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In the case of piece-goods, cottons, the reduction is very noticeable. These mainly come from
Japan; and here the main reasons for the reduction arc (i) increased costs, and (jj reduced
exports from Bahrain. It is more than probable that this reduction will continue.
Another factor, covering the whole position, is that fluctuating prices at source have made
Bahrain purchasers wisely reluctant to commit themselves to large stocks for which the sale is
uncertain.
Further to explain this position, it is well to compare the average annual unit values of
principal commodities: —

COMPARISON OF AVKRAGF ANNUAL VALUES.
Commodity. l nit. )cur 135K Fc.ir 135c)
Hue.— Rs. Rs.
Balam Bag, 164 lbs. net *3 o o 15 00
Karachi. Bag, 164 lbs. net <> o o 11 o o
Rangoon Bag, 164 lbs. net <» o o 13 o 0
Coffee.—
Yemeny Maund of 56 lbs. )H o o iH o o
Singapuri Maund of 56 lbs. I) o o 11 o o
Native Maund of 56 lbs. 16 o o uj o o
Plantation Maund of 56 lbs. 18 o o 22 o o
Sugar.—
Java, soft Bag of 224 lbs. 16 o o 22 o o
Crystal Bag of 168 lbs. •4 o o No import
I .oaf Bag of 100 lbs. 10 o o No import
Flour.—
Indian Bag of ii)6 lbs. >3 o ' o 14 8 o
Iraqi Bag of 196 lbs. 0 o o xi o of
Tea.—
Indian, black Chest of 112 lbs. 75 o o 100 o o§
ft or the past four months there has been no import of Iraqi flour.
$On Indian tea the Government lias imposed a quota with an export surcharge.
PIECE GOODS COTTONS.— Yards. Year 1358 Year 1359

Japanese— Rs. Rs.
Taffetas 3° 400 500
Prints 3° 500 600
Artificial plain voiles 30 5 o o 580
Artificial printed voiles 3° 700 780
Plain satins ... 3° 5 0 0 700
Cotton longcloth 4-5 880 980
Cotton mulls ... 50 380 4 4 0
Indian—
Cotton mulls ... 3l) 600 No import
Marduf 5-’ 6 o o 600
Prints 20 3 0 « No import
China Silk-
Hand Brand ... 18 9 o o No import
Deer Brand 18 10 o o 13 o o
Flower Brand 10 700 10 o 0
I again submit the suggestion of local registration with legal sanction of trade marks and
designs; as instances have occurred where. British designs have been copied by Japanese factories
for the local market, a dishonest trick which involves some importers in a loss, for which at
present they appear to have no remedy. This cannot but affect the. quantity of Manchester piece
goods which might be imported here.