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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. VI.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
[1901.],
II.—Subordinates Ports.
General.
General.
Imports,
Exports.
Miscellaneous.
General.
Details of
variations.
Distribution
of trade.
Inland trade.
The eutire value of the trade (Foreign and Coasting) inclusive of treasure rcr
Es. 11,53.051 to Rs. 12/27,229. se ‘"i
(i) —Foreig n Trade .
The foreign trade of Keti Bandar amounted to Rs. 3,982 as against Rs. 500, while Si
exhibits Rs. 450 under this head for the first time on account of cows shipped to Zanzibar^
the
(ii)-~*Coasting Trade.
At Keti Bandar imports of foreign merchandise advanced from Rs, 62,763 to Rs 65 bt
increase being in cotton piece-goods and kerosine oil. Indian produce and manufact
declined from Rs, 83,239 to Rs. 79,393. Exports of Indian produce fell from Rs. 5,29 5^
Rs. 4,99,671. At Sirganda imports of both foreign and Indian merchandise ros e f
Rs. 88,633 to Rs. 95,099, while exports of Indian produce and manufactures increawl
Rs. 3,23,158 to Rs. 3,93,321. 111
Sind External Land Trade.
1. The external land trade of Sind is carried on with Afghanistan, Baluchistan and Seif
The total value of imports and exports amounted to Rs. 55,06,681 and Rs. 49 83 09;] 31
compared with Rs. 47,55,868 and Rs. 40,90,710, the corresponding figures for last year |
aggregate value of import and export trade shows an increase of Rs. 16,43,196 or about 19 >
cent. The trade was above the average of the preceding five years. ^
2. Imports show, an increase of Rs. 7,50,813 or nearly 16 per cent, over those of last ve
The increase occurs chiefly under horses, ponies, mules, cotton piece-goods (Indian), f ru if s J
nuts, provisions, stores, leather, ghee, raw wool, and silver. There was a decrease under sheep ail
goats, assafoetida, drugs, wheat, gram and pulse, husked rice, hides, fish, seeds, manufactured si|
spices, tobacco, woollen piece-goods.
3. Exports show an increase of Rs. 8,92,383 or 21-8 per cent. The increase occurs ctt
under cotton twist and yarn, piece-goods, leather, metals, and unrefined sugar. There ‘
under coal and coke, wheat, husked rice, liquors, ghi, refined sugar, tea, tobacco, wool,
4. Trade with Seistan makes fair progress. The Government subsidy to camel contract®!
m order to provide additional facilities for transport is having a good effect in developino' It
British Indian trade with Persia nid, fhfl ISTn ski-SsPiefan vruifn
(3) ADEN.
1. _ The total value of the trade of Aden during the year decreased by Rs. 1,15,27,1
or 11 15 per cent, to Rs. 9,18,26,628. Foreign trade decreased by Rs. 97,30,079 or Mitt
cento Indian trade decreased by Rs. 19,92,381 or 9*45 per cent., while inland trade inciwl
by Rs. 1,95,410 or 4*2 per cent.
• decreased in quantity by 56,500 tons and in value by 15 Mi
owing to a tall from the exceptionally large imports of last year. Coffee decreased by50,«
cw .s. m quantity and 26j lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in value owing to poor crops in an unfavourable se»
Animals decreased by 2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in value, last year’s figures having been inflated by Govemul
purchases of camels for Somaliland. Ttmvp XXTCI C Q. "I O t-i /~Yt /~v y~% -C T O 1 1 ^ 1 T— ^ ^^10 (I
7 V V, . years ngures navmg been inflated b)
pure ases o camels for Somaliland. There was a large decrease of 184 Idkhs in the value ii
piece-goods partly due to famine in Yemen and partly to the fact that certain markets n«
impor irec ihs of through Aden. Under “ Treasure there was a decrease of 381 late
m imports and 18 Mkhs m exports. The import of dollars from Austria, which stood at5)
a s. is m practically vanished. There were smaller decreases varying from 2 ^
i? 1S ^ arn ^ ^ ec ^. goods, tobacco, metals, kerosine oil, seeds, spices, stti
wav ] S \ * u ere were large increases under hides (5| lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ), grain and pulse (181 MkH
C a is), an smallei increases under white piece-goods, ivory, sugar, dates, and ghii
Va o 9 ft nnn c< J? n t' r ^ e ® ^ ra de with Aden showed the largest increases were Germany
7WI 28j °d °' 1 2 ^ 0 ^ 100 ^ Ital y Rs - 1,00,600, Turkey in Europe Rs. V,
Zanzihai Rs. 6,43 600, Mokha Rs. 10,83,800, Persia Rs. 2,01,400, Karachi Rs. 5,90,191
Africa £„J , A 18 / 9 J 50 ’ an 1 d *°* smaller extent SomaU porte, Gemu fc
a p • „ t n’ n ' tt- 7V . ’ uu a tex uauer extern: ^omau ports,
hZTjt ’ GaiZ ^ Konfidah, independent Gulf ports, and Turkey in Asia. There wj
te.'raa* ^ zen.***** 5 ^*-* «*. s
Prnnpp 'Ra ft ^^no w Ur. cr ultea ^ lu gdom Ks. 17,33,500, Austria Ks.
America^Es., 8 - 85 - 70() >. d
AYY)a™^n r? „ 9 /i c\n caa t> i T ^ oomaiiianu its. b,oo,/i/u, i
p i ff M \ a/t ^' S ‘ 2 ^°^ 8 00, and smaller decreases in the trace
Calcutta, Madras, the Malabar Coast, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, Jeddah, and Mauritius.
fodder* Un ^ r re P or ^ ^06,625 camel-loads of produce, consisting chiefly of
mainland^nf a’ L ,U1 S an< ^ ve S'^ a ^ es ? wood and charcoal were imported into Aden he 111
iA?o Aden a a c T pared . With 180 ^ 13 e amel-loads last year. The total value of
year?f lnland was Rs - ^^6 as compared with Rs. 33,34,052 k
the decrease cott ? n P le J e 'g 0 °ds, and coffee being almost entirely res P°“ s ini
Rs 17 30 347 S m amland of Arabia from Aden increased from Rs. 13,17,38
Its. i7,o0,o47, the largest advances being in grain and treasure.
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