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Trade Report of the Bahrain Islands for the year ended the
31st March 1933.

Intro*!lotion.—The Independent Arab Principality ■ The following tabic sho-w* the movement* o£ general
•of Bahrein consists of a group of inlands of! the R merchandise as compared with (teails, specie and
East Coait of Arabia and is under British protection. 1 gold coins :—
A general description of the physical and commer­
cial peculiarities of the Islands i? given in the Report Per en* oJ
for the v<ar 1911-12 (Annual Series No. 5052). The 1(01-32 LBS2-33 deerewe.
permanent population is cstinruted at 115,000.
Trade.—The total value of trade for the year
.amounted to Rs. 1,58,06.570 an compared with t*. Bm.
Rs. 1,65.11,850 in 1931-32, showing a decrease of Pori# 7/M.7GO 347.500 —23-28
Rs. 26,45,280 or 14*2$ per cent. The decrease is Sp«fe uxi doHms . 10.50.530 8,57,400 —IS-38
chiefly due to the world-wide fill in prices of com- Ceil an.d SUrer 1343.190 :i,uj;o —2-09
nnoditic^ and to the lack of ready money, due to
the slump in the pearl trade ; actual imports have
(decreased and the market for letter classes of goods 30-O.UO 20.W3 30 —12-40
as at a standstill. Further, sico* pearls arc a luxury Mrrrliaz.di»e 422/0.700 —2-1-91
and are only bought when other wants have been
.satisfied, the depression is bein-g more acutely felt in Export* . 73,77,2(W •00^4410 —17-33
Bahrain than elsewhere, since it is almost entirely
•dependent on the pearl trade for a living. Gold coins valued at Rs. 12,82,0'20 were exported
Import*.—The total value of imports amounts to during the last twelve m-ontha as agadnst Rs. 13.23,470
Rs. 97,72.360 as against Rs. E.11,34,650 in 1931-32, in the previous year.
showing a decrease of Rs. 13.62,290 or 12*23 per Custom*.—The Tarill is fixed by Treaty at 5 per
•cent. Tie table given hereunder shows the move­ cent ad valorem on genera! merchandise and 10 per
ments of general merchandise as compared with the cent duty is levied on certain articics of luxury, such
pearls ac-i specie :— as Carpets, Giilima, Cycles, Clocks and watches.
Electrical goods. Furniture, Gramophones, Golden
P*r rent of and artificial golden threads, Hosiery, Henna, Motor
1931-32 1932-33 lncrr«w or
demur. cars, Perfumery, Toilet soap, Silken goods, Sewing
machines, Tyres and tubes, Typewriters, Boots and
shoes. Playing cards, and 15 per cent on Alcohol
JU. Br.
and Tobacco and cigarette*.
Peart* Tl-MOl 344?0 -55-40
In June 1921), on the advice of the Government of
Specie uxt XMUn 12,J*.75(K 14.104*0 11-94 India, the tax on goods landed at Bahrain in transit
to the mainland was reduced from 5 per cent to 2
134X25ft 14.44.4e 6-34 per cent at which figure it formerly stood. Export
duty of Ra. 10 per bundle of hides and Rs. 2 per
XcrcfcuidJ** 98,01.400' S3,27.940 —15-03
basket of dates is charged.
The Custom* work is carried on by an European
Import* 1,114445*9 97.72409 —12-23
Director of Customs under the orders of the Ruler
The increase in the importatkn of Japanese goods of Bahrain.
into the Bahrain Islands is cocapicuous ; the total Bark$.—A branch of the Eastern Bank exists at
value of Imports of general merchandise amounted Bahrain and transacts all classes of business. The
xo Ra. 7,77,520 as against Ra. 5,00,670 in 1931-32, Hand! system is also u=<d by the Hindu merchants.
showing an increase of Ra. 2,76,650 or 55*23 per Oil* and Miheralt.—The Bahrain Petroleum Com­
cent. pany, Limited, a subsidiary Company of the Standard
Export*.—The total value of exports amounted to Oil Company, Limited, of California, have found oil
Its. 60,54,210 as against Rs. 73,77,200 in 1931-32, and are actively engaged in developing their conces­
•.Lowing a decrease of Rs. 12,82;$00 or 17*39 per cent. sion.