'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎149r] (73/116)

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2. The export trade on the whole improved only from 175 to 186 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds in volume,
but the value increased by 12‘3 per cent, from 2,097 to 2,355 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . Practically the
whole of the increase was due to an expansion of trade in European cotton manufactures. Of
the exports 58 per cent, were from the port of Bombay. Noticeable advances occurred under
railway plant and rolling stock (12*35 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds), salt (3’13 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds), oil-seeds
( 2*31 Mkhs of maunds) and European cotton manufactures (3 Mkhs of maunds). The increase
was shared by most of the external blocks but chiefly by the Central Provinces and Berar,
Madras and the Punjab. The exports of wheat and sugar declined by 3*22 and 4*59 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of
maunds respectively.
(ii)—Local Trade,
This branch of the trade consists of transactions between the port of Bombay and the rest
of 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. . There was an improvement both in volume and value over the figures of the
previous year as also over the average of the past five years, the actual increase being 2 and
7 per cent, and 8 and 15 per cent, respectively. Imports into the port of Bombay rose by 17
Mkhs of maunds or 9 per cent., while exports from the port rose by nearly 14 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds
or 12 per cent. The most noticeable advances occurred under wheat (8 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds),
coal and coke (5| lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ), oils (2‘6 Idkhs), provisions (5*8 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ), raw cotton (1*8 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ), stone
and lime (1*3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ), and metals (1*5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds). Transactions under food-grains other
than rice jnot in husk) and wheat, oil-seeds, dyes and tans, and sugar receded respectively by
7‘8, 12*16, 3*6 and 2*^5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds.
(2) SIND.
The entire value of the sea-borne trade of Sind during the year amounted to nearly
Rs. 37 crores, an increase of about Rs. 9 crores or 31*5 per cent. Private trade aggregated 33
crores against 24 crores in 1903-1904. In this summary trade is divided into (1) Foreign, (2)
Coasting under the headings Chief Port—Karachi and Subordinate ports.
Chief Poet—Karachi.
(i)——Foreign Trade.
. 1. Excluding Government stores and treasure imports amounted to Rs. 8,13,76,992 as Im P ort s. /
ayainst Rs. 5,91,36,689, an increase of Rs. 2,22,40,233 or about 37 per cent. Imports were
the highest on record. The only articles of import which show a decrease are spirits and wines,
tea, iron and steel, mineral oil (other than kerosine) and candles. The increase is chiefly
noticeable in hops, steam machinery, railway plant and rolling stock, raw wool and cotton, twdst
and yarn. Coal shows a decline. Imports of sugar show an advance of 37 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. Austria-
Hungary and Java being chiefly responsible. The decrease in imports of tea from foreign
countries is more than counterbalanced by increased imports from coast ports. Machinery and
mill work have advanced from 10 to 18 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . The decrease in coal of Rs. 67,787 is
more than counterbalanced by the increased imports of cheap Indian coal which is steadily
replacing foreign coal. The year was a record one for the imports (of cotton goods, the only
decline being grey piece-goods. Imports of woollen goods continue to improve, being
Rs. 38,38,351 as against Rs. 20,15,480 last year.
2. In the year under report exports rose to*Rs. 17 crores as compared with Rs. 12 crores last Exports,
year and Rs. 7 crores two years ago. Grain and pulse, which have increased from Rs. 7 crores to
Rs. 12 crores, are chiefly responsible for the increase. Better crops An Sind and the Punjab and
a deficiency in the American wheat and maize crops were the cause of larger exports. Vegetable
oils improved by Rs. 63,000, while raw hides increased from Rs. 9 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 15 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Bones
decreased by about Rs. 6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Connected with these latter is the export of raw wool which
advanced from Rs. 52 Kkhs to Rs. 76 Mkhs.
3. Of the total foreign trade Europe claimed 93 per cent., of which 59 per cent, was Distribution of
appropriated by the United Kingdom. Of the remainder Asia claimed 4 per cent, and Africa loreigI1 tra ^ e *
and America 1*5 per cent. each.
4. The total number of vessels employed in foreign trade rose from 1,021 to 1,297, of Sill P
these 346 were British, 24 Austro-Hungarian and 58 Arab.
(h)—Coasting Trade.
E Imports increased by Rs, 50 Idkhs from Rs. 367 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 417 Idkhs. Imports of Imports,
cotton goods of Indian and foreign manufactures from Bombay show an increase of Rs. 41
iakhs and Rs. 15 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees respectively. Bombay again claims 88 per cent, of the total imports.
> 2. Exports advanced by Rs. 61 Idkhs from Rs. 177 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 238 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Bombay Exports,
c aimed only 68 per cent, of the exports against 78 per cent, last year. The largest decreases are
ln wheat, barley and rapeseed.
„ 3* The number of vessels engaged in the coasting trade rose from 2,861 with a tonnage Shipping.
°£ 1,047,253 to 4,223 with a tonnage of 1,624,207.
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Chap. IV.
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DISTRIBUTION.
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