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66 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OP THB PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL

Part IV.-IIUSGAT TEADE EEPOET POS TEE YEAE 1887-88.

The year under report compares very favourably with the preceding one, the total value of
the trade for the year being $3,803,080 against § 3,115,200 in 1886-87, showing an increase -of
$187,790. The imports amounted to $1,802,395, showing an increase of $1,44-,585, and the
exports to $1,440,685, showing an increase of $43,205 over the figures for the previous year.
In the case of imports the principal increase was in rice, coffee, sugar, piece-goods, and kerosine
oil from India; and in cotton and salt, from the Persian Gulf and Uekran Coast, whilst in the
case of exports the increase occurred principally in dates, fruit, Gsb, and cotton fabrics. There
was a great decrease under the head of Imports from the United States.
The customs were farmed by Ratansee Purshatam, a Bhatia merchant, for $110,000.

A. S. G. JAYAKAR, Surgeon-Major,
In charge of Political Agency, Muscat.