'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎110r] (81/132)

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1908-1909.]
tradb. 47 Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
(i) External Trade. -ram-^SSmT T
v ' DISTRIBUTION.
I The quantity o£ merchandise received from external blocks was 503 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds, Imports.
o! 69 Mhhs of maunds below last year’s figures and 45 below the average. The value
* aI ^ared with last year and the average declined by 8*4 and 8 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. respectively.
!?li decrease was marked in imports of Cotton Raw ( — 17*6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds) chiefly from the
TI 'ted Provinces, Punjab, Central Provinces, Rajputfina and Central India States and Hyder-
1 I (Deccan) ; and of Wheat ( — 23-6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds) and Metals ( -13*3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds).
ndseeds and Sugar also decreased, while Coal and Cole, Food-grains other than wheat, Mineral
lstances and Opium ( 4- 18,000 maunds) showed some improvement. The decline in value
SU s chiefly due to the reduced imports of Cotton Raw and Oilseeds, the latter principally from
the United Provinces and the Nizam’s Territories.
2 . The total exports amounting to 239 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maundsfexceeded the average by 28 Kkhs Exports,
f maunds or 13*3 per cent., hut fell below last year’s figures by 3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds. The
value was 27*6 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , a decline of 2*1 erores from last year hut an improvement of
^Tcrores over the average. Exports advanced under Coal and Cole ( + 2*7 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds),
Cotton Manufactures, Indian (+1*5 Mkhs of maunds), and Wheat ( + 3*2 Mkhs of maunds), and
under Kerosine and Salt. But a marked decrease occurred under Cotton Manufactures, European
( _ 1*4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds), Food-grains other than wheal, ( — 1'3 Idkhs of maunds), Oilseeds
/ — 1*8 Idkhs of maunds) and especially under Railway Riant and Rolling Stock ( — 5*2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of maunds). Liquors, Metals and Sugar also declined heavily. The fall in value of exports
was chiefly attributable to the reduced demand for Cotton Piece-goods, European in the United
Provinces, Punjdb, Central Provinces, Rdjpntana and Central India.
[ii) Local Trade.
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. constitute the
bulk of this branch of trade. The volume of internal trade, totalling 515 Idkks of maunds,
showed an improvement of 8*5 per cent, over the last year and of IS’I per cent, over the
average. The value was 36*92 erores, being slightly inferior to last year but remaining 12*4
per cent, above the average. Except under Cotton Raw, Dyes and Tans, Liquors and Oils
transactions under all main heads improved, especially under Coal and Cole ( + 2*3 Mkhs of
maunds), Wheat ( + 1*4 Idkhs of maunds), Food-grains other than wheat ( + 2-5 Mkhs of
maunds/, Metals ( + 47,000 maunds), Mineral Substances ( + 11*7 Mkhs of maunds), Oilseeds
( q- 24 Mkhs of maunds), Railway Materials ( -{- 4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds), Salt ( + 1 lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of
maunds) and Sugar ( + 2*7 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds). The fall in value of the trade was chiefly due
to a decline of 4*7 Idkhs of maunds under Cotton Raw.
(2) SIND.
1. The total sea-borne trade of the Province amounted to Rs. 32,86,64,772, showing a General,
decrease of 9*78 crores or 22*9 per cent, compared with the previous year. Private foreign
trade fell by 52-4 per cent, in exports and rose by 4 per cent, in imports, while coasting trade
fell by 12 per cent, in exports and by 10 per cent, in imports. The chief factor in the decline
was the poorness of the year’s crops.
2. The number of vessels engaged in foreign trade entering the ports of the Province was Shipping,
534 with a tonnage of 454,744, and of those clearing, 486 with a tonnage of 462,913, against
571 vessels entering and 614 clearing during the preceding year. In coasting trade, 2,359
vessels with a tonnage of 965,122 entered and 2,184 with a tonnage of 929,Ooo cleared.
A,— Chief Port—Karachi.
(i) Foreign Trade.
1. The total foreign trade fell by 30 per cent, to Ks. 20,58,42,609. While imports General,
increased by 50-45 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , exports decreased by 956-11 Ukhs Both the former increase and
the latter decrease would have been more marked but for a fail in the prices o impor s an a
rise in those of exports.
2. Under Articles of Food and Drinl, there was an increase of 71*30 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 29 per
cent. Imports of Sugar rose by 25 per cent, in quantity and 38 per cent, m value, again
creating a record and carrying the increase in the quinquennium to 101 per cent, m quantity
and 86 per cent, in value. Metals and Manufactures of Metals advanced by 20*85 Mkhs or 18
per cent., chiefly under Metals ^Railway Plant. Imports of Oils increased by nearly
million gallons, reflecting the development of the country. Raw Materia s s owe an increase
of 6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Coal, Seeds and Rape-seed having advanced by 3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees each Articles Manufactured
and Partly Manufactured fell by 28 Mkhs, owing to a decline of 54 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in Piece-goods, White,
3. The bulk of the decrease occurred in exports of Indian Produce and Manufactures Export,
which showed a fall of 53 per cent., the figures being the smallest since 190.-19U8 Although
Cotton decreased by 66*63 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 20 per cent, on the previous year s %^ res y ll b( *fme ±or
Bie first time on record the largest item of trade. Among the other Lff a 61 ^ s ’ Q ™ 7 ue
of Hides fell by 39 per cent, and that of Seeds by 40 per cent, or 91*70 laxhs. U nder Articles
°f Food and Drinl, Grain and Pulse declined by 807 Mkhs or /9 per cen . e quan i y o
Wheat shipped to the United Kingdom decreased by 86 per cent.
Imports,