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ro¥‘> tapping-—The return of shinnine I Tho lines of steamers mentioned ia tho report for
f.,i.rW I” i!,IJ rt'J'orl * decrease in L.h 190S-19G9 maintained their service from Europe
sssr inunrmi&as1 one Russian. Tbo British India Company, who have
during tho jear, ri:. three British, one German and
got tho contract for the carriage of mails from and
to India, provide two tip and. two down steamer*
•br.iiig » decrease of 91 vessels of M«.', '
week I j.
yore tbnn Imlf of tire decrea*.. tii., 5C vossoU of There has keen no change in the rate of freight
Jljmoes,.. nndor Bnt.sh, and 71 vesseis and 3«0 for tho undermentioned chief articles of export an
reported last year, but they are again noted for
SSSSS^SX “* convenience of reference.
tgjr “»<-» w-itvs-is Wet dates to America 40s. per ton.
Dry dates to India Rs. 8 per ton.
Dry Esh to India Ra. 10 per ton.
Mother-of-Pcarl to India Rs. 12 per ton.
Percentage Percentage
Countrica. of of Fraits to India Rs. 12 per ton.
sazeber. tonnage. Dry limes (every place) Rs. 16 per ton.
General.—Trade generally is decreasing from year
Brisk . 5617 88 06 to year since the port of Siir has b en made into a
Fr.ock 5-15 C'55 direct port of call from Africa and India. The riso
of Debai, on the coast of Trucial Oman, whi'-h
Gvrsua . 1-76 536 been made a pert of call by the British India Steam
Navigation Company, has also adversely afTected
Itebt . 27-99 2*35
Mask at. Many tribes and villages in the interior of
Person 1-05 009 Oman, which used formerly to import and export
through Maskat, now use Debai as the latter place is
Eteaa . l-ll 308 a free port.
TurHJi . 3 52 0-29
A. P. TREVOR, 3/ajor,
Oifctr roue tries 2 63 022
Political Agent and His Britannic Majesty's
Consul, Muscat.

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