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Piet V.—TRADE REPORT OP MOHAMMERAH FOR THE
YEAR 189 A

Abstract op Contents.
Trade and Commerce. Postal aorrice.
Shipping. Bundor Nassery.
Agriculture. Trade Statistics.
Population. Shipping Statistics.
Trajde and Commerce.
General.—Poring the year there has been a general increase in trade, due
to increase in population and a good harvest.

Extorts.
Wheal.—There has been an increase in the export of 'wheat and oil-seeds,
and, in addition to the amount given in the appended tables, about 7,600 tons of
wheat went to Basreh in river boats. There is still a large quantity to be
shipped from the Karun district.
Dates.—In addition to the dates shipped to India in British boats, a quan­
tity was shipped by foreign coasting vessels.
Natural 1Products.—The decrease in natural products is due to the high
freights and want of space in steamers to India owing to the large quantity of
grain for shipment here and at Basreh, and natural products, such as bugloss
and reeds, are being kept by shippers till the rates go down.
Ghec.-^ Owing to decrease in herds from the epidemic in the preceding
year, there has only been enough ghee produced for local consumption.

Imports.
General.—Owing to an increase iD dues charged, a large proportion of the
goods formerly landed here for re-shipment to Koweit in Turkish Arabia, is
said to be now landed at Bahrein; and increased vigilance on the part of the
Turkish preventive service has stopped the smuggling of expensive articles,
such as silk, into Turkish territory, which were formerly landed here. The
increase in imports is therefore larger than is shown by the figures. This also
accounts for it not having reached the total of 1892.
Piece-goods.—The principal import is piece-goods in which there is a
marked increase. A small amount of better quality chintz has this year been
imported from Manchester. The cheaper qualities of Manchester goods can
he bought and landed here from Bombay cheaper than direct from England,
and as the freight direct is about the same as that from England to Bombay
plus Bombay to Mohammerab, it appears that the large importers in Bombay
must get a higher rate of discount from the manufacturers than is given on
small consignments.
Market prices.—The principal qualities imported
8R> grey shirtiog selling at 4#. lOi. per pi***'
Ott „ „ „ 5*. Id. „ „ of 88 yards.
"White Ehirting 6*. 8d. to 8«. per piece of 40 yards.
Grey shirting dyed with indigo in India Is. per 5 yards.
Manchester chintz 10*. per 50 yards.
Indian chintz 8*. 2\d. per 24 yards.