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BAHRAIN CRAFT REGISTRATIONS
Wooden Steel Motor Launches Sailing
Barges Barges andS. Barges Craft Total
YEAR 1956 :
Registered up to end of 1955 11 95 320 753 1179
YEAR 1956 :
New Built in Bahrain during 1956 .. 4 4
New brought from U.K. by Kanoos 1 1
Old brought from Iraq by M/s. Grey,
Mackenzie and Co. Ltd. 1 2
Old brought from foreign ports for hire 7 3 10
11 96 333 756 1196
Old crafts fitted with engines 8 8
Total 11 96 341 748 1196
LESS :
Lost at sea .. 7 7
Useless—broken up 8 8
Useless—destroyed .. 4 13 17

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Actual number of craft registered in
Bahrain up to the end of 1956 11 96 337 720 1164

Total 11 96 341 748 1196

EXPORTS OF BAHRAIN OIL-PRODUCTS WERE :
YEAR 1955 YEAR 1956
Tons. Tons.
Gasoline and Aviation Gasoline 20,65,363 15,89,080
Fuel Oil 32,00,480 40,36,774
Kerosene 7,63,762 6,23,170
Diesel Oil 3,03,052 2,06,630
Diesel Fuel 2.34,317 1,69,540
Motor Spirit 38,329 34,965
Gas Oil 2,03,672 2,76,206
Crude Oil 2,68,270 1,83,258
Diesel Gas Oil 8,12,062 6,80,776
Vaporizing Oil 2,800
Total .. 78,92,107 78,00,399
s
The value of oil exported during 1955 and 1956 was as follows :
1955 £60,342,000
1956 £58,931,000
YEAR 1956 :
Number of Clerks 156
Menials, including Guards and Crane Crew .. 126
Salaries paid .. Rs 7,18,489-
Wages paid .. Rs 2,56,320/-
BILLS OF ENTRY :
Bills of Entry. The total number of Bills of Entry dealt with was 45,805, an increase of 2,325 over 1955.
Particulars arc : Steamers 31,631
Craft 2,804
Baggage and Aircraft .. 11,370
Total 45,805
Shipping Bills. .The total number of Shipping Bills dealt with during the year amounted to 50,756—
—a decrease of 2;717.