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rupees for each, renewal.

The Tobacco tax shows a rather unexpected gain due to-
the increasing quantity of this import, This commodity
could, I think, well hear a heavier rate of tax.

I give here a comparison of the actual receipts for
the two years 1349 and 1350, from Customs and Import
yard only.
1349 1350

SteamersT cargo • • 3,32,524/- 2,73,578/-
Native craft • • • 1,08,908/- 93 691/-
Parcels duty . • • 11,124/- 9,234/-
Passengers baggage 18,545/- 15,182/-
Export Duty • • • • 1,831/- 2,352/-
transhipment duty 27,583/- 38 052/-
Miscellaneous fees 8,660/- 9,404/-
Import yard charges 1,27,46?/- 1,78,197/-

Totals 6,36,642/- 6,19,690/-

Deficiency in year 1350 Si 16,952/-

It will be noticed that a deficiency occurs in all

the classes of collections except Export Duty and Tran­
shipment Duty, but it' is pleasing to note that the collec­
tions upon native craft cargoes are but little less than

last year. It will be remembered that just over a year
ago certain adjustments in the conditions of R.X.Cargo
were made, which, it was hoped, would give greater elas­

ticity in the trade with the piainland. The increase
in the receipts suggests that this may be the case.
In general the reasons for the decrease in Customs

receipts are substantially the same as for last year,
although the quantity of ai sjslt has increased, and ,
notably, cotton piece goods. Here, one notes with

regret, India and Ehgland have been practically driven
out of the local market by cheaper inferior and showier