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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1902-1903' [36r] (65/106)
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1902-1903.]
TEADE.
41
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as to Us. 4,70i
Rs. 2 ; 386 lakb
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by 7 per cent
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1902-1903.] TEADE. 41 Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
n AND
in the value of rice. The chief increases were shown in the exports of wheat (69 Mkhs) owing distribution.
to large demands from the United Kingdom and Egypt and better crops, raw cotton (39
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
)
and animal bones (7
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
).
Exports of foreign merchandise decreased by 15 per cent., ghi, rape-seed, raw wool and
cotton piece-goods being mainly responsible. Refined sugar exports increased, however, by 5
Mkhs.
Out of the total trade, Europe claimed 83 per cent, (the United Kingdom alone 52 per Geographical
cent.), Africa 10 per cent., Asia 5 per cent., and America 2 per cent. Trade with Australia ^ r e i > butlon of
came to Rs. 3,722 only.
The total number of vessels employed in the foreign trade fell from 941 to 880 with a Shipping,
tonnage of 841,067 as compared with 827,712 in 1901-1902. Of the vessels that entered 166
were British, 80 Arab, 18 Austro-Hungarian and 158 Native Craft.
II.—Coasting Trade*
Imports of merchandise from Coast ports declined from Rs. 3,39,00,684 to Rs. 3,34,10,689. Imports.
Bombay was responsible for 88 per cent, of the decrease. Cotton goods decreased by
Rs. 12,36,076, owing to higher prices prevailing on account of a rise in the price of raw
cotton.
Exports showed a decline from Rs. 3,48,25,661 to Rs. 2,13,29,079, Bombay being respon- Exports,
sible for 72 per cent, of the decrease. Raw cotton exported to Bombay decreased ^0
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
,
wheat 32 Mkhs and rape-seed 22
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
.
The number of vessels engaged in the coasting trade decreased from 6,010 to 3,974 with a Shipping,
tonnage of 1,000,664.
III.—Trade with Subordinate Ports*
Excluding treasure, there was a decrease in the total value of merchandise inported from
and exported to the subordinate ports of. Keti Bandar and Shrigonda from Rs. 13,53,394 to
Rs. 9,95,457.
Sind External Land Trade.
The external land trade of the province is carried on with Afghanistan, Baluchistan and
Seistan. The value of imports and exports amounted to Rs. 79,57,549 or over 22 per cent,
less than the figures of 1901-1902.
The import trade showed a decrease of Rs. 16,09,156 or over 27 per cent., the decrease Imports,
being mainly observable in the following items, viz., horses, ponies and mnles, European piece-
goods (re-imported), fruits and nuts other than eocoannts (1*5 Mkhs), wheat (2*16
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
), ghi
( 7*93
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
), mustard and rape-seed ( 1*20
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
) and raw wool (8*23
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
). There was an
increase on the other hand in the imports of sheep and goats, Indian cotton piece-goods (re
imported), assafoetida, hides and skins, silk (manufactured), stone and marble, and silver ( 1*10
Mkhs). The imports from Afghanistan alone showed a heavy decline of Rs. 11,60^473.
The value of the export trade dropped over 14 per cent, from the previous year's figures. Exports.
The decrease is chiefly noticeable in cotton piece-goods (8
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
), indigo (1*40
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
), unhusked
rice, gunny bags and cloth and Indian tea (especially to Seistan), also in manufactured leather
and silk, iron, refined sugar and woollen piece-goods (especially to Southern and Western
Afghanistan). There was, however, an increase in wheat (1
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
), husked rice and other rain
crops, raw wool, foreign tea and silver (3
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
). The decrease in exports was chiefly notice
able in Seistan owing to stagnation in trade, brought about by famine and drought, as well as to
the new Persian Customs Tariff.
(3) ADEN.
The total value of the trade of Aden by sea and land increased from Rs. 9,18,85,047 in
1901-1902 to Rs. 9,42,86,122 in the year under report.
The value of the sea-borne trade, including treasure, increased from Rs. 4,69,94,098 to Im P 0lts ‘
Rs. 4,85,03,066, and that of the trade from the main land of Arabia increased by Rs. 7,92,373
to Rs. 38,54,667. The total increase of 23
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
was distributed over imports of twist and
yarn, grey manufactures, manufactured cotton goods from America (11 Mkhs), grains, untanned
hides and skins (26 Mkhs), ivory, ghi (5 Mkhs), animals, fodder and treasure. On the other
hand there were decreases in the imports of coal, salt, coffee, white and coloured manufac
tures, drugs, raw tobacco from Bombay, gums and resins from SonMliland, kerosine oil and wet
dates.
The value of the export trade by sea rose from Rs. 3,93,80,456 to Rs. 4,04,01,650 Ex P orfcs *
and that of the export trade to the main land fell from Rs. 24,48,199 to Rs. 15,26,739.
Increases occurred in the exports of hides and skins (mainly to the United States of America),
ivory and ghi, and decreases in the exports of white and coloured manufactures, metals and
raw tobacco. The decrease in the export trade to the main land was partly due to a large num
ber of the pack camels ordinarily employed by traders being hired for the Aden Boundary Com
mission or purchased for the Somaliland Expedition.
During the year 1,245 steam vessels of a total net registered tonnage of 2,577,928 against dipping.
1,278 vessels of 2,720,988 tons entered the port. 1,472 country craft also entered as compared
with 1,433 in 1901-1902. Of the steam vessels 650 were British and 100 British Indian.
b 884—11
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Annual administration report of the Bombay 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. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1902-03. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai] in 1904.
The report is divided into two parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 7-14). Part II comprises chapters I-IX (ff 15-56).
PART II comprises the following:
- ‘CHAPTER I. TRIBUTARY STATES’ (ff 16-22), consisting of: I. North Gujarat; II. South Gujarát; III. North Konkan; IV. South Konkan; V. The Dakhan [Deccan]; VI. Southern Mahratta Country States; VII. Sind [Sindh]; VIII. Aden
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 23-25), consisting of: 1. Realization of Land Revenue; 2. Surveys; 3. Settlements; 4. Waste Lands; 5. Wards’ and Other Estates; 6. Revenue and Rent-paying Classes
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 25-30), consisting of: 1. Course of Legislation; 2. Police; (no item 3) 4. Chemical Analysis; 5. Criminal Justice; 6. Prisons - Civil and Criminal; 7. Civil Justice; 8. Registration; 9. Local Board Administration; 10. Municipal Administration; 11. Military (Volunteering); 12. Marine
- ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 30-46), consisting of: 1. Agriculture; 2. Weather and Crops; 3. Horticulture; 4. Forests; 5. Mines and Quarries; 6. Manufactures and Industries; 7. Trade; 8. Public Works; 9. Irrigation; 10. Railways; 11. Tramways
- ‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW’ (ff 46-51), consisting of: 1. Financial Review, 1902-1903; 2. Mint; 3. Currency; 4. Land Revenue; 5. Irrigation Revenue; 6. Public Works Revenue; 7. Customs; 8. Opium; 9. Salt; 10. Excise; 11. Cotton Duties Act; 12. Stamps; 13. Income Tax; 14. Forests; 15. Local Funds; 16. Municipal Revenue
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISITICS AND MEDICAL RELIEF’ (ff 52-53), consisting of: 1. Births and Deaths; 2. Emigration; 3. Immigration; 4. Medical Relief; 5. Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; 6. Sanitation; 7. Vaccination; 8. Veterinary
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 54-55), consisting of: 1. Education; 2. Literature and the Press; 3. Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 56)
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 56), consisting of: 1. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; 2. Stationery; 3. General Miscellaneous.
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 6. In a small number of instances, there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases, the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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