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rchascs locally. In addition an appreciable part of the sum
id in royalties is spent locally and this source of purchasing
wer is likely to increase.
These factors arc reflected in the Customs statistics sum-
uised below. It will be noticed that the figures for 1935-36
, higher than those for 1934-35 by Rupees 7,056,450 or about
per cent.
Imports. Exports.

| *934-35- 1935-36. *934-35- i *935-36.

rls ... 63,000 122,760 474.5oo 627.350
3. silver, specie
Dllars 763.190 2.473.8oo *.825,590 3,162,670
826,190 2.596.560 2,300,090 3,790.020
chandise ... 8,573.600 *0.705.450 3.94*.370 5.605.670
Total ... 9.399.790 13.302,010 6.241,460 9.395.690
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figures are in Rupees and do not include exports of oil
imports of working equipment for the Bahrain Petroleum
inpany.
Exports.—Oil has now replaced pearls as the most important
amodity exported. Other articles exported are, wood fuel,
e, hides and skins, dried fish, dates, etc.
he importance of the entrepot trade with the mainland and the
lc of Bahrain as a port of entry for the markets of Sa’udi Ara-
is brought out by the fact that in 1934-5 45 *97 per cent, and in
5"6 Per cent, of the merchandise imports into Bahrain !
e re-exported; the bulk of the re-exports were for Sa'udi
bia.
mports.—The growing value of the Bahrain market is shown
the increase of Rupees 3,902,220 in 1935-6 over the 1934-5
rhandisc imports representing 41-51 per cent. The accom-
ying table shows the value in Rupees of imports from the
icipal sources of supply:—
^933-34’ 1934-35• 1935-36.
India 4.244.390 3,786.240 4.585.110
Japan ............................... 83*.54° 1.342,610 1,876,040
Iran 600,140 636,820 912,080
L-nited States of America 172.850 652,43° 772.840
Arabia ... 923.240' 766.760 2.372.660
t nitod Kingdom 401,700 436.600 664,580
Iraq 854,960 600,890 667.390
A frica ................................. 3*9.650 258,110
Java ................................ 290.310 • 485.94°
274,600
Helgiuni................................ 161,320 243.5*°
tlermany .................. 116,020 *35.25° *63.39°
127.940
*59.34°