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(ho c .uni ;y, however, they w-*r • unabk* to dispose al-'nc wore rcsponsjbe f-.r 53.57.C03 and cotfon
ct tlioir t>:o.ks and at the end « f the year there goods for R9. 1,1)5,0’.'4 : —
was a large* balance in hand. Prices ir. Muscat, Aral ar.I nmniunillcn in.
however, ruled high A bag of rice was sold W«m (Uclirc) . • 2«v»7,9G3
.
19.270
at 12 doll its or over Rs. 18. Gilt* . 12,809
Sup*r (wfl) . . . G 5.905
Wheat:—Also shews a very respectable increase VcmicjiH . 9,720
or Its. 34,13G or 28 per cent, over hst year’s Cotton pxxli . . 1,95,001
imports. Imports are all from India, as those Box board* (SLoota) . . 20.721
from Kuwait nnd other Gulf ports have ceased Total . 28.72,003
with the traffic in arms anJ ammunition to pay
for which, wheat, in large quantities, was for­ Arms nnd AmmunitionThe decrease of
merly imported from Persian Gulf ports. Its. *25,57,983 or]2*CG per cent. n. -Kced under this
Bar. Silver :-Tbis is an illicit fn.de. This ifcld “ little explanation. AV^a the establish-
year's imiiorsi have amounted to the cnorsic-us figure nlljn ^ , “e / T0?? .ar'’ °??C. *.n . and th*5
•of IN. 3.15.?50 Showing increase of IU. 2*4,650 ^
or nearly Si per cent om ita. u»F«t» of last , K.VJ|’ ,he diminution under this head
year which stood at Ks. 01,, 00, thus *»»« ha, taken plo.-e. Withfc,
that a considerable a.nounr of snugs ling to , tradc baJ, d„!ndled to the verv low fiC’
Cntch port, has been go.ng on. The ‘-do » , - , „ C(mpared with Rs. 27,OotsGS
lemg watched and cases of srnugg whroh 0f the totil imports Belgium sent
come to the nol.ee of this Consulate are promptly • jj llr t orlion „■ 'Rs. , 90°0„ and
brought to the notice of the authorities concernedly Un?(..j Rs. 12,223. The causeof
1D n ,a* ' the decreased imports in the other articles noted
Coffc-e ;—Also shows an increase of R?. 83,G83 above is attributed to the continued disturbed
or 22 per c-er.t. over last year's figures. Imports j -late of the country which prevented Bedouins
are all Malabar cotTec which is preferred to j fr »m visiting Muscat and exporting :o the interior,
that from Brazil. It is largely consumed by ; thereby discouraging fresh imports from India,
the Bideuin. j Waras (Ochre):—This is an article mostly
Kcrosine Oil:—Shows an increase of Rs. 03,545 ■ ^ th« Bedociss but owing io the continued
or 06 recent over last vear's impo, U Of the ■ >» the lutencr they did no: visit Muscat,
total import of Rs. 1,12,588, Rs. 47,515 worth of , The 'iim2n‘l for " 11:13 W3S cousepwntly less,
oil was supplied by the Angto-Pcrsian Oil Com-| Ghee:—No ghee came from Turkey in Asia.
pany of Muhammerah who have now er-tablished an during the year and what appears it. these returns
agency in Muscat and have occasionally brought . was imported'from India.
consignments in their own steamers. The Sian- Soft (Sugar):—Tee decrease under this head is
dard Oil Company of New York supplied oil also due to the disturbed state of the country,
to the value of Rs. 95,000. Pemaads for sugar from the interi/r were small,
Oilman's Stores : Under this head there is a
good increase of Rs. l,6b,5Ua or 66 Mr cent over jnj; acd Bc.,„;Qm applied Rs. 15,200 worth
the previous year's hgor«. J he bulk of those rf thi; cc.mmoditv.
imports was for the use of His Majest-rs ships; , ,,. . , .
engaged c-a blockade operations in the Persian! Vermicelli:— The decrease under this is due fo
QjJjk ! the large balance of -ast years imports.
j Cotton Goods :—The reason for (he decrease
Twist and yarnsShow a considerable J is the same as that given above tinier te Waras".
increase of Rs. 1,19,580 or 34 per cent The j No piece goods were imported direct from
increase in this article shows that the trade in I America during the year but what appears under
Muscat manufactured cotton goods is reviving and | Aden represents American goods. It is said
that notwithstanding the distorted stale of tLe I that a large stock cf American piece goods is
country it has maintained its own and liai Muscat always kept in Aden bjr 3 Jewish firm which
was able to export a little more than last year. 'supplies Muscat demands. Indian piece goods
Decrease In Imports :—The following items hare simDary suffered to t^e extent of Rs. 40,70V
>»bow decreased imports amounting to and those froia United Kingdom to the extent
JEts. 28,72,063, of which anna aud ammunition of Rs. 89,050.

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