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tpnnagc of co9,CG0 tons entered and cleared from Gin’eral.
tb# port of Maskat ao compared with 2G2 vessels of
355,325 tons burden in the previous year, thus Tho returns of imports aa well as those of
showing a cccrcaao of 7 vessels with an increase exports are Ine.ed on tho figures compiled from Ihs
tonr.ago of *1,335 tons duo lo bigger size of the actual Etoancr manifests a-c:css to which ha*
vcseols. readily b:ca given by tho cocrtc-y of Messrs. Towel]
Tho fo!lc-vring table shows tlio percentage of \he & Co. who are local agents for most of tho shipping
numbor and tonnage of stoaa vessels of o&ch nation companies' voisels calling at Ijwkat.
that entered aud cleared the port during the year
under rcric w :—■ S. Q. KNOX, Major,
Hit Britannic Mejuty's Consul, Maikat.
Number Tentage
perce stage. ptrcei.tage. MlSKIT s
The I3!h Aprl 1919.
British . 9490 £3 86
Gcraian . 471 1069 TABLE No. i-A.
Rnuian •39 •45
Total Imports during the years 1909-1910 ta
1911-12.
Tho lines of steamers mentioned below maintained
their service from Europo during the year, ctk.:—
Counties. 1909-La 1910-11. 1911.IX
4 British I 1 German acd
1 Russian.
Tho Britiih India Company who have got tho Ex. E*. Pa.
contract for the carriogo of mails from and to India Aden 39.SM 66,095 1,28.783
provide one weekly fast mail service up and down
and 1 fortnightly coasting bIow mail servi<» both Arab Coast 82,833 15,723
ways. TLe vessols of tho Arab Steamers Limited
have also maintained a weekly eorvice. Austria 16/3-W
In cors:-:ncnco of tho weekly servico maintained Belgium 5,25.70) 5,23,774 9,27,45-1
by the Ar=.b Steamers tlio freights to India, etc., were
greatly reduced during the year and those for United France . 2.67,*53 9,056 13,785
States of America enhanc&L For ready reference German/ 3,73,30) 3,31,067 4,67,474
they are noted below:—
64,78, SIS 3155,175
India • 36^3,941
4^20)
Netherlands 4,182 6,315
1910-11. 1911-12.
Persia . 4,86.556 1,24,700 64,106
Route ania
Ra Ea. a. p.
Sweden 91,660 1,03,225
Wet dates to United State* 20 32 4 0
Turkey in Ana 1,47,00 20 £02 21,448
Dry and wet dates to India 8 6 0 0
United Kingdom 359>ia 7,50,168 9,61418
Dry fish to India . 10 7 0 0
United States of America 3,56453 2,10,790 147.435
Mother o’pcarl to India • 12 <00
Other coin trie* 1,16422 13,078 11,012
Frail* to IrJj* 12 10 O 0
Dry limes (every place) . 16 10 0 0 Total 83,05„W3 5947,238 60.19.SCO

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