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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Suakin and gum incense ( + £10,838) from Somali and Arabian p
There was a slight increase in gum Benjamin, but gum, other sorts ^
The very large increase in hides raw (+£349,516) was mainlv' f] eCrease(1 '
increased imports from Djibouti which port had fewer opportunities f 6 ^
shipment to Europe, than it did the year previous. There were * ^
consignments also from Italian East Africa, Eed Sea Ports
Somaliland. The increase in shins raw (+£589,709) was even greate tl ^
hides, and was due to imports from Red Sea ports; Djibouti' ItaD p
Africa ; Somali Ports and Massowah. Demands from the United IT^a
the United States of America and France exceeded pre-war years ?
increased in value by £114,764, due to oil kerosene ( + £84,408) from tU IT a
States of America ; Oil Benzene, etc., (+£16,604) also from the Unitprl Qm
of America and Egypt; fuel oil (+£8,482) from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . This+f
first import of fuel oil into Aden, and much larger imports are anticinaH
Other increases were seeds (+£32,619), chiefly Jinjelli; wax (+417 9021 f '
Djibouti ; wood and timber (+£4,767) ; ivory, unmanufactured f+Wi
pearls unset (+£4,267) ; shells (+£5,614), chiefly Mother of Pearl from th
coastal ports. The value of Class III (Articles wholly or mainly mm.
factured) decreased from £2,748,548 to £2,578,910 or by £169,638, whichyas
mainly due to cotton goods including twist and yarn, the value of which
decreased from £2,430,130 to £2,179,092 or by £251,038. Cotton twist ml
yarn (—£240,897) decreased chiefly in twist unspecified from Bombay; the
year previous an exceptionally large quantity was imported thence, dyed pm
goods (—£311,018) decreased chiefly in imports of unspecified from the United
Kingdom and Bombay. White piece goods decreased in quantity but increased
very slightly in value (+£58); grey piece goods (+£317,686) increased ia
quantity and value chiefly due to drills and jeans from the United Kingdom;
Longcloth and shirting and sheetings from Bombay and sheetings from the
United States. Other important decreases were observed in dyeing and tanning
substances (—£5,648) \Jute and manufactures (—£14,792) ; matches (-14,400);
and soag) (— £15,085). The principal articles exhibiting increases in this class
were, apparel (+£3,390); chemicals ( + £11,209); hardware and cuthij
(+£7,990) ; paints and colours ( + £4,901) ; earthenware (+45,178); wdals
(+£29,934) ; motor cars (+£21,829) ; paper and pasteboard (+48,210); wool
and manufactures (+£4,885); and rubber manufactured (+44,382). Class!
(Miscellaneous and Unclassified) increased in value from £120,597 to 4122,016,
or by £1,419, due to articles per post (+£48,907). Decreases were seen in
animals, living ( — £43,923) ; and fodder, etc. (—£4,243).
2. Aden being the principal distributing port for supplying the Arabian
African and Red Sea Coastal ports, and an entrepot for exports to Europe am
America, the salient features of the import trade are naturally reflected in th
export, as the bulk of imports are re-exported. The total value of the expor
trade, exclusive of treasure, amounted to £6,292,691, as compared m
£4,536,949 the previous year, showing an increase of £1,755,742. Class
increased in value from £1,150,868 to £1,478,685 or by £327,817. Theciiie
increases were under coffee ( + £150,346); grain and pulse ( + £91,631) mm
rice (+£71,369), wheat flour (+£16,661) and jowari (+£13,655); m
vegetables, dried (+£87,506), sugar refined (+£22,631), but showing a decrea
in quantity, and salt (+£22,883). The decreases in this class were seen nn
spices (—£28,793); tobacco unmanufactured (—£14,997); and tobacco iim
factured, oilier sorts (—£9,935). In Class II there was an n^as
£1,580,803. The principal increases were under skins raw [t* >
including goat skins ( + £823,683); sheep skins (+£ 146 , 024 ); .
(+£432,625), gums and resins (+£52,672); oils, chiefly Iterosene
rvax (+£18,647); ivory unmanufactured (+£21,963); pearls, unset (t j i ,
and shells, etc. (+£9,222). The only important decrease was n
(—£16,467), due to the absence of the unusual consignments nchce 1 +5
The total value of class III decreased in value from £ 2 , 499 , 793 ^ 0 ^ ^
$r by £166,968, chiefly due to cotton manufactures including A.w
(—£198,347), hoist and yarn (—£67,360); and dyed piece goods W ^ + p’
on the other hand greys increased (+£74,200) and whites also (
Other decreases were seen under chemicals (—£12,854) and jute, via .