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Chap- IV.
PKODUCTIOlSr
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distbibution.
Treasure.
Distribution.
Government
ransactions.
Imports.
Exports.
Government Stores.
Treasure.
General.
Foreign trade.
Coasting trade.
General.
Imports.
Exports.
Distribution.
General*.
Imports,
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4. There was a decrease of 30 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the net imports of Treasure, principally d Ue
fall of 52 per cent, in imports of gold. 0 a
5 The share of Europe in the total trade fell from 87“2 to 8r21 per cent. The IT a
Kingdom declined from 58-79 to 46-60 per cent, and Germany rose from 10-89 to n'S
per cent. Trade with Asia, Africa and America respectively improved by 2-6, 1-03 an( j „
per cent. The total share of the British Empire was 5X'ho against o2*9 per cent,
6. The value of Government transactions showed an increase of I‘63 crores, the i mcn ,
of 4: , 02 crores being the highest recorded. There was a use of 223 per cent, under UailJ S
Carriages and Trucks and of 152 per cent, in Locomotive Engines. a y
(ii) Coasting Trade,
1. The value of imports'fell by 56*91 Idkhs to 4*72 erores ; including a fall of 14*9 l-p^
in Indian Produce and of 37 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in Foreign Merchandise,
2. Exports amounting to 2’36 crores declined by 30 Idkhs. While Indian Produce fed
by 40| lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ,, Foreign Merchandise rose by 10 Idkhs.
3. Imports of Government stores increased from 68*6 to 96’1 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , Indian Coal show
ing a rise of 34’9 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Exports declined from 6*8 to 4’99 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
4. Imports of gold coin fell from 25^ to 3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and of silver from 1491 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to
Rs. 94,000. Exports of silver increased by 1*15 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 3*26 Idkhs.
B.— Subordinate Ports.
Keti Bandar and Sirganda.
1. The aggregate trade of the two ports fell from 12*33 to 7*23 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
2. Foreign trade at Sirganda amounted to Rs. 1,810, There was no foreign trade at
Keti Bandar.
3. Imports of Indian Produce at Keti Bandar fell from Rs. 93,896 to Rs. 92,851, and
of foreign manufactures from Rs. 58,280 to Rs. 50,989. Exports of Indian Produce a^ain
decreased from 5*75 to 2*58 Idkhs. At Sirganda imports of Indian Produce increased from
Rs. 14,025 to Rs. 31,536, and of foreign merchandise from Rs. 3,479 to Rs. 22,217. Exports
fell from 4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 2*1 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
Sind External Land Trade.
1. The land trade of Sind and British Baluchistan is carried on with Afghanistan
Baluchistan and Persia. The aggregate trade exhibited a decline of over If Idkhs or 1*23 per
cent.
2. Imports declined by 7 Kkhs or 9*6 per cent., chiefly in respect of Frtigs not intoxicating,
Fruits and Nuts, Wheat, Skins, Chi, Mustard and Fape-seed and Paw Wool, but increases
occurred under Cotton Piece-goods, European, and Precious Stones,
3. The export trade improved by 6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 9 per cent., the principal increases being under
Piece-goods, European, Piece-goods, Indian, Leather Manufactured, Lron and Sugar, refined.
, c.n" ^ m P 01 f s from Afghanistan fell by 5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 9 per cent., but exports rose by 4^ Mkhs
nn j . f^iports from Baluchistan declined by 2 14khs while exports rose by lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
ra e wr ersia showed a slight decline both in imports and exports. The trade by the
i ushki route declined with Afghanistan and Persia but advanced with Baluchistan, the total
resulting m a slight fall both in imports and exports.
, I total va ' u ® of the Sea-borne and Inland Trade of Aden amounted to 11-54 crores,
showing an increase of 2-51 crores or 27'8 per cent, as compared with the fio-ures of the previous
year. Inclusive ot Government transactions the value was 11-58 crores against 9-08 crores.
T ° £ b ore P 1 trade rf® 6 ’96 to 9-44 crores and of Indian Trade from T65 to 170
ZZlt il a d ‘P* 16 d “ d fr ° m 42 ' 51 t0 40 '. 45 !4khs - Tk ® increase in Foreign trade was
53*1 Ue -i 0 ex P or 8 0 f treasure, but trade in merchandise also showed an improvement of
06 io j&khs and amounted to 8*08 crores.
, . 2 ' I 116 *0*^ ^ports of merchandise increased by 18 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 4-21 crores. Cotton Mean-
4e OTeatest7m d ^ ? f 1 ?' 3 * lakb , s and ^presented 22-5 per cent, of the total imports,
RaNtet improvement being in Qreys from America, which advanced by 22-8 Kkhs. Shut
imMu JnP m ™T 0 , rtan “ amo “? lm P°rts and increased in value by 6-9 Idkhs. Although
cm Account ofLecf 1? r n r ed ln t™ U6 by 5 liikhs the Tuantity decreased by 64,780 owts.
from Aden ofT Indla to P OTt ® which formerly drew their supplies
value ^fnearAs ?A 0 ^ bel . band showed a slight increase in quantity but a decline m
by 10 (mins 2f A 0W ? ng - t0 the of ‘ b ® preceding crop. Imported CW decreased
advanced 1^99 llViT al ^ b - Oil, Metals^ Jute Mannfactm*
respXe decWof l !7 t oo 44 14kbs i’^P^vely and Tobacco, Rides and Spices showed
IsSh S“hi( under’ Silver ™ ^ Measure advanced by nearly