'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1902-1903' [‎35v] (64/106)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1902-19Q3,
imports.
Exports.
Imports.
Exports.
Eliminating transactions in treasure, there was a heavy decrease of over 38 l&khs in th
export trade with Sind, attributable to a diminution in the exports of cotton piece-goods aLl
gunny bags. The fluctuations in the export trade with the other provinces were slight.
Out of the decrease of 16 Mkhs in exports to Foreign Indian ports, more than 14 Mkhs w
due to the reduction of the exports to K^thidw^r. The diminution of 5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the expov/
to Goa was chie|ly due to a restriction in the exports of grain and pulse. 8
143,035 vessels, of which 137,331 were native craft, entered and cleared with caroo f rfini
and to coast ports.
Land Trade op the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. Proper.
The aggregate of imports from and exports to external blocks advanced in quantity fro
641 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds to 651, but fell in value from Rs. 5,202 Ukhs to Rs. 4,708 UklT
Internal or local trade showed a decline in value from Rs. 2,527 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 2,386 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . S '
J .—External Trade,
Imports showed a, small increase (12 Mkhs of maunds) in volume, but fell in value h
Rs. 8-98 Ukhs. Noticeable increases occurred in wheat from the United Provinces and p> r£ /
and pulse from the Punjab. Metals rose by 131 per cent., the increase being confined tl
manganese ore from the Central Provinces, the export trade in which had recently spruno* J
and showed rapid expansion. Coal and coke improved by 20 per cent., hides and skins bv 37
per cent., wool by 16 per cent, and opium by 12 per cent. Hay also advanced by 69 per cerf
owing to larger supplies from the United Provinces, Central Provinces and Punjab Larw
decreases occurred in railway plant and rolling stock (39 per cent.) from RajpuMna, spice
(33 per cent.) from Madras and Hyderabad, oils (30 per cent.) from Hyderabad, aid other food,
grains (21 per cent.) from the United Provinces.
The export trade declined by 1*2 per cent, in quantity and 5*1 per cent, in value 57 rw
cent, of the exports were from the port of Bombay. The British Provinces took 60 per cent o
the merchandise and the Native States the remainder. Wheat showed a marked decline
cent) in export to Berdr, the Central Provinces, Hyderabad and Mysore own g to d fie p" P
the local supply Other food-grams also fell by 42 per cent., shorter supplies of uram and
having been taken by Hyderabad and Mysore. The export trade in 1 ton ^
rece ed by 14 per cent.; Madras, the United Proymees and Berar being principally responsible for
the decrease. Coal and coke declined by 17 per cent., hides and skins by K ceTand dh
ee s y. pel cent.; exports under cotton (raw) decreased by 72 per cent, owing to a reduced
tL United Prot-nees Tl r -f . dUnng tte , year to an <3 Central India and
improvement \ ° f keV ° Sme f 1 the Central Provinces showed a large
piovement. Metals improved by 5 per cent, and dried fruits and nuts by 7 per cent. ^
II,—local Internal Trade,
the rest'oUl^V !,^ 6 trade °T is l tS ? ain1 ^ of transactions between the port of Bombay and
o f tr P w denCy -, The total trade showed a small increase of 40,COO maunds in
Bombay rob ht 5 ^ W’ ^ ^ Va | Ue &11 b y Es - 141 14khs - Th « exports to the port Tf
noticed m conslenmenfa 11 ^ HU 6 from the + P ort diminished by 7 per cent. Advances were
roUincr s toeW27 ™ 1 e ! oil-seeds (35 per cent), raw cotton (16 per cent.), railway plant and
per cent! respectively ' thlle lmFOrts of wbeat and other food-grains declined 25 and 18
(2) SIND.
Chibp Port—Kara'chi.
Government 8, stores SteeMm-ITthe Pb for , eign at,d coasting. Exclusive ol
Rs. 23,41,54,592 to Rs. 19,39,87,053 deCreaSed by 17 P er eent viz., from
I.—-Foreign Trade,
to Rs, .!Xw d “ P °* to '" ,e " esternal p0rt3 (,w:i ' eased io value from Rs. 15,12,17,63?
- 16 W -~t. ho. import trade. 1 .
apparel ( 1*8 Mkhs). In imports 0 /^ e finprl k ^o h mpag ^ rai . lw ?T P^nt, alizarine dye, oil and
of 86 Mkhs owing to the additional dnf * ^ r ? m ^- Us tna-Hnngary there was a decrease
sugar. This decrease w^ 3 ^et VIII of 1902 on bounty fed
but the total imports of refined su-ar for Hip I f hy m Mauritius a ^d China sugar,
adso occurred in the import of ^ & ^ off of 48 ^hs. Decreases
twist and yarn (4 Mkhs), cotton piece-froods ineta ^> coa ^ c °k e (2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ), cotton
lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ). uti 0 U P iece Soods (/0 Mkhs), raw wool and woollen piece-goods (10
decreaseViKOHkhsor 9°per cent wls noticeable ^tb 30 f co fP ared with % previous year. ^ A
tea, rape-seed, til, castor and mustard ««1 1D 16 va ? e ex ports of Indian free merchandise,
ana mustard seeds, gram and pulse, and of 10 Mkhs or 39 per cent!