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making a large and unlimited demand
on India for the supply of its cotton.
India really meant the Bombay Presi-
dency, including Kattyawar, whence alone
the largest supply could be drawn. But
what was the condition of Indian cotton
cultivation ? Foreseeing coming events,
which had already cast their shadow, the
Chamber was busy how the supply oi
long stapled cotton might be increased.
Even before taking action in that direc-
tion, it had been brought to the notice of
the Government how urgent was the re-
form on the whole system of cotton ship-
ping. " The state of the bunders," wrote
Mr. W. C. Sillar on 4th June 1861, "the
Cotton Green, the style of contracts, the
want of accommodation" required to be
remedied. Cotton may arrive from the
interior by water or by road, but how
can it be warehoused before shipment.
How can it be taken from the warehouse
to the bunder and from the bunder to the
wooden shipping in the harbour. It
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on India for the supply of its cotton.
India really meant the Bombay Presi-
dency, including Kattyawar, whence alone
the largest supply could be drawn. But
what was the condition of Indian cotton
cultivation ? Foreseeing coming events,
which had already cast their shadow, the
Chamber was busy how the supply oi
long stapled cotton might be increased.
Even before taking action in that direc-
tion, it had been brought to the notice of
the Government how urgent was the re-
form on the whole system of cotton ship-
ping. " The state of the bunders," wrote
Mr. W. C. Sillar on 4th June 1861, "the
Cotton Green, the style of contracts, the
want of accommodation" required to be
remedied. Cotton may arrive from the
interior by water or by road, but how
can it be warehoused before shipment.
How can it be taken from the warehouse
to the bunder and from the bunder to the
wooden shipping in the harbour. It
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