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Hence the collections for the year 1360 were less than the year 1359 by Rs. 94,259, and it will
be remembered that the collections for the year 1359 were less than those of the year 1358
by Rs. 1,59,808.
1. Customs: In view of the above, it would be well to analyse the Customs' receipts.

COMPARISON OF CUSTOMS' CLASSIFIED RECEIPTS.
Source. Year Year Increase. Decrease.
1359- 1360.
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
A. Steamers 4.08.711 3.73.451 35.260
B. Native Craft.. 92.5*9 84,021 8,498
C. Parcels Post 30.708 31.008 300
D. Passengers 28.431 16,372 *2,059
E. Exports 1.853 1.9*2 59
F. Direct Transhipment 90.339 71.277 19,062
G. Import Yard 1,86,926 *.59.172 27.754
H. Miscellaneous *2.345 19.75* 7.406 I
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Totals 8,51.832 7.56.964 7.765 1.02,633
Decrease .. Rs. 1,02,633
Increase .. Rs. 7.765
Net Decrease .. Rs. 94,868
The net total decrease of the previous year below 1358 was Rs. 1,57,494.
E. Exports : The very slight increase in these collections indicates that the export business
in dates has continued steadily. There were no exports of Linga shell, but several occasional exports
to India of Scrap metal obtained from worn material discarded by the local Oil Company. Care was
taken to ensure that such scrap was not exported in a direction where it might be used by the enemy.
A. Steamers: The decrease in collections from steamers’ cargoes is to be expected; for,
although the values of imported commodities have increased, and consequently the duty collected,
yet the quantities might have been expected to decrease owing to the irregularities of steamers and
the uncertainties of war conditions. It is, however, thought that the wealthier merchants have
endeavoured to accumulate stocks here by purchasing as much as possible from India before the
Indian prices, which are steadily mounting, have become prohibitively high. A comparison of
principal commodities should be interesting.
COMPARISON OF PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES.
Year, 1359. Year, 1360.
Commodity. Quantity. Average Quantity. Average
Value. Value.
Rs. Rs.
Rice 3.36.527 cwts. 23,60,650 3.52.557 cwts. 30,10,470
Wheat 12,480 „ 80,390 12,172 #1 1,00,800
Flour 71.355 .. 4.39.340 86,746 „ 6.77.660
Flour 866 c/s 8.730 201 c/s 2.040
Tea 2,687 .. 2,19.740 3.413 » 3.80,180
Coffee 12,559 bags 5.58.100 5,015 bags 3.17.430
SUGAR:—
Loaf 40 bags 1,100
Crystal.
Soft 48,966 cwts. 5,08,860 53.452 cwts. 6,06,130
PIECE-GOODS:—
Cotton 13,22,900 *7.79.530
Silks 3.24.300 1.58.530