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The service of these two lines is of vital importance to the life of this State; since the
D.I.S.N. Coy., Ltd., brings all the foodstulVs of the State imported from India, while the Strick-
Kllcrman Line brings here all the British exports to Bahrain. The exigencies of the war have
transferred many of these steamers for service in other directions; and, while it is believed that
the steamship companies are making every clTort to maintain their service to the State, vet
this reduced and irregular service gives cause for uneasiness among the merchants, which is
reflected in reduced imports.
It must not he forgotten that native craft can ply between Bahrain and Indian# ports only in
the winter-time on account of the south-western monsoon; and consequently such craft can he
relied upon to bring only a proportion of the foodslulTs heeded by this State. This fact, therefore,
gives cause for careful consideration of the local situation and its needs for the. immediate future.
From the above number of tankships' visits it will be surmised that the activity in oil pro­
duction has been very eonsidcrable. The quantity of crude oil imported from Saudi—Arabia
for refinement in Sitrah during 1350 was 11,44,497 barrels, all of which, by special arrangement,
is admitted free of duty.
The exports of Bahrain Oil Products during 1350 were.—
Draws. 7' ons.
Crude Oil 45
Gasoline 45.542 4.35.o6i
Diesel Oil 6,878 74.742
Fuel Oil 2,I7,2«»
Aviation Gasoline *, 939
Aviation Lubricating Oil ... 37
Furnace Oil 1.925
Kerosene Oil ... 7.723 2.33.921
Gas Oil 6 >3.113
Lubricants 18
Motor Oil
>9
Total. ... 59.207 9.76.059
as compared with a total of 8,<>0,971 tons in 1358.
1 give• bClow a comparison of the quantities of cargo brought to this port by cargo steamers
■{as distinguished from tankships) during the past year:—
COMPARATIVE STATKMKNTS OF C ARGO.
VKAR .358 YEAR >359
Quantity IiiiiiImI. Quant it) d«:liv»Tnl Quantity delivered
IlUfMlIl'. Ou.uuity landed. overside.
B.I.S.N. Cov., Ltd. ... . 2,40,826 >.43.'AS , 2,00,163 2,60.754

British Tanker Coy. 65,769 .40,680 69, 182 4 5.**3
Mitsui Line 64,148 2.746 8,662 500
Strick-Ellcrman 40,464 6,038 15.004 5.6|7
Yamashita. Line 35.o*5 5. >7' 7,864 3,000
Pacific-J ava-Silver 19,202 7.707 20,994 12,606
Asiatic S.N. Coy., Ltd. >5.707 9.073 >3.a5» 7,276
Hansa Line 6.7 >7 1,1.*,448
Isthmian Line 5.528 850 2.956 13A52
Baron Line 3. >22
Lloyd Triestino
*5 3.534
Totals ... 4.'/J,5 >3 3.32.032 3,3ft.676 3.5«.4*»
The quantity of packages discharged ex tankships were 9,763, and 15,000 empty jute sacks.
The above figures do not include the duty-free packages imported by the Bahrain Petroleum
’Coy*. Ltd., which aggregated 2,67,159 during the year 1358, as compared with 1,97,224 in the
past year.