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PART III—CHAPTER XIV.
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The principal exports and imports of Bandar Abbas are shown m appendices
G (5) and (6).
The total value of the imports into Bandar Abbas stands for higher than
that of its exports.
The figures as to specie stand as follows

Average lor 5
Specie. year*, 1903. 1904. 1505.
1898— 1902.

£ n.994 £ 19.05S £ 17.090
Exports
(»R>. 1,79.9*°) (-Rj. 2,85.825) (-Ra. 2,56,350)
£ 33,044
£ 26,498
£ «4.7.53
Imports -i (-Rs. 2,31,395) (“Rs. 3.30,660) t-Rs. 3.97.470)
The decrease- in the trade of the port in 1904, as compared with that of 1903
or of the previous decade, in remarkable. The British Consul in his trade report
for 1904 writes :—‘ In view of the general prosperity of the country, it is difficult
to explain the cause of the great decrease, especially in imports. Local opinion
does not hold that it is due so much to the rise on the customs duties, brought
about by the tariff of February 1903, as to the many formalities required by the
customs authorities, and to the strict manner in which these formalities are
enforced.”
Trade of Mohammerah.
The port of Mohammerah takes its importance as a trading centre from the
date of the opening of the Karun river to the shipping of all nations. The fol­
lowing statement, which is taken from appendix F. (19) and appendix l7. (20)
shows the gradual growth of its trade, including the transhipment to and from
the Karun river (exclusive of the specie) :—

Exports. Imports. Total.

£ £ £
1894 28,251 125.115 153.366
1895 35.90a 110,631 *46,533

1896 66,908 143.906 210,814
1897 41,608 *21,407 *63015
1898 32.961 *56.429 189,390

1899 59,284 243.527 302,811
1900 116,586 340.764 457.350

1901 *5*.725 232,448 384**73
190a *46,725 *23.449 270,174
1903 81,086 *68,173 249.259

1904
79.405 232.902 3*2.307
1905

• Taken from appendices P. (19), (ao). The statement • belcw shows the extent
of the trade with the principal countries