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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.
Report for the year 1360 by Mr. C. C. L. de Grenier, Director of Customs and
Port Officer.

COMPARISON OF BUDGET ESTIMATES, 1359*1360.
Estimated Estimated
Budget Head. Collections Collections
1359- 1360.
Rs. Rs.
Customs and Import Yard 6,75,000 6,50,000
Pearling Licences .. 20,000 20,000
Craft Licences 2,000 2,000
Totals 6,97,000 6,72,000
It will thus be seen that the estimates were very conservatively budgetted, which was done in
view of the uncertainty of war conditions affecting trade in the Persian Gulf.
The actual receipts, as compared with the Budget estimates were :—
Estimated Actual
Budget Head. Collections Collections Increase. Decrease.
1360. 1360.
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Customs and Import Yard 6,50,000 7.56.964 1,06,964
Pearling Licences 20,000 12.144 7.856
Craft Licences .. 2,000 2,228 228
Totals 6,72,000 7.71.336 1,07,192 7.856
Increase .. Rs. 1,07,192
Decrease .. Rs. 7,856
Net Increase .. Rs. 99.336

It will thus be seen that in the Customs section of the collections there was a notable increase,
which of course must be regarded as theoretical only; and with this in mind, the differences between
the Budget estimates and the actual collections for 1360 may be compared with the same position
for 1359.
Year. Customs Increase. Pearling Decrease. Craft Increase.
Rs. Rs. Rs.
1359 1.76.832 8,648 < 411
1360 1.06,964 7.856 228
Here it must be remembered that the estimates for Pearling Licences and for Craft Licences
were unchanged, but that for the Customs in 1359 was greater by Rs. 25,000. For this reason, and to
obtain a clearer view of the position it would be well to compare the actual receipts for these two
years:—
COMPARISON OF ACTUAL RECEIPTS.
Year Year Increase. Decrease.
1359- 1360.
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
1. Customs and Import Yard.. 8,51.832 7.56.964 94,868
2. Pearling Licences .. n.352 12,144 792
3. Craft Licences 2,411 2,228 183
Totals 8.65.595 7.71.336 792 95.051
Decrease .. Rs. 95.051
Increase .. Rs. 792
Net Decrease .. Rs. 94.259

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