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tlo restriction* on tbo import of Itureian gro&a These .last aro the lowest rates since 1893.
into Norlliorn Persia, which created a great Owing to the closure of the Bank at Shirax
demand for silver Kraqs and note* a* exchange for most of the period, little or no business in
/or roubles on tho one band, and an excess of discounting Shiraz hills was done. '
re-able drafts on tho market oa tho ether band.
Tie effect spread to Southern Persia, and va**, Rainfall.
accentuated as regards the exchange of pounds
and rupees bj somewhat similar causes, tbe
Pritish Government having need of very large 1913-14. 1014-15. 1915-10. 1016-17
sc ms in Krans for the maintenance of tbe South
Persia Rifles, while Krans were scarce to obtain.
It cannot be said as regards the effect on exchange Inches. Inches. Inch#*. Inchw.
tiat tratio conditions in 1916-17 on any of tbe March 21-31 o-ct 003
three main routes of Southern Persia wero worse April • • 0-02 081 1-83 610
123
205
than in normal years, and imports were in fact May . <702 CKO 000 o to
remarkably heavy. Nurember . 291 3-23 000 01)0
December •
1*19
1«1
As compared with 1915-16, the average Jnnuixy • 4-48 043 020 447
335
1-19
monthly rates of Bank demand drafts on London Feinary 244 0*77 J 05 l’i5
and India were:— March 1-20 . 062 2*42 074 <705
London. Loudon. Bombay. Bombay.
The rainfall for the seasons October to Maj
has been in the past 10 years:—
1915-16 1916-17 1915-16 1916-17
Kraui Krani Krai* Krvn* Inches.
I ?r I or P« l«r 1907-C8 .
£. £. Its- 130. Ra.103. 692
1908 09 . 6*41
Jfortli 21-31 C2i 52} 417 34.3 1909- 10 . 1632
April . • 53* 54 423 3 €3
Kay . . Cl 51} 406 344 1910- 11 . 20*29
Jane . • Cl} 511 410 3-46 1911- 12 . 9-90
July . • 65} 49 435 32)0 1912- 13 . 6-C7
Aagast . C9} 46} 462 310
September • 65} 47} 438 318 1913- 14 . 11-55
October • 65} 44 4*7 2.-6 1914- 15 . 1U-99
Xocomlxr - 64} 39 428 2C2 1916-16 875
December 63 33} 420 235
January «1} 32} 408 22* 1916-17 . •758
February CO :3‘ 400 230
March 1 to 20th 57} 35} 3S5 246 The year 1916-17 was very similar to 1915-1C:
tbe rains, required for a good ploughing aid
Tbe maximum exchanges were 55'50 Krans sowing season to begin in tbe first half of Novec-
per £ and 370 Krau6 per 100 rupees on March b-sr, began only on 27th December, as compare!
21st, 1916, and the minimum on December 18-th, with 2Sth December, the record for lateness b
31*50*Krans per £ and 210 Krans per 100 rupees. 1915-16. The short sowings came up howeftf
As compared with previous years, tbe average very well under the exceptionally mild weather of
annual rates were:— January 1917 ; but 6ave for a small area in
Tangistan and Dashti the prospect of these beiig
harvested was completely mined by rain bolditf
Per
Per £.
Bs. 103. off altogether in March. The stalks were drisd
up before teaching maturity. Thus for the third
year in succession there was a great shortage of
1908- 09 . Enna 64*54 86*93 grain throughout the Persian Gulf regions of
1909- 10 66*15 376*87 production : the distress was already considerat e
1910- 11 »» 64-80 867-75
1911- 13 •» 64*10 862*2 by March 1917, and, though the inhabitants
1912- 13 0 66* i 8 377-42 the littoral were able to supply themselves with
1913- 14 m 66-74 379-62 flour, et<^, from India, the nomad tribes
1914- 16 m 62 50 411-55 villagers from across tbe mountains suffered *
1916-16 m 62*69 423-61
19^6-17 m 43 81 285*69 partial famine, and large numbers emigrate
elsewhere. In Shiraz the distress was so g*^