Bell, Harry Charles Purvis: The Máldive Islands: an account of the physical features, climate, history, inhabitants, productions, and trade (1883)

Ill

SESSIONAL PAPERS, 1881.

Comparative Statement of Customs Tariff,

Articles.
British India.
Ceylon.
Imports.
Exports.
Imports.
Exports.
Value on
which duty
is assessed.
Rate
of duty.
Value on
which duty
is assessed.
Rate
of duty.
Value on
which duty
is assessed.
Rate
of duty.
Value on
which duty
is assessed.
Value
of duty.
Arecanuts
Free.
Nih
Free.
Nil.
Free.
Nil.
Free.
Nil.
Do. in husk...
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Cocoanuts
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Coir
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Confectionery
Rated and
Ad val.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Declared.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Copperah
Free
Nil.
do.
do.
Free.
Nil.
do.
do.
Cotton goods
Rated and
Ad val.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Rated
5 o/o
do.
do.
Cowries (Maidive)...
Rs. 7-8
cwt.
do.
do.
do.
Free.
Nil.
do.
do.
Earthenware
Ad val.
do.
do.
do.
Declared.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Fish, salted
Free*
Nil.
do.
do.
Rated.
cts, 50
cwt.
do.
do.
,, other sorts
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Grain, Paddy
do.
do.
do.
3 annas
p-maund
of 3200
tolas
do.
cts. 13 p
bushel
do.
do.
„ rice
do.
do.
do.
Nil.
do.
cts. 29 p
bushel
do.
do.
Mats (rush)
do.
do.
do.
do.
Free.
Nil.
do.
do.
Metal
Rated and
Ad val.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Rated.
Various.
do.
do.
Oil (cocoanut)
Free
Nil.
do.
do.
Free.
Nil.
do.
do.
Provisions
Rated and
Ad val.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Ad. val.
5 o/o
do.
do.
Silk
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Spices
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Sugar, candy,(China)
Rs. 22
cwt.
do.
do.
do.
Rated.
Rs. 2-50
cwt.
do.
do.
„ „ loaf
Rs. 26 do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
„ ,, soft ...
Rs. 16-8 do.
do,
do.
do.
do.
Rs. 1-25
cwt.
do.
do.
,, other sorts of
sacharine produce
Ad val.
do.
do.
do.
do.
cts. 50 p
cwt.
do.
do.
Tea, black
lOannas^-Ib
do.
do.
do.
do.
cts. 25 sp-
iff
do.
do.
,, green
Rs. 1'2 jp lb
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Tobacco, manufac-
tured
Ad val.
do.
do.
do.
do.
cts. 17 sp
ft.
do.
do.
,, unmanu-
factured
Ad val.
do.
do.
do.
do.
cts. 9 p
lb.
do.
do.
Tortoise Shell
Rs. 6 lb
do.
do.
do.
Ad. val.
5 o/o
do.
do.

(4)
It is unlikely that slave vessels from Mu skat now venture to the Maldives. Even fifty years
ago their visits were rare. Christopher mentions that about five years before the time he wrote
a vessel had arrived at Male {circa, 1830) and sold about 25 lads at an average price of
Rs. 80 each j-
By Treaties of August and September, 1822, and May 31st, 1839, the Imauns of Muskat
bound themselves to use every effort for the suppression of the slave trade within their dominions,
and by the Further Agreement of October 2nd, 1845, it was stipulated that this trade should
definitely cease after 1st January, 1847.

THE
MALDIVES.
Trade and
Commerce.
Notes.

Except into the Bombay Presidency, where 12 annas per cwt. is charged,
t Trans. Bom. Geo. Soc., 1836-8, p. 82.