'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎109v] (80/132)

Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Treasure.
Distribution.
A a BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION DEPORT.
*- l808 'l9lj9,
the fall in prices of American cotton. Of the total exports the share of Japan rose fv
cent, to 41 per cent. Under Articles Manufactured a,nd Partly Manufactured the^^Pei'
Yarn and Ttvist exactly accounts for the increase of 62 Ukhs, China having- reas^k'^d
position as the chief buyer ■while shipments to European countries declined. Exports of
Manufactures also improved by 2-1 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
4. The net imports of Treasure on private account fell by 6°2 crores or over 32
to 12-78 crores. Against a decline of 2*75 crores and 5*23 crores respectively i n j m pei> Ce ^.
Gold Bars and Sovereigns there was an increase of 2| crores in imports of Stiver. ' 0r s of
5. The British Empire, Continental Europe and Asia, with 49-1, 24*78 an a 2 2.* R
cent, respectively, almost entirely appropriate the foreign trade. While the share "
British Empire rose by 1‘71 per cent, that of the United Kingdom fell by 1‘4 per
84 per cent., the actual contraction in total trade being 15 per cent. The marked cleel' '
imports of Gotton Piece-goods alone accounted for the bulk of this decrease. Trade •?
Hongkong improved by 140’84 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 31 per cent, in exports, chiefly in respect of O '
and Twist and Yarn, but imports fell by 7‘4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . With a decline of 761-83
27 per cent, the share of Continental Europe fell from 30 to 24f per cent, of the total trade. V*
decrease was principally under exports, which were reduced by 698 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , the fall in Tiaio Cott *
Seeds Twist and Yarn alone totalling 660 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . In this decline Germany, Belgitn^ W j
France chiefly participated, their respective shares in the total trade falling respectively to 4-?
5-99 and 4*97 per cent. While trade with Asiatic ports showed a slight increase as a whol
China improved by 140 Mkhs and Japan declined by 57 Mkhs. Egyptian trade increased ^
2 3 Ukhs, and that with America by 15 Ukhs. ^ ^
Govcrnipcut
transactions.
Shipping.
General.
Imports.
6. The value of stores imported showed a decrease of 55^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 56J per cent the
items responsible being under Ships, Arms, Hardware, and Telegraph Materials, Exports of
stores fell from 5*73 Idkhs to 5*52 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Imports of Treasure amounting only to 1046 Mkhs
decreased by 569 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , owing to the exclusion of Bar and Other Coin which formed 99 per
cent, of last year’s imports. Gold amounting to 36 Idkhs was exported to the United Kingdom
7. The number of vessels decreased by 39 to 1,516 and the tonnage by 8'67 per cent, to
3.201,508 tons. Of the total tonnage 67*6 per cent, was British and 8 per cent. German
against 67*6 and 7‘6 per cent* respectively in the preceding year.
(ii) Coasting Trade.
1. While the total coasting trade declined by 2*17 crores to Rs. 34,21,75,406, the share
of the Port of Bombay fell by 2-12 crores and aggregated Rs. 27,98,54,209.
2. Imports amounted to 1,518-29 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , a decrease of 81-64 Mkhs for which a fall of
91 l&khs in imports of Cotton Raw was chiefly responsible. Goa and Kathiawar shewed the
greatest decline in. this trade*
Exports.
Treasure.
Shipping.
Imports and
Exports.
Shipping.
3. Exports totalling 1,280*24 Mkhs showed a decrease of 130*97 Idkhs, principally falling
under Cotton Piece-goods, both Foreign and Indian, in which the most marked reduction occurred
in shipments to Sind and Bengal.
4. Private transactions in Treasure fell from 13*28 to 4*84 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , and Government trans
actions from 235 to 110 Ukhs.
5. The number of vessels decreased by 9,222 to 83,304 and the tonnage by 170,303 to
4,732,729 tons.
B. —Subordinate Ports.
[i) Foreign Trade.
^direct trade of subordinate ports with ports out of India advanced by Rs. 1,52,889
and totalled Rs. 3,03,880, of which imports covered 2*16 Mkhs. Hondvar, Trombay, Bulsdr,
Surat and Broach practically absorbed the whole trade. The chief imports were Bates, Stone
and Marble and Salted Fish, and the chief exports Myrahollams and Cottonseed.
£ q ve8se ^ s was 125 with a tonnage of 7,708 against 57 with a tonnage
or 3,041 m 1907-1908. &
Imports and
Exports.
Treasure.
Shipping,
General.
W ^uasung Trade.
, A- A e tot ? 1 exclusive of Treasure, fell by 2-57 Mkhs to 620-78 Mkhs. The 1
rest deelhie e cl WaS m ^ n ^ lari P ro ^ uoe - Of ;he various Ranges Uran and Surat improved and
2. The value of Treasure amounted to 2-43 Mkhs, showing a decrease of 2-25 Mkhs.
8. Thefnumber of vessels was 160,457 of 3,504,708 tons against 143,351 of 3,132,
tons m the preceding year. &
Land Trade or 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. Proper.
from 1 ! precec ^ n & year the total traffic including local trade fell in ^
ex^rW+V 0 1;25 ^i! ° f mai i nds ; ^d in value from 99*9 to 94*3 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , ba
' ded tte avera S e of the P ast five years by 5*2 per cent, in volume and 3*4 per cent, m