‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎309v] (166/192)

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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
(2) Continental Points.
[1919-1920.
The net receipts from continental ports rose from Es. 1,34,610 to
Es. 1 42 643. The number of cases adjudicated under the Sea Customs Act
rose from 569 to 654, of which 4 were undisposed of, the increase being due
to the vigilance of the establishment.
(3) Ports in Sind.
The gross receipts during the year amounted to Es. 1,60,98,092 as
compared with Es. 1,10,67,464 in the preceding year. To the increase sea
customs imports contributed Es. 36,53,46/ and sea customs exports
Es. 13,52,168.' The total net revenue, after deducting refunds and drawbacks,
increased from Es. 1,01,04,628 to Es. 1,53,31,411, of which Es. 1,36,12,847
were from import duty and Es. 16,21,444 from export duty, the corresponding
figures for the previous year being Es. 97,01,318 and Es. 3,29,711. The
amount of gross import duty rose from Es. 106*49 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to Es. 143*02 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
owing to larger collections on cotton piece-goods, tobacco, liquors, sugar,
kerosine oil and other articles. Export duty advanced from Es. 3*45 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to
Es. 16*96 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , hides and shins contributing 86 per cent, of the total,
rice 12 per cent, and tea and jute 2 per cent. The expenditure fell from
Es. 3,86,710 to Es. 3,82,239.
2. Eefunds amounted to Es. 1,67,602, of which Es. 54,547 were on
account of refunds made to the Kashmir Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). . In addition further sums
refunded to the Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). will be debited to the accounts for the year through
the Exchange Account. Drawbacks rose from Es. 4,83,115 to Es. 5,99,079.
3. Four hundred and seventy-six offences against the Sea Customs Act
were detected. In one case over Es. 10,000 were surreptitiously shipped in
contravention of the prohibition against the export of silver specie. In another
case an attempt was made to smuggle 3,098 sovereigns in contravention of the
restriction against the import of gold. Yarious attempts were made to defeat
the restriction on the export of rice. Fines of Ks. 1,000 each were inflicted
in two cases. An attempt was made to export pearls in defiance of the export
prohibition. The pearls were confiscated and realised Es. 4,575 when sold by
public auction. The amount realized in fines and penalties was Es. 34,359
against Es. 24,005.
2.—Land Customs.
There was no change in the number of duty collecting stations on the
Portuguese Frontier or the Kathiawar Frontier. The Kathiawar customs line
was withdrawn from 1st January 1918. Eeceipts on the Portuguese Frontier
increased from Es. 1,81,169 to Es. 1,88,661. The increase on the Portuguese
Frontier was due chiefly to the resumption of the import traffic of machinery
via Castle-Eock for the first time after the cessation due to the war and to
larger imports of salt and cocoanuts from Goa. On the other hand there was
a slight decrease in imports on the Daman Frontier due to less imports oi
salted fish, cocoanuts, and other kind of fruit and fodder on account of ^an
unfavourable fishing season and heavy rains which damaged the crop. lh e
exemption from import duty, from October 1919, of grain and pulse, was also
to some extent responsible for the diminished imports on the Daman Frontier.
Owing to a good paddy crop in the Nagar-Aveli Pargana, a large quantity o
rice was exported to Daman, resulting in an increase of Es. 414 in the e xP or
duty compared with the previous year’s collection. The duty collected on
salt at the Goa Frontier stations is credited to “ Salt ” and not to u Customs
The quantity of petroleum imported at Castle-Eock was 1,186,124
against 129,420 gallons during the preceding year. The increase of l,05o>
gallons was due to the resumption by the Bulk Oil Company of their business
at Mormugao from the 4th January last. The number of cases adju i
cated under the Land Customs Act was 392 against 139 in thepreviou
year.