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14 BUSIURE.

Comparative Statement of Imports into Bushire from the United
Kingdom during the Years 1903-05, Classified according
to the Custom-house Tariff.

Value.
Articles.
1
1905. • 1904. 1905. Increase. Decrease.
£ ; £ £ £ £
Matches............................ v 729 2 727
Bank-notes 590 2,500 2^500
Arms and ammunition .. 427 262 275 13
Cartridges 513 j 107 518 411
Butter and other edible fats 7 10 19 9
Wood, manufactured .. 5 :
Wine in— i
Bottles.. 474 22 497 475
Qtalot .. ! 27 31 4
Brandy, rum, whisky . . 420 . 241 252 11
Beer and vinegar 78 45 43 2
Mineral waters .. 3 25 22
Candles............................ 2 223 338 115
Cocoa ............................ 12 i 1C 10 6
CofTcc, unroasted 17 9 8
Coal, coke and charcoal 4,0S4 1,564 9,GOO 8,036
Alimentary preserves .. 424 ’ 516 57 459
Salt .. 5 1 3 2
Drugs and medicines .. 4,257 1,777 1,0SS < 6S9
Spices 20 127 64 ; 63
Threads of—
Cotton............................ 9,204 8,040 7,669 371
Wool............................ C12
Silk............................ 25
Yarn of jute 32 2G8 245 23
Threads of—
Cold and silver 33
Imitation gold and silver 154 132 92 40
Other fruits ij 82 75
Goloshes .. 2 10 10
Oilcloth............................ 37 30 14 16
Gum . • • • - • 7 7
Grain 2
Macaroni and vermicelli 46 21 85 64
Starch and other non-edible
feculae .. 22 12 7 6
Clothing .. 2,958 1,318 710 COS
(His—
Olive...................................... 43 15 11 4
Other ...................................... 21 9 5 4
Kerosene and naphtha 1 1 1
Pianos...................................... 44 9 117 108
Other musical instruments 128 14 14
Scientific instruments .. 148 222 68 L54
Machinery and tools 155
Mineral products 161
Mercery and hardware .. 3,019 81 2*02 2,121
Scrap iron, iron in ingots 329 113 22 91
Iron and steel in bars, Ac. 5,831 4,207 2^98 1^09
Manufactures of iron and steel 1,467 597 262 335
Tin plates, in sheets, Ac. 4,083 1420 1*320
Tin, zinc, in bars, sheets, Ac. . 2*98 5,236 996 4*40
Manufactures of tin and zinc . 64 54 108 54
Copper and nickel in bars, Ac. 31,226 37,260 10,054 27,206
Manufactures of copper and
nickel........................................ 126 153 1C 137

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