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• ip to the activities of the German houre of Exchange.
tsv*1" ^onu,au» (whose agent in Buahire
Monsieur A. Konoff, a Latvian) and Messrs, Throughout the year (as will be seen from the
dutch of Teheran. Their trade consists mainly statement) the exchange has fluctuated little as com­
3 iicllaJicoua hardware and silk clothing. pared with European exchanges.
c£ m
Error**’-'The percentage,of Persia’s exports sent N.B.—The statistics annexed to this report were
the British Empire (excluding Hongkong) has converted at the official rate of Krans 56-5f=£l.
M|cn from 38 per cent to 28 per cent. This ia very
rf accounted for by the dullness during the last Rapcoa Sterling
rJr of the produce market in London. Gum 1922. Krus per Kroas per
'risttcanth has not found many buyers in London, Ra. 100. £
\ j/>me portion of it has been diverted to Germany March . 361-25 65-80
tad France. The carpets exports to India and
Ragland Lave also fallen in value. April . 372-52 60-00
May . . 381-10 62-5
Ominous increases are thoec of 30-55 per cent
sported to Hongkong and 12-04 per cent exported Jane • 377-68 58-5
t3 Russia. These are entirely due to the opium Jaly . 37081 87-66
b wm-Russia being Vladivcstock for smuggling into
Ciio*. Incidentally it seems improbable that opium August 371 96 6750
to the value of £330,000 ever reached Hongkong. September . 371-79 57-75
October , 354-34 65-95
November . 342-63 53 50
Rainfall and Harvest.
December . 352-67 53-50
During the year 803 inches of rain fell. This ia a
tiir average rainfall for the district and was distri* 1923.
bated through the year in the following manner :— J&naory . 354-00 53-40
February . 355-24
Inches. 62-80
December 1922 . *77 March . 339-96 51-60
Juairy 1923 • . 5-51 The above list gives the average monthly selling
February 1923 . ♦40 rates for rupees and sterling.
March 1323 1-40 The following list shows the average yearly
rates :—
8-03 Tear. Per £ Per
R*. 100.
This his been sufficient to secure for the year Krona. Krona.
11)23-24 a sufficient harvest- In the same way the
r-ios of 1921-22 were also sufficient. In fact in both 1914- 15 62- 50 411-65
ctset there was a local exportable surplus of grain 1915- 16 63- 09 420-61
hat the Government refused to allow the export. 1916- 17 43-81 195-69
1917-18 33-12 232 46
Public Health. 1918-19 30-40 222-82
1919-20 28-83 261-28
Baring the period under review there has been no
outbreak of cholera or other infectious disease. 1920- 21 37-00 300-63
.er {malaria) has, as usual, claimed its toll of 1921- 22 52-00 347-37
Mients. The other principal disease* are : venereal
*iaall pox, measles, trachoma, ophthalmia,
•on diseases, leprosy and tuberculosis. In combat- Transport Inland.
d5 . ey>ls,the Bashire Charitable Dispensary, a
*. iaaatution started many years ago and main­ The table below show* the number of transport
lined by the Bridih Government, has done good animals plying on the Bnshire-Shiraz Road for the
or« singje-handed, for there exists no Persian year under review as compared with the year be­
,J*pital gc medical practitioners. fore.