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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
Report for tlu* year 135c) by Mr. C. C\ I.. tie (Jkkniku, Director of Customs anti Pori Officer.
COMPARISON OP IU'DGKT ESTIMATES: 1358—1359.
Estimated Collect inns Estimated ('ollectious
Budget Head. for 135H. 1359.
Us. Rs.
Customs and Import Yard 5,70,000 6,75.000
Pearling Licenses 3-1,500 20,000
Craft Licenses 2,500 2,000
Totals ... 5,?)7»ooo 6,97,orx»

The Budget anticipated that in 1359 the collections from Customs sources would be
■considerably increased, and also that the receipts from pearling licenses would be less than in
the previous year.
The actual collections, in comparison with the. Budget Estimates, were: —
Estimated Actual
Budget Head. Collections. Collections. Increase. Decrease.
Us. Us. Us. Us.
Customs and Import Yard 6,75,000 8,51.832 1.76.832
Pearling Licenses 20,000 8,648
Craft Licenses ............... 2,tXX> *'.352 4"
2,411
Totals ... 6,97,o<x> 8,65,595 ».77.243 8,648
Rs.
Increase
1.77.243
Decrease 8,648
Net Increase 1.68,595

It will thus be seen that there was actually an increase in collections over the Budget estimate,
mainly in the Customs section.
It might, perhaps, be thought that the above figures indicate an unexpected increase, in local
commercial activity for the past year; but a comparison of actual receipts shows the position:
Budget Head. Year 1358. IV.ir 1359. Increase. Decrease.
Rs. Us. Us. Rs.
1. —Customs and Import Yard . 10,09,326 8,51,832 1,57.494
2. —Pearling Licenses.............. 13.353 11.352 2,<»oi
3. —Craft Licenses ..............
2,724 2.411 3*3
Totals ... 10,25,403 8.65,595 1,59.8o8
There has been an all-round decrease in this Department’s collections. This is shown by a
•comparison of classified receipts: —
(1) Comparison of Custom’s classified receipts.
Source. year 1358. Year 1359. Increase. Decrease.
Us. Us. Us. Rs.
A. —Steamers
4.66,732 4,08,711 58,021
B. —Native Craft <>5.562 92,519 3.043
"C.—Parcels Post 1.036
31.744 30,708
D. —Passengers 30,083 28.431 1,652
E. —Exports
1.334 1.853 5'9
K.—Direct Transhipment 1,08,330 <>0.330 J 7.001
G. —Import Yard 2,62,488 1,86,926 75.562
H. —Miscellaneous 7<>8
13.<»53 *2,345
Totals ... 10.txj.326 8,51.832 5«9 1,58.013
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