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EK8IDENCT AND M03CAT POLITICAL AQENCT FOB 1897-88.   67



                                          A
         TabU showing average tonnage of vessels entering and leaving the Ports of Muscat during the
                                   12 months of1887-68.
                          Class A, European and American—Class B, Native Craft.

                                             Average Ton*
                                      Average         Total average
              Whore trading and description.  nago of each         RgUABgH.
                                      Number.          Tonnage.
                                               ▼easel.
                      A
          Coal Vessels   •                1     2,000    2,000
          America .    •                        • ••
          India .   •                    15     1,000   15,000
         Mauritius and Bourbon            2       600    1,200
          Persiaa Gulf and Busrah         6      800     4.800
          Red Sea Ports   «               2      900     1.800
         Zanzibar •   •                   4       800    3.200
          London Steamers  .              3     1,200    3,600
          Mail Steamers                  74     1,300   95,200
          French Steamers .               1     1,200    1.200
                           Total         108    9,800   128,000

                      B
          India .                        ISO     100    18,000
          Persian Gulf                   40       75     3,000
          Mekran Coast                   90       50     4.500
         Yemen                           30       70     2,100
         Zanzibar                        25      100     2.500
                           Total         365     895    30,100
          GRAND TOTAL A AND B           473    10,195   158,100



                                          B
                                       EXPORTS.
                                Estimate for the year 1887-88.

                   Articles.           Quantity.   Value in •   To what place chiefly
                                                   Dollar*. .    exported.

         Dates (pressed)             90.000  bags  180,000  India, Africa, fee.
           »  (dry)   .              50.000  „     160,000  India.
           n  (black)  .             80.000  „*    75.000
           »  (Fard)   .             25,000 „      60.000
         Date juice                    450 skins    1,000  America.
         Fruit                                     40.000  India.
         Dried lames .               2,500 bags    25.000    M
         Raisins .                     30 „          250   India and Persian Gull
         Plums .                       200 „        1,100  India.
         Almonds .                      60 „         400     n
         Walnuts and Skins              20 „         100     »
         Tamarind                      200 „
                                                     800
         Fish   • •                100,000 in No.   15,000  Persian Gulf and Busrah.
           m ^“all for manure          150 bahrs-   1,500  India and Mauritius.
           n sounds .                                      Mauritius.
         Shark fins                  5,000 in No.   1,000  India.
                                       700 bags     2,800
                                                             M
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