'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎37r] (72/137)

1907-19^8.]
MARINE,
33 Chap. III.
PROTECTION.
4. Marine Courts o£ Inquiry were held in two cases, one of ffroundino- , PB0 ^ TI0
... . Victoria Dock In thp formpr tha c 9 . nnumg, and one of Manne Courts o£
collision with the Victoria jjock. m tne tormer the Court was of opinion that the dama™ Inquiry.
caused did not amount to serious damage: in the latter, that the act of the pilot conSd
amounted to an error or judgment and not to want of care. ^ cer nea
2.—Aden.
3.—Bombay Port Trust.
1 . The revenue receipts amounted to Rs. 78,52,048, a record figure, while exuendi+i,™ n •. ,
rose from Rs k 62,65,326 to Rs. 66 20,880. In view of the prosperous state o^he Ces a
temporary rebate was allowed ot 20 p3r cent, on certain Port Dues and of 10 per cent on
Pilotage Charges. The rebate amounted to Rs. 7,51,011. After deducting this there was a
net surplus on the year's working ot Rs. 4,80,158, which raises the Trustees' Reserve Pund to
Ks. 55,06,455.
chiefly m Rerosme, grain, machinery, and sugar. The net increase for the whole year amounted
to Rs. 47,000 or 2*3 per cenk Export wharfage improved by nearly 27 per cent, in the first
half year, the increases being in oil-seeds, cotton, grain and manganese, but declined by about
21 per cent, in the second half owing to the unfavourable monsoon.
3. The numbei of steameis which entered the docks or were berthed at the harbour Number o£ vessels,
walls during the year was 1,477 with an aggregate tonnage of 2,678,345 compared with 1,476
with a tonnage of 2,690,406 last year. The dry-dock earnings increased from Rs. 1 62 733 to
Rs. 1,73,569, the number of vessels docked being 190 against 166.
4. In the Port Department receipts amounted to Rs. 2,75,911, a decrease of Rs. 2,400. Port Department.
The total tonnage of vessels entering the port increased by 77,363 to 4,225,326. 2,644 steam
ships with a tonnage of 3,355,582 entered against 2,634 with a tonnage of 3,3*57,786 last
year.
5, The expenditure on capital works amounted to Rs. 50,20,549, of which 31*7 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees Capital expenditure
were spent on the new dock works. The total expenditure on the new docks up to March 31st an 4 l°» ns -
1908 was Rs. 82,16,162 out of the estimated amount of Rs. 3,47,43,159. A debenture loan of
Rs. 44 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees with a currency of 60 years and bearing interest at 4 per cent, was raised durino-
the year. The total debt at the close of the year amounted to Rs. 7,11,16,171.
4. —Karachi Port Trust.
1. Receipts increased from Rs. 28,42,785 to Rs. 31,20,803 and expenditure (current Receipts and
revenue) from Rs. 19,41,798 to Rs. 25,61,095. The rise in receipts is due to heavy exports of ex P en( flture.
cereals and cotton to Europe in the first half of the year, and to the steady increase in the
import trade.
2. The expenditure on engineering works reached the record figure of Rs. 27,77,702, Work*.
7 Idkhs above the previous highest total. The quantity dredged during the year was
10,20,335 tons, against 10,36,285 tons last year. Provision has been made to renew and relay
the whole system of fixed moorings to prevent a recurr ence of the damage caused to shipping
by the cyclone of June 1907. 35 vessels drawing 26 feet and over entered and left the port.
5.—Aden Port Trust.
1. Receipts rose from Rs. 4,39,995 to Rs. 4,46,761 and expenditure from Rs. 4,08,550 to Financial results.
4,14,081.
2. The Port Engineer’s expenditure amounted to Rs. 97,223, compared with Rs. 89,722 Dredging operations,
ast year. There was a further decrease in the amount of work done, 161,650 tons of spoil
being removed against 244,550 tons in 1906-1907. The decrease was mainly due to stoppage
ot work for repairs to the Dredger and her departure to Bombay in November for the trien
nial overhaul. The cost was annas 8-98 per ton against annas 6*09 per ton the year before.
9 si-^ e num ^ er vessels that entered the port (exclusive of Government vessels) was Shipping
) 2, with a tonnage of 32,72,346, against 2,813 with a tonnage of 31,74,524 last year.
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