1 REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
2 INTERNAL BRANCH. . The following figures show the quantity of saltpetre
3 Imports of saltpetre into, imported into, and exported from, Calcutta during the past two
4 and exports from, Cal- :
5 entta, tel iam ; :
6 Salipetre imperted into Calcutta. :
7 1897-98. 1898-99. Difference.
8 Mds, Mds, Mads.
9 From the Panjab as «. 88,998 54,616 —4,382
10 From the North-Western Provinces and
11 Oudh vee ao ee =1,74,978 1,57,592 —17,386
12 From Behér wee on «« 8,57,928 8,28,248 29,680
13 ‘ From Lower Bengal a5 ase 13 493 + 480
14 Total ee 5,91,917 540,949 —50,968
15 Salipetre exported from Calcutta.
16 & 1897-98. 1898-99. Difference
17 Mads. Mds, Mads,
18 Internal trade ae ia we «=: 18,818 11,399 2,419
19 Export trade by sea vues see 68,869,883 4,97,902 71,481
20 e ‘ginaiidaniitmsigncts <ocieas~ Semaine cmmmeniant, * -ieiaaatent Cement
21 Total: ee 6,838,201 5,09,301 —73,900
22 Saltpetre salt exciaed and : 46. The quantities of salt excised, and of salt and sitta
23 destroyed. (impure salt) destroyed, in the saltpetre refineries of the In-
24 ternal Branch during the past two years are given below :—
25 1897-98. 1898-99. Difference.
26 Mads. Mds. Mads.
27 Salt excised “ie aie 71,521 61,250 20,271
28 Salt destroyed sie ose 67,522 31,366 36,154
29 Sitta destroyed .. a 64,984 68,291 6,643
30 —— = eee”
31 Total ve 2,08,977 140,907 ~ 63,070
32 Salt in bond at the close of the
33 year ss Sey 39,688 29,752 = 9,936
34 The falling off in transactions under‘all heads during the
35 year was due to the depressed condition of the saltpetre
36 industry, as the production of salt (both pure and impure) is
37 determined by the extent to which the refinement of saltpetre
38 is carried on.
39 Particulars of salt excised. Details of the extent to which saltpetre salt was excised
40 in the different areas of production are here given :—
41 1897-98. 1898-99, Difference.
42 Mds, Mds. Mads.
43 The Panjab dee oe " 116 40 ~76
44 North-Western'Provinces and ’
45 Oudh mn we 87,708 82,637 ~5,071
46 Province of Behér... see 20,215 14,415 — 5,800
47 City of Calcutta .., aon 13,482 4,158 +-9,324
48 Total oe 71,521 51,250 ~—20,271
49 The salt excised was consumed in the areas within which
50 it was produced, except in the case of Calcutta, Of the
51 quantity excised in that city during the past year, 3,108 maunds
52 were exported to different districts in Lower Bengal, compared
53 with 12,472 maunds during 1897-98. A quantity of 356
54 maunds of the saltpetre salt of the Calcutta refineries was
55 exported by sea to Colombo free of duty during the year.
56 Salt destroyed. Particulars of the quantities of salt and sitta (impure
57 salt) destroyed in the different areas of production are given
58 below :—
59 Salt Destroyed.
60 1897-98. _ 1898-99. Difference.
61 Mds. Mas. Mads,
62 North-Western Provinces and
63 Oudh ase oss 54,982 25,076 —29,906
64 Province of Behar ... ny 1,569 796 —773
65 City of Calcutta ... se 10,971 5,494 ~-5,477
66 Total ws 67,623 33,366 36,156
67 e ° Sy re
68 Sttta destroyed. 1897-98. 1898-99. Difference.
69 Mds, Mads. Mas.
70 The Panjab sae ese 87,584 40,553 + 2,969
71 North-Western Provinces and:
72 Oudh ee sé 8,254 8,905 +651
73 Province of Behar .., * 8,097 3,696 4,401
74 City of Cagleutta ... «se —-:10,999 5,137 5,862
75 64,934
76 Total fie : 58,291, — 6,643