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Comparison of Customs Classified Receipts.—Contd.

Year 1364. Year 1365. Increase. Decrease.
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
£: Export Duties 1,109 2,187 1,078
F: Direct Transhipment Cargoes 76,642 99,716 23.074
G : Import Yard Collections 3.24.400 3.23.250 1.150
H: Miscellaneous 48,728 45.626 3.102
I: Rents .......................... 50,118 10,423 39.695
Total 24.26,147 27,35,183 3.55.619 46.583
Net increase Rs. 3,09,036.

The increased revenue from steamers was due to more consumer goods becoming available,
this was also the case in the increase in revenue from parcels. Increased revenue derived from Native
Craft was due to more rice being available from Persia.

Comparison of Principal Commodities.

Commodity. Quantity Average value Quantity Average value
Year 1364. Year 1364. Year 1365. Year 1365.
Rs. Rs.
Rice cwts. 49.013 24.88.900 67,142 30,67.350
Wheat cwts. 2.57.323 48,98,730 1.20,559 42,19,270
Flour cwts. 1.420 43.540 100 2,040
drums 2,000 40,000
II
Tea c/s 13.378 18.07.900 7.003 9.26,040
.. pkgs. 364 37«i5°
Coffee bags 5.6i7 5.30.750 12,528 17,22,200
cases 292 14.430 1,140
1* 25
pkgs. 10 270
1*
Sugar soft cwts. 52.850 16,76,070 61,471 19.10.830

Piecegoods:—
Cottons.. value 40.64,550 value 3i.4i»38o
Woollens value 76.530 value 5.27.630
Silks value Nil value 2,48,610

The fall in the value of imports of wheat, tea, and piecegoods was due to non-arrival during
the current year of complete quotas. It will be noticed there is a large increase in the value of woollen
and silk imports which is another indication of the revival of trade.

Comparison of Average Unit Values (foodstuffs)

Commodity. Unit. Year 1364. Year 1365.
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
RICE: Persian .. bag of 160 lbs. 75 0 0 70 0 0
COFFEE: Yameney.. maund of 56 lbs. 45 0 0 55 0 0
Native .. maund of 56 lbs. 76 0 0 76 o o
Plantation .maund of 56 lbs. 85 0 0 85 0 0
SUGAR: Soft .bag of 224 lbs. 70 o o 70 O 0
Milled Wheat .bag of 160 lbs. 28 8 0 31 o o
TEA: Indian Black .chest of 112 lbs. 182 0 o 175 0 0

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