports from and
exports to British Somalilands and especially in exports to Suakin and Port
Soudan. Imports from the United Kingdom shows little difference, but experts
thereto show a large falling off. Trade with India increased in imports and
exports. Continental Europe decreased in the total trade by £93*30, especially in
imports from Austria. Exports to Italy show a large increase due to Hides, raw, mainly.
Africa increased by £78*36 due to the export trade; imports decreased. Exports
increased largely to Italian East-Africa and Djibouti in grey piece-goods, chiefly.
The decrease in imports is largest from the same ports, chiefly in hides and skins, raw,
which were shipped direct in larger consignments than usual. Asia—The total value
inreased from £852 * 12 to £1,039 * 33, or by £187 *21, due mainly to the trade with the Red
Sea and Arabian Gulf ports in imports and exports. Asiatic Turkey shows a large
increase in imports due to dates, which decreased from Persia this year. America
exhibits a very large increase in both imports and exports. The imports of grey piece-
goods increased enormously, and in exports, coffee and skins, raw, show large in
creases.
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The number of steamers that called at Aden, including Government vessels, was 1,373
against 1,624 the year before. The number of Government vessels alone was 472
against 420 and the year previous.
TRIBES OF THE ADEN PROTECTORATE,
General Summary.
The territory, in the interior, forming the British Protectorate, is in the possession of
nine principal tribes, recognised by the Porte as under British influence. It also
includes their sub-tribes or dependencies.
The nine tribes are—•
The 'Abdali.
The 'Akrabi.
The Eadhli.
The Haushabi.
The 'Aulakl.
The Yafa'i.
The SubaihI.
The Amlri (Dhala).
The 'Alawi.
In addition, relations exist with the following tribes along the coast of fh. ^ *
The Wahidi. 16 east:
The Shaikh of 'Irka.
The Shaikh of Lower Haura.
The Ka'aiti (of Mukalla and Shehr).
The town of Qishn and the island of Soqotra (Mahri).

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Volume I of III of the Gazetteer of Arabia. The Gazetteer is alphabetically-arranged and this volume contains entries A through to J.

The Gazetteer is an alphabetically-arranged compendium of the tribes, clans and geographical features (including towns, villages, lakes, mountains and wells) of Arabia that is contained within three seperate bound volumes. The entries range from short descriptions of one or two sentences to longer entries of several pages for places such as Iraq and Yemen.

A brief introduction states that the gazetteer was originally intended to deal with the whole of Arabia, "south of a line drawn from the head of the Gulf of 'Aqabah, through Ma'an, to Abu Kamal on the Euphrates, and to include Baghdad and Basrah Wilayats" and notes that before the gazetteer could be completed its publication was postponed and that therefore the three volumes that now form this file simply contain "as much of the MSS. [manuscript] as was ready at the time". It further notes that the contents have not been checked.

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1 volume (523 folios)
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Foliation: This volume's foliation system is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio.

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