'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎254r] (91/150)

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was Rs. 27 crores, an increase of 10 per cent, on the figures of the previous year. The total
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was i'- 3, / • (. j 1 , s ^ picviuus year, me total
value of Treasure imported and exported on Government account fell from Rs. 8-68 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to
1-,- lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . There were no transactions in o-nld fallino- nnd^ T .
Rs. 7’22 ^KUS. xnytc wctc no cransacnons in gold tailing under this head. Imports of
silver, consisting entirely oi Government of India Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , were Rs. 6,78,217 while exports
were Rs- 44 ,° 00 -
5 - ^he United Kingdom and British possessions absorbed 43-15 per cent, of the whole Distribution o£
trade of the port, compared with 43-43 per cent, in the previous year. European countries trade -
absorbed 3177 per cent. Asiatic countries 22-02 per cent., Africa 1-39 and America 1-67
Imports from the United Kingdom advanced by 18-25 per cent, as a result of larger receipts
of Copper, Iron, Steel and Cotton Piece-goods. Exports to the United Kingdom advanced bv
16-92 per cent, owing to increased shipments of Raw Cotton, Oil-seeds and Raw Wool. Increased
arrivals of Horses from Australia and oi Sugar from Mauritius caused an expansion by iq-q^
per cent, of imports from British possessions. Exports to British possessions increased by 2-48
per cent., the chief expansion being found in exports of Foreign Cotton Piece-goods. Imports from
Continental Europe improved by 30.32 per cent., the increase being due principally to increased
receipts of Metals, Wollen Goods Dyeing Materials. Exports improved by 37-54 per cen f
chiefly owing to larger shipments of Raw Cotton and Oil-seeds. Of the countries in this group
Belgium heads the list, France, which displaced Germany from the second place in iqoq-iqio
maintains her. position, and Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary follow. The two last
named countries absorb together only 10 per cent, of the total trade. The bulk of
Asiatic trade was confined to Japan and China. Imports improved by Rs. 66 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 12-97
per cent., owing to larger arrivals of Silk Piece-goods from Japan and of Sugar from Java :
but expous decreased by Rs. 111 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , owing to the heavy fall in shipments to China of
Twist and Yarn and Opium. Shipments of Oil-seeds to Egypt caused a slight improvement in
the African trade of the port. The trade with America shows a net decline of Rs. 12 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
owing to reduced shipments of Raw Skins.
6. Imports of Government Stores were valued at Rs. 38 1 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees against Rs. 50 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees Government
in 1909-1910. Decreases are recorded 111 imports of Metals, Railway Materials, Coal and transactions.
Machinery and Mill-work. Imports of Hardware and Cutlery, which amounted to
Rs. 8f lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , alone showed an increase. Exports of Government Stores, the bulk of which
consists of Arms and Ammunition, declined to Rs. 2§ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
7. Th^ number of vessels, Steam and sailing, engaged in foreign trade decreased by 55 shioninp-
to 1,516 and the tonnage by 47,460 to 3,513,781 tons or by 1 per cent. The distribution of
the tonnage according to flag shows very little change. Nearly 69 per cent, was British •
Germany was second with a percentage of 8, displacing Austria-Hungary whose share fell to
slighty over 7 per cent. Japan, France and Italy had percentages of slightly over four each.
(ii) Coasting Trade.
1. The aggregate coasting trade of the Port of Bombay rose by Rs. 3-71 crores to General
Rs. 32-97 crores. Imports, rose by Rs. 297 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , of which Goa contributed an increase of
Rs. 138 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and Kathiawar of Rs. 64-79 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Exports increased by Rs. 73-68 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
2. The total value of imports was Rs. 18-20 crores, to which total imports of Coal imports
■contributed Rs. 120 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , of Raw Cotton Rs. 671 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and of Grain and Pulse Rs. 302 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
Receipts of Coal from Bengal advanced by more than 22 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Of Raw Cotton Goa
contributed Rs. 283 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and Kathiawar Rs. 237 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , while Cotton imports from Sind
increased by nearly Rs. 28 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Imports of Gram and Pulse declined by Rs. 16 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
to Rs. 3-02 crores, chiefly on account of smaller shippings of Rice from Burma and of Wheat
from Kathiawar. Kerosine Oil from Burma increased by Rs. 71 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , while imports of Jute
Manufactures declined by Rs. 17 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 80 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
f 3 - The bulk of the export trade is made up of Cotton Piece-goods, which were valued Exports.
^ Rs. 6-40 crores, showing a decrease of Rs. 5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees from the previous year. While exports
fll mo ( RS ‘ 381 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ) and to Madras ( Rs - 45 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ) showed a slight increase there was a
all of R s . I2 l a kh s in the shipments to Bengal, which amounted to Rs. no lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Exports of
°f on Twist and Yarn improved by Rs. 34 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 152 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Exports of Raw Cotton to
sngal and Madras and of Sugar showed advances of Rs. 18 and Rs. 10 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees respectively.
4 - Private imports and exports of Treasure consisting mostly of Government of India Treasure.
upees declined by nearly Rs. 2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 7-96 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Government transactions show an
increase of shipments of Sovereigns to Rs. 68 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , the bulk of which went to Sind and
lagoon, and an increase of Rs. 94 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in imports of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. mainly from Calcutta.
5 - The aggregate value of imports and exports rose from Rs. 19 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 20-78 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Government stores.
i.,^" lT e nu mber of vessels engaged in the coasting trade declined by 2,837 to 81,869, Shipping.
1 e their tonnage rose by 180,443 4,733,800 tons.
B.—Subordinate Ports.
(i) Foreign Trade,
which* ^'• le t0t: . a * va ^ ue t ^ le tra de declined from Rs. 2-17 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 1-69 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Imports Imports and exports.
R s x ™ chiefly of Dates from Bassorah and Coal from the United Kingdom declined from
4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Rs. 1-32 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . The export trade was valued at Rs. 37,722.