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The figures given below, also for purposes of quayside, havo several times been under con­
Iconipaxison, show the average rates per ton for sideration, but so far nothing has materialized.
merchandise *£at to Shiraz. The latter proposal seems to bo the merfe prac­
ticable, and the Provincial Director of Customs
13;S-19 1919-20 1920-21 has a scheme under consideration at the present
KtlH £07 £28 £19 time for tho improvement of the channel leading
IVcAfj* • £53 £22 £17 from the inner anchorage to the Customs wharf.
Ci»cU . £59 £22 £18 Although the mail service is not yet running
with pre-war regularity and smoothness there has
Shipping. been a tremendous improvement daring the year,
and actually, more fast mail steamers have touch­
Compared with the year 1019-20 a larger ed at the port than in previous years but they
number of vessels entered the port of Busbire have come at irregular intervals.
during the year under review* Out of Ihe total Pilferage, which attained undue proportions
punier the vast majority were British ships : during tho period of the war, has been comment­
iodeed the only ships of other nationalities were ed on under the heading “ Conditions aflecting
1 Norwegian aud 1 Chinese vesseL Trade.”
Tbe roadstead is 6till a great set-back to ship­
ping facilities, as it is not yet possible for vessels of Freight.
tren tuLtfll tonnage to approach within two mflrj The rates for general cargo were
<f the quayside. Suggestions and proposals for
hedging the channels from the outer -to the inner P<rml<iy . , . Rs. 30 per tea.
anchorage, and from the inner anchorage to the C&ited Kbfdoa . . £ 0-10*0 p«r tea.