The foreign trade of Juddah during the Ottoman period, 1840-1916 / Muhammad S. Al-Shaʾafi.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-247).

1. Introduction : Port of Juddah : A. Physical Geography ; 1. Position, Limits, Town and Population - 2. Regional setting - 3. The Harbour and the Port - 4. The Environment ; Juddah and the Red Sea Area - B. Historical and Economic Background (From 1st./7th to 9th/15th Century) : 1. Founding and rise of Juddah's port (1st. A.H./7th - 15th Century - 2. Juddah and the struggle for the supermacy of the Red Sea (906 – 1163 A.H./1500 – 1750 A.D.) - 3. Juddah under the Ottoman Rule (922 97 - 1256 A.H./1517 – 1840) - 4. Juddah ; Focal point of 19th Century politics - 5. Direct Ottoman Rule over Juddah (1256 – 1334/1800 – 1910) - C. Ottoman Capitulations : For the foreign Trade at Juddah to the French, English and the U.S.A. -- II. Shipping and Navigation at Juddah : 1. Arab shipping - 2. Sailing vessels of square-rigged vessels - 3. Steamer shipping - 4. All shipping (sailing vessels and steamers) -- III. Seaborne Imports of Juddah : 1. Nature of Trade and Commerce at Juddah - 2. Principal Articles of Imports - 3. Volume and value of the Imports -- IV. Seaborne Export of Juddah : Own Exports and Re-exports of the Imports - 2. Principal Articles of Exports - 3. Volume and value of the Exports - 4. Balance of Seaborne Imports and Exports -- V. Pilgrim Traffic and Foreign Trade of Juddah : Impact of Pilgrims and Foreign Trade -- VI. Revenues of Juddah from Foreign Trade and Pilgrim Traffic : 1. Custom Duties on Imports - 2. Port charges (wharfage) boat and Colly hire - 3. Special tax ; funds raised (From Import and Export) for the improvement of Juddah port - 4. Income from the pilgrim traffic - 5. Miscellaneous ; presents mode of Assessment of the Customs -- VII. Currencies, Weights and measures current at Juddah.