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The pearl fisheries, 1877-1878 625

and muscat political agency for the year 1877-78. 41

From the Residency Trade Returns for 1873-74 it \rouM appear
1790,(XX) In round numW ab«‘ »»P®« 7,900,000 worth _ o£
pearls left the Gulf, but the Indian
Tables of Import from the Gulf show only Rupees 2,950,009 worth to
have been declared at three of the principal ports.
In 1875-76 and 1S76-77 the Calcutta, Bombay, nud Kurracbce
imports altogether arc put down at Rupees 11,99,000 aud Rupees
13,87,050 respectively.
This is under the heading of jewelly, precious stones, and pearls
unset, but no jewelry and stones are
• A probable explanation of this it known to go from the Gulf, and in-
HI m&'vsiffa ss

Tabic 31.—E. C. R. as imports from the Gulf arc very
puzzling.*
(Sd.) E. L. Durand, Coplain,
1 si Assistant Political Resident, Persian Guff.