'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎180v] (92/148)

Chap.‘IV*
PRODUCTION
AND
distribution.
Treasure.
Distribution.
Government
transactions.
General.
Imports.
Exports.
Government stores.
Treasure.
General.
Coasting trade.
General,
liKport trade.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION RETORT.
[1909,
•1910.
50 per cent, to 392 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , year^ofe?
Cotton and Rapeseed we rec0 ^ s ’ • va i ue . There was an increase of 415 m v ^
43 per cent, in quantity and c pe • qb gQg tons of Wheat exported from
Articles of Food and Rrinh to 11-19 crores. 01 bUS,Ui* I rcea i 10m Karachi
709,194 tons were taken by the United Kingdom.
mI . „ og ripr p en t. in imports of gold and a decrease of 48 no,.
£“."."'5“ "mpjfc P«l Fisheries ..d .1 Kr.» lo P.r.i,
this.
5 The eereenta-e of trade with Europe rose from SP21 last year to 85-53 this yeat
the share of the United Kingdom alone being 53'46 agamst 46-6 m the P^eding 12
Belgium and France improved their posrt.on from 7 - 9 « fob frtm
Germany and Italy shewed a slight decrease. Austria Mu g y ie 1 irom J 2 to 3 01.
The^hare of Asia fell from 11-87 to 8-53. The general position of Africa fell from 3-01 to
2-23 bat trade with Mauritius in sugar and gram increased.
6 Compared with last year there was a fall of 34 per cent, in Government transactions
the previous year's figures were the highest on record. Strikes m Australia affected
but — x
imports of wood sleepers.
(ii) Coasting Trade.
1 The value of the coasting trade increased from 709 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 807 Idkhs the increase
being shared by both imports and exports. This year s delude those for the Bah-
chistan Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. (4£ Mkhs) formerly shewn under loreign Trade.
2. Imports of Indian produce and manufactures advanced from 362 Ukhs to 411 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ,
constituting the record. Imports of Piece-goods from Bombay increased by 55 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
The most marked decreases are Twist and Yarn from Bombay ( lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ) and TWwooi
from Burmah ( —6 Idkhs). Imports of foreign merchandise improved by 41 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 150 Ukhs,
chiefly under the heads of White and Coloured Piece-goods.
3 These increased by 2 Ukhs to 203 Ukhs under the head of Indian Produce and
Manufactures. If the Baluchistan Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Tracts be omitted (3 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ) the net decrease was
1 Ukh Most noticeable are the decrease of 67 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in exports oi Cram and Pulse and the
similar increase in .exports of Cotton. Exports of foreign merchandise shew an increase of
4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
4 There is a decline under this head. Imports of Indian Produce and Manufactures^
by nearly 20 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 59*77 Ukhs for which the decline in imports of Coal from Bengal is
mainly responsible. Imports of foreign stores fell from 16-55 Ukhs to 9-57 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Exports of
foreign merchandise fell from 4*97 Ukhs to o-35 Ukhs. t
5. While imports of gold coin improved from 3"0 / Ukhs to 6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and of silver (Gov
ernment of India rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ) from Rs. 94,000 to Rs. 22,97,000, exports cf rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. fell Urn
3*26 Ukhs to U7 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
B.— Subordinate Ports.
Keti Bandar and Sirganda.
1. The total trade of both parts increased by 65 per cent, to Rs. 11,99,694. There was
no foreign trade during the year.
2. At Keti Bandar imports cf Indian Produce and Manufactures declined from Rs. 92,851
last year to Rs. 90,373. Imports cf Foreign Merchandise rose by Rs. 19,676 to Rs. 70,oG),
chiefly in Cotton Piece-goods (grey and coloured). Imports of treasure improved by Rs. 3,
to Rs. 4,950. Exports oi Indian Produce nearly doubled, the value being 5*14 Ukhs, cine y
in rice. At Sirganda, the value of the trade was 5*19 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Imports of Indian Produce ant
Manufactures increased by Rs. 12,684 to Rs. 44,220. Imports of Foreign Merchandised®
from Rs. 22,217 to Rs. 49,057. Exports of Indian Produce and Manufactures rose d
Rs. 2,11,672 to Rs, 3,31,677.
Sind External Land Trade.
1. The import and export land trade of the Province of Sind and of British BaUclii^
is carried on with Afghanistan, Baluchistan and Persia. The aggregate values of impoi s . ^
exports increased by 4| Ukhs or 3 per cent. The trade was the highest on recor
1891-1892.
2. There was an increase of 6 Ukhs or 8 per cent, in the import trade compare ^
the preceding year, shewing a rise of 46 per cent, in the quinquennium. The increase^^
chiefly in Drugs, other sorts, not intoxicating, Fruits other than Cocoanuts and R atv
There were decreases under Wheat, Gin and Mustard and Rapeseeds.