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'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia' [535r] (1071/1386)
The record is made up of 1 file (692 folios). It was created in c 1880-1891. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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9
The trade and navigation of India with foreign countries have been dis
tributed during the last seven years in the following proportions between the five
chief ports. Treasure is included in the trade here :
The increase of trade during this period in these ports has been at the rate
— —
1883-84.
1884-85.
1885-86.
1886-87.
1887.88.
1888-89.
1889-90.
Trade.
Bombay
41'55
43'5i
43'79
42-78
43'37
44'03
43'95
Calcutta
38'45
36 97
35'97
369
35'87
356
34'04
Rangoon
5’06
467
4'93
501
59
52
5'76
Madras
5'28
5'43
50
5 58
5’44
5'3
5'58
Karachi
3'36
3'79
4'34
3'68
3'2
426
4'53
Total
93'7°
94'37
94'03
93'95
9378
9439
93'86
Shipping.
Bombay
33'82
34'78
32’67
33'7
33'23
35'22
31'48
Calcutta
26’41
24'77
23'54
24'52
24'44
25'4i
24'74
Rangoon .
8-8
9'23
9-20
9'36
10-82
101
10′9
Madras
7'24
762
81
8-07
805
7'22
826
Karachi
581
661
805
6'62
5'65
671
7'76
Total
8208
83-01
81-56
82-27
82-19
8466
83'i4
The following
figures shew th
e actual
extent
of the foreign
trade of the
seven largest ports of India in merchandise
only, im
ports and exports (including
re-exports), during
the last
seven years (
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, 000’s omitted):
■——
1883-84.
1884-85.
1885-86.
1886-87.
1887-88.
1888-89.
1889-90.
Bombay
532,578
542,297
532,643
576,528
596,546
652,923
657,480 -
Calcutta
573,355
532,239
520,041
577,721
589,558
622,882
631,124
Rangoon
78,103
70,765
74,997
79,631
98,977
93,ioo
108,937
Madras
78,236
78,118
73,674
85,208
88,001
92,967
1 03,393
Karachi ,
50,483
55,975
65,140
57,054
51,863
73,772
84,057
Tuticorin
13,591
12,168
10,951
14,266
16,139
16,551
22,647
Chittagong .
10,062
8,310
8,294
9,695
12,570
”,35i
15,126
mentioned below:
Bombay
23W5
per cent.
Calcutta
1007
>>
Rangoon
39*48
»
Madras
32'15
»
Karachi
665
»
Tuticorin
66'63
»
Chittagong .
50'33
The increase in the trade of the three last named ports is noticeable. If the
Chittagong-Assam railway should be constructed Chittagong is destined to
become a place of considerable trade.
Trade with Countries.
The following table exhibits the value of the trade between India and the
countries with which India has considerable or increasing commercial connec
tions, for each of the last five years. The countries are enumerated according
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This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question . The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some of which are organised roughly for individual chapters of the book. The rest of the file includes newspaper clippings, official reports, printed maps, and other published material on the history and geography of Persia. The official government reports are primarily government of India balance of trade reports, while published material consisted mainly of academic and non-academic papers on Persian archaeology by members of the Scottish Geographical Magazine and the history of the telegraph published by the Indo-European Telegraph Department.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 692; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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