Identifier: dictionaryprac00mccu (find matches)
Title: A dictionary, practical, theoretical and historical of commerce and commercial navigation
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: McCulloch, J. R. (John Ramsay), 1789-1864
Subjects: McCullock, John Ramsay Commerce
Publisher: London, Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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gement. Its military position is one of greatimportance, and the fortifications are unassailableby any native force. The climate may be con-sidered healthy and agreeable, the seasons aredivided into hot and cold, the former prevailingfrom April to October and the latter during theremainder of the year. Rain falls occasionallyduring December, January, February, and April.The trade of Aden amounted in 1863-64 to1,478,988/., and in 1864-65 to 1, 538,293/., showingan increase of 59,305/. This is nothing taking intoconsideration the article coal, which is suppliedexclusively for the steamers plying at this port.The principal articles of import appear to becotton, cotton and silk piece goods, grain, live-stock, metals, provisions, seeds, and tobacco. Thechief articles of export are coffee, dyes, ostrichfeathers, gum, hides and skins, ivory, pearls. Theprincipal external trade is carried on with Africa,Arabia, and Persia, America, China, Calcutta, and ** 51 12 js 22 ^ S W 22 1 w JL^as Mawhig
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D7 E N « + * 2* 3i B U N D E R1 2* 3i 2i * && J,ondon.: Lomjmasts & ADJUSTMENT Bombay. The export trade to Arabia amountedto 394,2987., and the value of imports from thesame source, to 159,7787. ADVERTISEMENT 13 Shipping, 1864-6. 1862-5 Arrivals Departure British French -Other foreign - TotalCountry craft • Grand total ships 182 41 5 745 temo190,83047,6222,310 ships 174 40 5 tons 180,58046,7882.310 240,78227,014 219686 229,67*23,502 973 1 267,79fi 905 255,18u The principal places with which the countrycraft trade is carried on are Bombay, and Malabar.Africa, Red-Sea ports, Arabian and Persian Gulf. ADJUSTMENT. In Commercial Navigation,the settlement of a loss incurred by the insured. In the case of a total loss, if the policy be anopen one, the insurer is obliged to pay the goodsaccording to their prime cost; i. e. the invoiceprice, and all duties and expenses incurr

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