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Slide.—The year’s transaction! in specie 6hcw decrease has already been explained on the Im­
an itc.-eaao o: Hi. 1,01,841 or 10 6 per cent. port side, ani Is probabaly duo to precautions
Altogether P.s. H,* 2,921 was exported frc:n taken by tho Indian Customc Department.
Muscat. Tiii-s large export of ipc:ie is surprising Opening for new trade.—There aro no openings
when compared with the import which is only f?r new trade.
Rs. 2,03,963. Of the total export Us. 10,95,471 Bates of transport.—Dxe rates of transport
went to India and thence to Aden vhcrc it is raid depend upon the distance tho goods aro to be
the dollar waapn great demand. Its. 5,24,650 was taken and the difficulty of the journey. Trann-
taken by the Arab c:a^t probably to buy pearls. port along the coast by native craft :3 compara­
The post office specie transactions amounted to tively cheap, tut transport in the interior, being
Ks. 3,59,335 for the year. Of tb:j R*. 2,45,372 ca pack animals, is very expensive.
was remitted to India and other ports and
Rs. 1,13,513 was received from Zanzibar and Freig\t and iJiipping.—The return attached to
India for payment in Muscat. These figures this report has been compiled from tho register
show the steady progress of the pest offico when cf ships kept by this Consulate. Only each
com piped with the fgircs of the last year which Eritish sailing vessels as deposited their articles
arc R*. 2,39,709 and Rs. 80,538 respectively. cr register are shown therein. Possibly there may
tavo been a fe w moro vessels who called here for
GJae.—This shows a decline of Rs. 18,130 or water,- etc., ar.d did not deposit their articles.
62 per cent. This decrease confirms the remarks Figures for the sailing vessels of other nation­
already made under imports in relation to this alities are not available as the customs authorities
arliole. not record such information.
liclirah.—There is a further decrease of Rs. Altogether 93 steam vessels entered the port
8,745 or 49 per c-r.fc. over last year’s figures. during the year representing a tonnage of 127,8S5
The trade is gradually losing greund. The ex­ cf which 96 vessels entered with cargo repre­
port for the year amounted to Rs. 8,775 as senting a tonnage of 125,555 and 2 in ballast
against Rs. 17,520 cf the previous year showing representing a tonnage of 2,330. The number of
a decline of roughly 50 percent. In 1910-11 steam vessels that cleared the port during the
the figures were at F.s. 22,900. year is £G representing a tonnage of 90,803. Of
Cotton Goods. {Mxssat manufacture),—This ex­ the 86 vessels, 70 vessels cleared with cargo and
port Las revived. Itjhows an increase of Rs. 90,575 represents a tc aaage of 72,326 and 16 in ballast
cr S2 per cent, as against the decrease of Rs. representing a tonnage of 18,477.
1,39,730 of the last year. Of the :oial export of The number of sailing vessels which entered th e
Rs. 2,00,700, Zannbar was abU to take Rs. port is 63 representing a total tonnage of 6,019*71-
1,76,000 worth of goods as against Rs. 77,200 Of the 63 vessels, 42 entered with cargo repre­
of the last year. The increase trader this head senting a tonnage of 3,480 53 and 21 in ballast
explains the increase under " Twist 3nd Yarns " representing a tonnage of 1,559-13. The number
elsewhere. cf sailing vessels that cleared the port is 33 repre-
Cotton goedt.—(European). ThI* too shows an tenting a tonnage of 2,373-39. Of these 24
increase of Ha. 39.355 or 139 per cent. It is a cleared with cargo and represent a tonnage of
transit trade. Go:dj are imported to Muscat 1,666-20 and 6 in ballast representing a tonnage
and re-shipped to other ports in the Persian Gulf, of 712-19.
mostly to Persian pirts. The following lablo shows the percentage of
Bidet and Siins.—These have done well thu the number and tonnage of steam vessels of each
year and show the respectable increase of Rs. nation that entered and cleared the port during
*12,725 or 35 per cent, over last year's figures. the year under review :—
The skins are shipped for India whence they
find their way to Europe.
Nationality. Nm-Vr Tonnage
: percentage. percentage.
Export it saixjso vzsszls.
Dry and Salted Fish.—show an increase of British E6-73 75-88
Rs. 13,245 or 386 percent over last year's figure*. German • 12-39
The reasons for thii increase haTe already been 23-15
given elsewhere. Russian *88 *W
Fniis, Dry and Yet Dates.—The expjort of dry
dates by sailing vessels have suffered a loss to the
extent of Rs. 27,227 cr 42 per cent, and the wet The lines of steamers mentioned below main­
dates Rs. 20,904 cr 33 per cent. As has been tained service from Europe during the year,
explained elsewhere prices in India fell consider­ rii.
ably discouraging shipments. The export of dry British. Bussiaa. Oomaaai
date* amounted to Rs. 36,744 for the year as
against Rs. 63,971 of tho last jear, roughly 50 (1) BucVtsll 8. S, (1) Compognio (1) Hamburg,
per cent. The wet dates were exported to the Limited. Russo U Amerika
Navigation
amount of Rs. 44,3(1 this year while in the pre­ (1) 8trick Lice, a vapour si Linio.
vious year the expert amounted to Rs. 68,915. Limited. da ooxa-
The dry dale* wore exclusively cxpirted to India. meros.
Of the *44,301 werth of wet dates exported (3) West Hartlcpcol,
Aden's 6hare was Rs. 13,548 and India's Rs B.N. Co.
30,763. The British India Company who have got the
Dor Silver.—Thii one item of export has suffered contract for the carriage of mails from and to
the heavy loss ol Rs. 3,45,003. This large India provide one weekly fact mail service up and
*36 F. D.