'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎150r] (75/116)

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PUBLIC WORKS.
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5. The total value of the import trade fell from 546 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 459 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . The most
noticeable decreases were in coal Rs. 15,35,692,, grey piece-goods Rs. 18,58,149, dyed piece-
goods Rs» 2,72,413, coffee Rs. 26,27,833, and treasure Rs. 38,32,793. There were smaller
decreases in animals, tobacco, gums, metals, kerosine oil, seeds, provisions and spices. Grain
imports increased by Rs. 18,36,744, raw hides by Rs. 5,75,563, and ivory by Rs. 3,26,487.
Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION*
General
sea-borne
trade : imports.
6. The export trade fell in value from 440 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 410 l&khs. Exports of cotton General
piece-goods fell by 7| lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , coffee by 27 14khs, salt by 1J lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , pearls by 2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , and sea-borne
treasure by 18 Ukhs. The most notable increases occurred under grain and pulse 11 Mkhs, trade: exports *
j. aw skins 5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , raw hides 7 l&khs and wax 4J lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
7. The total imports of treasure fell from Rs. 79,62,380 to Rs. 41,29,587. As noticed Treasure,
'above, the import of Austrian dollars has almost completely ceased, imports to the value of
Rs. 14,262 only having been made during the year. Similarly exports of treasure fell from
Rs. 65,28,690 in 1903-04 to Rs. 47,26,623 in the year under report. There was a decrease of
5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in exports to foreign countries and of 12} lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to British Indian ports.
8. One thousand three hundred and forty-six merchant vessels of a net registered Shipping,
tonnage of 2,847,649 entered the port, as against 1,369 vessels of 2,842,997 in the previous
year—*a decrease of 23 vessels, but an increase of 4,652 tons. Country craft numbered 1,854
against 1,622 last year. Of the merchant vessels 680 were British, 179 British Indian, 106
Austrian, 109 French, 151 German, and 91 Italian.
8. Public Works.
CIVIL WORKS.
The increase ma j° r works were either in progress or completed during the year :—
sugar. There idle
,, tobacco, wool, dt 1 .—Civil Buildings.
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The construction of masonry sluices for Government Salt Works at Wadala, Sewri and Imperial Services :
Shaik Misri Agar, Bombay, was completed at a cost of Rs. 5,481, Rs. 2,976, and Rs. 4,350 1 alt ‘
respectively. Quarters for Sazeddrs at Murdha (in two blocks), Dongri Rai, Son&gar and
IMorwa were completed at a cost of Rs. 3,849, Rs. 3,863, Rs. 4,039, Rs. 3,967, Rs. 3,946, and
Rs, 3,908 respectively. The old pipes of the water-supply for the salt establishment at Rai
were renewed at the cost of Rs. 9,246. Quarters for the Panwel Sirkarkun and his karkhns
at Bellapur, estimated to cost Rs. 17,301, were in progress. The work of replacing 2J" cast-
iron main with 4" earthenware pipes from Odu village to the Salt Works at Khdraghoda was
completed at a cost of Rs. 11,941. The construction of a line of rooms for the office, peons
and karkuns of the salt Inspector, N. F., at Dhandhuka, estimated to cost Rs. 7,071, was in
progress, wdiile the work of providing similar accommodation for the Inspecting Officer's staff
at Bholera was completed at a cost of Rs. 4,287.
Quarters for six observers in connection with the Government Observatory at Colaba, Observatories.
Bombay, were completed at a cost of Rs. 12,978. The new Observatory Biddings at Alibag
commenced in October 1902, were in progress. Rs. 180 were expended during the year
against the sanctioned estimate of Rs. 1,37,854.
In connection with His Majesty’s Mint, Bombay, the re-building of a portion of the sea Mint,
wall, the construction of latrines in the compound, and the provision of a tiled floor to the
main room of the Assay Office, were completed at a cost of Rs. 12,212, Rs 2,912, and
Rs. 4,035 respectively.
In connection with the General Post Office, Bombay, a store-shed was constructed at a Post Offices,
cost of Rs. 2,636, while additions and alterations to the Enquiry and Foreign Parcels Depart
ments and the construction of a temporary zinc shed in the compound, estimated to cost
Rs. 2,549 and Rs. 8,479, respectively, were in progress. In connection with the new General
Post Office, Bombay, the works of clearing the site and making a road 50' wide were complet
ed at the cost of Rs. 17,816, and the work of excavating and filling in the foundations was
in progress and Rs. 42,214 were expended. Additions and alterations to the Post Office
Building at Wadhwdn Camp were carried out at a cost of Rs. 3,814. A combined Post and
Telegraph Office at Ahmednagar, commenced in 1903-1904, was completed at a cost of
Rs. 19,895. The work of providing additional accommodation in the General Post Office at
Karachi, which was in progress in the previous year, was completed at a cost of Rs. 7,827.
A combined Post and Telegraph Office at Tatta, estimated to cost Rs. 5,567, was in progress.
A corrugated iron shed in the compound of the Central Telegraph Office, Bombay, Telegraph,
estimated to cost Rs 8,569, was in progress. Additional signallers' quarters for three married
men, with out-houses, in the Government Telegraph Office at Bhus^wal, commenced during
the previous year, were completed at a cost of Rs. 12,830. Additions to the Indo-European
Telegraph Buildings at Karachi, estimated to cost Rs. 6,559, were commenced.
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