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18 ADMINISTRATION RETORT ON THE PERSIAN GULP
Political

Glass and glassware.—Trices fell in- Shiraz and Ispahan nnd
decrease of J lakh. a caused a
Gold lace and gold thread.—Importers have been importing inf •
qualities, and prices have accordingly fallen, which accounts for the slight fn*
ing off in these articles. °
Indigo.—The depreciation of the kran affected this article and
decrease of ovor lakhs. caused a
Kerosine-oil.—There was an increased demand for this article and also
rise in prices which resulted in a slight increase. a
Sugar, loaf and soft.—There lias hecna falling off of 2J lakhs in the casoof
loaf and also in that of moist sugar, the causes being the depreciation of the kran
and a rise in prices in Europe.
Tea.—The strong demand which there was last year was not kept up chiefly
owing to the dcprecition of the kran and tho year shows a decrease of J lakh
Thread and twist.—Cheap prices in Manchester caused a small increased
importation.
Woollen goods.—Dearness of exchange caused a falling off of over 1} lakhs
in the imports of this material.

Exports.
Horses.—Owing to the larger exportation of horses from Busrah and less
demand for Persians in the Bombay market not so many horses were shipped
this year as last.
Arms and ammunition.-—These are really only transhipped in Busliire, hut
are usually kept a short time before reshipping owing to restrictions on
account of the nominal embargo on guns ; these restrictions were slightly
increased and more arms imported direct to Maskat and the other markets on
the Arab coast usually fed from Bushirc so that business fell off 89,000
rupees.
Cotton.—The locusts again ravaged this crop which had besides been kept
small from fear of thier re appearencc, so that the decrease of over 1|- lakhs is
not surprising.
Dates.—An increase of a few thousand rupees occurred in tho export
of dates, the increased demand being in the Indian market.
Almonds.—In this article also the Indian market showed an increased
demand and nearly one lakh’s worth more than last year were exported.
Wheat.—In spite of embargoes the export of wheat made a further ad­
vance of 8» lakhs owing chiefly to the greater demand in England and partly
to some of the stocks which usually go to Busrah being diverted to Bushiro
by the better prices ruling there.
Gum.—Large exports were made last year on an already glutted market*
so that this year the demand was very small and a decrease of nearly f lakn
is easily accounted for.
Hides and skins.—The market in these articles, too, was much overstocked,
and the exports this year consequently show an appreciable falling off of <o,
rupees.
of the
Opium.—Prices in China were bad, which added to the depreciation
kran, caused a heavy fall of 12 J lakhs in the amount exported during l°yD-
Hoseioater.—An increased demand in India caused a slightly increased
exportation.
market
Shells.—Next to none having been exported last year, European
recovered itself and exporters got rid of rather more than a lakh s wo:
than last year.