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usually in an unsettled condition and travelling A glance at I be import returns will at once
without a large escort i' dangerous. Owing to show that t he trade bv steamship seriously suffer­
an internal rebellion against Ilis Highness the ed during the year. This U no doubt, due to the
Sultan during the pa-;t year travelling in tLc war now convoking Europe. On the other hand
interior was impracticable. the buggalow borne trade improved to the extent
of IB,03,031' e ver and above lust year's figures
Total Trade. which stood it H3,22.840.
Import trade was practically at a standstill
The year has Icon a very bad one. The total
volume of trade during (he vear has amounted to until the cl os* of the year owing to the various
1(90,33,270 as against 111,01,89,56V of the restrictions imposed bv the Indian Government.
previous year showing a nett decrease of The yearly import of Bengal rice, which usually
R11,51, 294 (or over 12 per cent on hist year's forms one of the chief item* of Mus-at import*,
figures.) The above figures include the figures was not received during the year nnder report as no
of the buggalow borne trade which amounted to steamships were available. The lack of this one
item alone accounts for R11,08,239 of the total
1111,31,326 and represents the respectable increase decrease of R12,02,3 V3. The trade in" Arms and
of £5,13,833 over la.it year's figures. This is
due to the steamship services having been utilized ammunition", which at one time figured so pro­
bv Government in connection with the war. minently in the*;, returns, has now practically
disappeared. There have been no imports during
Share ol Trade.—The following table shows the year and what appears in these returns
the percentage of the total trade taken by each represents merely goods impoited by His High­
country. It will be noticed that, as usual, more ness the Sultan far his own use.
than hi If of the year's trade has been with India.
Then cornf*s in order Persia, the United Kingdom The following i ems of imports suffered to the
aud United States of America. extent of ££2,23,198.
R*.
Per- Arms and Amur -tim 2,00,342
Countries. Import. Export. Total. rent­ Rice . 11.O’*. 23*.*
age! Wheat . .
Bar silver . • 1. G1.00!
Kero-doe oil ] 3,322
Aden 1/3,140 87,000 1,05,200 216 Oiln.ai.stcn* 2, :V.47
Spices
6-\fc4
Aj»b Oust 7,331 2,35.063 2,02,144 32 ft Sugar, Soft 71-3-'.'.
Cotton Go;>?t 1.50 5./)
Delgica 2,300 2,300 OCi Twist & jam 97,070
France 3.203 3,208 004 I Total . Hi 2223,:03
!
Gt/mabj . S.C65 8.0C5 009 !
! These decreases can only be accounted for bv
InJi» •13,91,031 26.09,172 70.03,263 7713 j the fact that owing to the war the regular steamship
services between Europe and Muscat anil to a less
Ptri* 1,03.330 4,22.402 5,25,732 8-82
extent between India and Muscat w» re more or
Sweden 18.SC4 H.8C4 0-21 less disorganized, thereby crippling both import
and export trade. The continued disturbed state
Turkey in Asia 1X13 0 6,100 7.130 008 I of the interior of Oman is also to a certain extent
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United Kingdom 2XS.7S3 2.61,600 5,20,333 576 I responsible for the above decreased volume of
I trade.
United States 3.72.300 3,72,300 ♦ II •
I elsewhere the imports under this bead, for the
of Aaericn • Imports by sailing vessels.—As noticed
i
Zanzibar . ♦7.576 ♦7,576 c':3 ! year under review, show an improvement. The
Otter countries . 8&S 32,820 ♦1,783 '0-46 increase for the year amounts to 112,63,639 over la«t
I year's figures, Which also showed aa increase of
*R6,886 over the previous year. Tnis was onlv
Total R«. ♦9.14,177 41.24.093 90.33,270 lOOOO to be expected owing to the dislocation in the
steamship services doe to the war.
Imports.—Total imports for the year have Exports.
amounted to R49,l4,177 as against RC 1,16,520
last year showing a further decrease of ftl£,u£,343 Total export for the year under rep -nt amounted*
ever last year’s figures or over 24 per cent. ! to Rs. 41,21,098 showing an increase of