'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎282] (459/524)

Orchella,
282 EXTRACT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REPORT
coast of Africa. The trade in it is increas-
0ilseetls • ing, but it is still capable of much
extension. It is principally exported to France and Hamburgh, and
is used for making the “olive oil” of commerce.
Orchella is obtained from the more arid
parts of the coast to the north ; none
grows on the island.
one time the market was largely supplied with Piece Goods of
Piece goods. American manufacture, but since the
war, English cloth has taken its place
and American merchants have even imported Manchester goods from
America.
Heieafter I shall enter at greater length on the question of the slave
Slaves. tiade ; I will only state, in passing, that
the imports show a steady decrease
year by year.
The number in 1860-61 was 19,000
1861-62 „ 14,000
1862-63 „ 12,000
Cloves are grown in Zanzibar and Pemba only ; they were introduced
Cloves. about 34 years ago from Mauritius, and
j- ,, , . 110w tlle y cover both islands. At Mauri-
tms hey have long smce disappeared, and it is to be honed that here
little labour 7 J/tW SUperSed . ed by Sa ^ r - They are gathered with
b«t the crop' is most uncerTain ' Tir" 0 " ^ ^ ^ ^
about seven million pounds valued at i^on^T 1 '* 7 pr ° duCed is
during the present season R 7 , 0 ’’ but somet ™es, as
8 f &e t sea& °u, it is almost a total failure.
The trade with India and Africa is almost entirely carried on by
Shipping. native boats of various descriptions. I
proximate estimate of their nnmlT ^ i ° f ° btainin S ev en a
a statement of the snn • >• i * anc ^ onna g e i hut the following is
past years * ‘ ale ' 1 ' ,g S ed vessels which arrived during the two
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