'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎180r] (91/148)

TRADE.
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n jg from Unite! Provinces. On tlie other hand imports under Dyes and Tans, Hemp and
““ declined to a large extent. ^
<> The total exports to external Hocks (260 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds) when compared with th“
hs( ; year and the average ot the preceding five years shewed an advance of 21 and 36 likhs
finds or of 8-9 and 16-1 per cent, reepeetively. In value (29-8 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ) the
increase amounted to about 2 2 and 3 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. respectively over the last year’s figure
“d the average. The principal increases were under CWto Manufactured, foreign and Indian
/+ 1-6 and +l'31dkhs of maunds respectively) and under (+23-9 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds) the
Dplies of which to tha Central Provinces were almost doubled. Sugar rose by VQ Ukhs of
LiWs, chiefly due to larger exports of unrefined sugar to RajpuUna and Central India and
n f Gul to Central Provinces and Nizam s territory; Spices by 1*2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds, owing to
wer exports of Ckilfoes. The exports of food-stuffs fell off considerably. Hailway Plant
and Rolling Stock shewed a fall of 2 7 Idkhs. Variations under other heads are small and call
for no notice. The increases in the value of exports generally correspond with those in
quantity*
(ii) Local Trade.
Chap IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Exports.
This branch of the Trade consists chiefly of 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. . The volume of the internal trade (535 Ukhs of maunds) increased
w 20 Ukhs of maunds or by 3*8 per cent, over the last year's figure and by 73 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of
maunds or 16 per cent, over the average. In value, which totalled up to 42-9 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ,
the rise was higher, being 16 and 24 per cent, respectively over last year and the average'
This was due to the higher value (about 23 per cent.) obtained for Cotton, The advance in
volume was general except under Coal and Coke (— 3*4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of maunds), Mineral Substances
(_ 9 -S Ukhs of maunds) and Railway Materials (—2*3 Ukhs of maunds). The increase
was principally contributed by Cotton (-j-S*? Ukhs of maunds); by Food-grains ( + 6 Ukhs of
maunds), in Low dr and Bajri from Gujarat and Wheat from East Deccan, by Oil-seeds ( + 26
hkhs of maunds), principally Cotton Seed, Linseed and Earth-nuts. Sugar both refined and
unrefined was distributed in the interior to a larger extent (P 1*3 Ukhs of maunds).
( 2 ) SIND.
1. The total Sea-borne Trade of the Province shews an increase of 36 per cent, and General,
amounts in value to Rs. 44,88,81,230. There was a decrease in private foreign trade in imports
of nearly 111 Ukhs and an increase in exports of over 1,356 Mkhs. Coasting trade improved by
97‘65 Ukhs to 922 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . These figures are a record and are 5 per cent, above those of the
last record year 1907-1108. This result may be attributed to the generally good season. The
fall in foreign private import trade, 9 per cent., was due partly to overtrading in piece-goods in
1908 and partly to the rise in the price of cotton.
2. The number of vessels engaged in foreign trade which entered the ports of the Shipping.
Province was 525 with a total tonnage of 758,493 tons against 534 vessels of aggregate
tonnage of 454,744 in the preceding year. The number of those clearing was 515 with a total
tonnage of 863,504 tons against 486 and 462,913 tons last year. In the coasting trade,
3,019 vessels entered and 3,057 cleared with total tonnage of 947,010 an! 838,285 tons
respectively.
A.— Chief Port—Karachi.
(i) Foreign Trade.
.I* ^he total foreign trade shews a rise of 60 per cent, on last year and 11 per cent, on General.
7-1908, the last record year, to Rs. 33,04,00, 927 (excluding Government transactions).
2 . Under Articles of Food and Drink there was a decrease of 25*63 Ukhs or 8 per cent, imports,
oes the most important item rose 22 per cent, in bulk. Sugar shews a fall of 13,252 tons
9* 0 per cent, in quantity and 8 per cent in value. Imports under the head of Metals and
onufactures of Metals increased by 19 per cent, or 26*63 Ukhs. There was a record rise
hn er the sub-heads Machinery and MillworJc and Railway Plant and Rolling Stock,
of 8T3 1 ^ ormer ^ P er ceo 4. and in the latter to 159 per cent. Oils shew a net decrease
fr r* ^ gallons or 8 per cent, in foreign oil, but against this there were larger imports
0111 , Urm - a ' gallons or 7 per cent. The total supply is only 5 per cent, below the
of It ^ 1 ^ e .^ m P or ^ s °£ last year. Raw Materials shew a decrease of nearly Rs. 12,20,000, imports
a n oa being the lowest on record. Articles manufactured and partly manufactured shewed
The^ 1 ^ 86 * * ^ S ‘ ^->25,07,695 or 21 per cent., this being the smallest figure since 1903-1904.
tfooi? 6 W f S a T ecr ease of 24 per cent, in Yarn and Textile Fabrics and a similar fall in Piece-
0VA „/ Imparts of Woollen Goods fell by 41 per cent., decreases which were largely due to
0ve i trading last year.
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4 fall ' T- rfi re-export trade in foreign merchandise fell from 46*24 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 38*75 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Exports.
Under P 1 • 8 more a PP aren 4 than real, as some of this trade is classed in the year under review
u 0a ^ l fd Trade instead of under Foreign Trade as formerly. Exports of Indian Produce
\kT>^ U f actures sh(3w aa increase from 8*22 crores to 21*86 crores. Wheat returned to
mier Position with an increase in value of 652 per cent, to 971 Ukhs. Cotton increased
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