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immediate neighbourhood of Buahiro, am It la feared that
orops in 1942 will he poor.
ya”Q3 and post of living
Tagea of coolies and. workmen slightly inoreased
during the year, Sinoe the ohange in the regime the salaries

of Government employees have been advanced hy from 100# to
25# according to status.
The 0031 of living has risen greatly over last year
and prices of nearly all commodities have risen over 100#.

Shortages of rioe, neat, water, and other foodstuffs caused
great discontent, prloea of matches and tohaoco also
advanood. Tho Anglo Iranian Oil Company Idnited#also(in

Ootohor 1941,increased pilceSjOf lubricating oil hy 100#,
potrol hy 20#,^ kerosene oil hy 10#. Further increases of
from 50 to 100# in the pricos of piece goods were ordered
hy the Government during tho year and a shortage of cotton
piece goods was experienced.

Transport!
Lorry rates increased towards the end of the year
with tho increase of demand for transport.
Hl3oollaneoua.

The sugar and tea monopoly in Bushire continued to
show a loss owing to a diminution in sales,
Tho following taxes wore imposed hy the Government

during 1941 I-
Potrol Blais 0.15 per Utrs.
ToLcicco (all kindsJ 15#.
Tlpo tobacco 103.
Prepared opium. 40#.
The flustons doubled the stamp duty on papers,
%
demurrage, sealing, and over Urns fees.
The population of the town increased, as far as o&n

be ascertained from the imperfeot statistics available and
from observation, from 5000 to about 11000,

His Xhjesty's Yloe-Oonaul,