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PART II—CHAPTER X.
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CHAPTER X.
Trade between Bombay and Bushire and Basrah, 1856-57.

In May 1856 the Commissioner of Customs, Bombay, submitted to the
/mputt at Bomba,. Bombay Government four statements as
Rt. per rflargin, printed as appendix B, shewing
1. Prom Bushire ... 7. *3. *68 the quantity and value of the goods im­
a. From Basrah ... I7.89.908
Export! from Bomba,. ported at and exported from Bombay to
Rs.
... 4,56,584 and from the ports of Bushire and Basrah
3, To Bushire ...
4. To Basrab ... - **>.*>.433 for the year ending 30th April 1857.
It is to be observed that the chief imports at Bombay from Bushire were as
follows
Rs.
T ream re ... 3.54.700
Books and stationery 3.250
Cattle, Horses 1,77.000
Drugs • •• 35.*9*
Dyes ... ... 8.19a
Fruits ... ... 38.747
Perfumery ... 8.017
Precious stones ... 560.0
Silk, raw ... ■M 4.903
Wool ... m. 18.030
7.04,030
Sundries ... 9,«38
7,13.*68.
And that the chief exports from Bombay to Bushire were:—
Rs.
Apparel, wearing ... ... 10.059
Books and stationery ... 5.498
Cotton piece-goods, plain ... 33.8*5
Ditto ditto coloured ... 8,335
Ditto ditto country ... *7.438
Ditto ditto dyed 37.660
Twist and yarn ... 3.169
Dyes ... ... 10,367
Grain ... 8.994
Malt liquor ... 24.05S
Manufacture of metals •M 4.263
Metals ... •4 •M 4.449
Oilman's stores ... 20,82«;
Provisions ... 3.*28
Shawls, Cjshmere ... *7.500
Soda-water 6.761
Spices ... • •• 9.73*
Spirits 70.593
Sugar ... a 1,800
S .gar-candy • •• 9 786
Tea ... 56.245
Tobacco *3.953
Wax, candles • •• 3.a66
Wines ... ••• 34.805
4.3S.S6i
Sundries ... ••• 3*.o23
456.584
The chief imports at Bombay from Basrah were
Rs.
Treasure ... 7,16.036
Books and stationery 13.987
Cattle, horses ... S.59.SOO
Drugs ... 37.32a
F runs ... 2,79.004
Oils m ... 9.868
Precious stones ... 77.o86
Provisions ... 3-401
Silk raw ... 3588a
Wool ... 5S.992
*7.78.878
Sundries ^ 11,030
17.89.908
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