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Banking. Ford Datet.
Thcro arc no banks in Muscat. The system among The export of Fard Dates to the United Stat«
merchants of issuing Hundis (drafts) is in vogue and of America shews an improvement of £1,G£5 over last
as trade methods are primitive there ore no induce- year’s figurcR. Owing to scarcity of rain the da*.o
ments for a hank to be catablinhcd. crops have suffered for several years past.
Trade.
The total volume of trade d uring the year under Legislation and Administration.
■,855 “ B.Tinat The Government !s of the oriental tvpo ten,per,d
o Xut og/C'ar' tXn,trT ol £07.505 hy treaty for tie benefit cl llritisb subject,, owr
Vaipci hiW\ fo- CCnt • j10 figurer. good, whom the local authorities have waived jurisdiction,
din-inn,, T^v- V “’iL"8,'Tb' Government is cirricd on ly a Conned consisting of
,our M,ni8tc”(Prcsidc:it--Minieter »*•
Minister of Religious Affair* and Minister of Justice).
ported. Silk y.ifu from Japan has replaced similar Cases against British subjects are tried by the
yarn join Europe.
Political Agent >.nd His Majesty's Consul, Muscat, on
principles of Lav adopted from British India. Cases
Share of Trade. against Muscat-subjects are decided by the Council
of Ministers, tu; the right, ci Consular representation
Comtrl**. Inport. Export. Tout Percent- exists and is exercised.
«se.
£ £ Customs Administration.
Adra 10.351 109
A(ti<rs 4.331 1-44 Reciprocal Ccmmercial treaties have been executed
Cey-va 0-04
In-l-v. 33V,747 C3j by the Rulers of Oman with Great Britain end
Fen.» , . 1 *.030 1 SC |;®| France. In accordance with the terms of those all
Uiu-.jS Kingdom I
2,015
tar^dSUK* ot Aorria 13.510 i-7i goods imported into Oman arc subject to an import
Otb.:r toaiitrlc* . 10.253 2 ,0 duty of 5 per cent ad tnlorem determined by the
price current u the local market. No export duty
•I is levied but chirge of 5 p-er cent, is imposed in Muscat
Total 330,400 149,395 559,855 100 00
and the Coast ports on a J dates and other fruits from
The above show that the largest share of
the year's trade has been taken by India as usual. the interior.
The Customs revenue is the main source of eh*
Government’s income.
Imports.
The total imports for the year under review have Transport.
carried by steam vessels have suffered to the extent be conveyed aid the difficulty of the journey.
of £37,315 and those carried by the sailing vessels No means of development of transport ana com-
have suffered to the extent of £14,925. munication exist ot pres-ent owing to the exceedingly
primitive methods of the people of the country.
Exports.
The total exports of the year under renew have Agriculture,
amounted to £163,395 as against £181,6C0 of last ... < .
year; showing a net decrease of £15/265. Exports Date growing is the only real industry o ^ ^e
carried by steam, vessels amount to £121,791 and country. LIrr.es and mangoes are also rucceajuuij/
those carried by the sailing craft £47,601. The grown, while pomegranates are the product ot tls«
exports by steamers have suffered this year to the Jebcl Akbdhar. Ccreab sre grown on a small sca-e
extent of £16,330 whereas erports by sailing vessels and could not be further developed owing to
flhow an improvement of £1,095. limited quantity of water available.

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