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Some minor increases wore also made in miscellaneous charges, especially in
the Customs department.
The metric system for weights and measures was introduced in the bazaar
in March, being imperfectly understood by some of the public, it provided the
shopkeepers occasionally with the opportunity for a little extra profit.
The Chamber of Commerce was re-organised at the end of the year; it has
Hovered its connection with the Govemorato, and consists of about six of the local
merchants.
C. R. LATIMER,
His Majesty's Vice-Consul, Bushire.