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annexurr NO. 5.—table of the different CLASSES
OF PEARLS WITH THE MARKET RATES, PER BOMBAY
CHAU, IN BAHRAIN IN 1906.

Name among Arab Value per
Colour. pearl merchants. Description. Bombay Chau Hf.mabxs.
iu 1000.

‘•White” Ynkah Baidha Round and pure Rp. 160 to By Persians this
whito. 500. class is called
Uajo aJj
Sufid-i-Slmin
Do. Yakuh Nabati Round, but yollo- Rs. 60 to
wish. 200.

Do. Ynkah Battan The “ button ” pearl, Rs, 40 to The namo is taken
Ul of hemispherical 150. from the English
^ & shape. and has no connec­
tion with the torm
Batn whioh
dcuolos a size.

Do. Nlm Shlrin Not perfeotly round. Rs.25 to 60.

Do. Badlah Baidha Of tbo first quality, Rs. 16 to 30.
but shapo irrogu-
LAjo aJoj
lar.
Do. Sijui A rather dull Rs. 10 to 3.
variety with a
bluish tinge, round
or oval, but having
a projecting point,
which is some­
times sharp.

Do. Qaiushahi Of the second Ro. 8 to 15.
quality, but shape
irregular.

Do. Maghz Abyadh Of the third quality, Rs. 6 to 10.
but shapo irregu-
I jjyo lar.

Do. K a inbuilt Of the fourth Rs. 2 to 10.
quality, but shape
irregular.

Do. Kalaki Elongated and mis­ Rs. 5 and • • •
shapen. upwards.
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