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thero was practically no trade with the United Kingdom* The figures
taken from Certificates of Origin and Interest issued by this office
show only that Rials 175,200 worth of wool was exported to London
during the year.
Trade with India Increased, especially the import of sugar and
tea* South African sugar also found its v/ay into Iran, but this
province mostly dealt with India by the land route via Zahidan-
?uetta. The hoarders of Kerman speculated in sugar and tea, parti­
cularly after the fall of Java, and Indian merchants found a good
chance of selling sugar 400-600 % higher than the purchase price.
Other imports from India were spices and piece goods.
The exports from Kerman according to Certificates of Origin
and Interest issued from Kerman are as under
gadder Root to India. • • • Rials 18,320/-
Scrap iron. -do- *»• a 6,680/-
Rose Buds. -do- * * • H 6,580/-
Goat hair. -do- * • • ft 9,586/-
Carpets to Aden. 4 • • " 145,192/-
Dried fruit to India & Iraq* " 93,324/-
(b) Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Ltd.

Mr. M. Iranpur, held charge of the company*3 agency at Kerman
throughout the year, with the follov/ing sub-agencies under him
Bandar Abbas, Haji-a-bad, Sirjan, Bam, Rafsinjan and Anar.
Owing to lack of tyres the transport charges on bringing petrol
from Bandar Abbas to Kerman and other places in the province have
increased 300-400 55* compared with the beginning cf the year, but
the prices of Kerosine Oil and petrol have shown only a moderate
rise as given below
Beginning of the year. 5nd of the year.
Kerosine Oil. Rials* 27-00 Rials. 40-00
Fetrol. • 34-70 '* 48—50

There is no competition here and the company*s' other products
.uobil oil and grease hove a good sals. The quality of those
products has much improved.
(c) Church Missionary Society*
(i) Medical.

Dr. (Miss) Howgate remained in-charge of the hospital
throughout the year. Dr. (Miss) Blackwood worked as 2nd doctor
till October, when she was relieved by Dr. Wild.
Hospital statistics for the year are as follows t-

Hen* Women.
In-patients. 475 423
Out-patltnta. 12090 14067
Major operations. 58 107
Minor operations. 129 101

The C*M*S* Hospital continues to do excellent work, and
has won appreciation from rich and poor alike* It has been possible
to increase the facilities for the froe treatment of poor patients
owing to a grant received from the Anglo-iranian Relief Committee.
(11) St* Andrews Church.
The Rav. A*T* Howden was Pastor-in-Charge throughout the
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