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Wool''n Vara atid Tissues.—The ini|K)rt of Sorts—
t-onlim ntnl tissues chiefly for despatch to Shiraz J.rancse nuke (wh.lo thread; Kran* 1-1J
teems t.:- he inerting, though this does not appear Gcr:VKn ^ Kran l m/T pi'r
from th? statistic. To*much reliance must not English Woollen Krnn* 3 (13</.| "
|,e placed on the classification of countries of origin j C»nt<ii Shoe*, U’Aite—Know 18*20 ((j*.-l*f/..7«.-l</.) "
,riven therein. Owing to climatic reasons there is /so/* Suy.tr.—There was remarkable increase
.ictiiw’yno u*e for j -re w«)0ll',i^ t issues on ih- in this article, and I ho quantity iinjK.rted was not
i:
iiiiorab The weight given as import'd fr- rn very far short of that of ll*i.ii-07, a year of ie-
(lerinar.y was 2 ton* valued at A.I,293, and in . cord import, and had prices, the effect of over-
woollen and cotton tissu s mixed 1 ton, valued at stocking and congestion.
£102, tut a large number of hales wen? landed j Ycxr. Ton*,
from German s:-amer?. The import of woolh n ( 1100 07 7,216
varn from Germany was £1,*2S5 as against £1,275 1907-08 4.901
’from the Unit'd Kingdom. Austrian imports of 1 iSSiS J’jS}
uoollcn goods dj not up;-ar in the tables, hut it is | linijlu g’721
vlrar that British firms in the Persian trade, | 1911-12 A,80S
»specially in northern and central Persia should ! 1912-13 6,039
inter m-Mv attentively in this line. j The countries of origin of the import in 1912-
“ Cl-'-h, whi.L is the most important textile For . ;is giVeu in the Customs ligures arc not quite
Austria-Hungary has always been very popular in 1 conwt
Persia, and competed successfully wit la English A better classification would probably l>e :—
goods. It is only in the last few years that Austria- ! 1910-11. 1911-12. 1912-13.
Hungary has had to sufTor from the competition I T«*r.s. Tons. Tons,
of Germany. Cloth from the monarchy suits • Marseilles . . . 1,53$ 1.7S9 2,257
iWi in price andIquilih’.and so far materials 3'“°
of the type used for uniforms have been chiefly ; Tricste fr/a Bombay) and
sought after; ur.d in consequence of the preference ■ luisocbancou* sugars . 3:7 553 012
which Persians have fir garments in the nature ! Cones of Belgian brand weigh I CO and 1-50
ar.d fasaion ot military uniforms, they find willing hil'-s.
purchasers not euly am-ng the town folk hut even ! Prices in Bushire started at Kruns 07 and 6S
among i>oasau:s and nomad tribesmen. J»«t i„ April, w*e to 7*« ami JsU in Juuc, fell to 74
1’acon cloths are an article much m demand, alui 70 till the end of August, and still lower
uliitdi _as cocv ::ito f*?nion lately. . afterwards. Prom January 1913 they were
In . larch . JJ1-12, the Wt year for which alf:il 65 un(] ijji to 09 Knfns.
sfatist'. s of tl-trade o! all Persia are available, Iciness is likely to be poor throughout 1P13-
the cL.vf imp.:.a of lilacs of pure wool were : , ],j._ ,IS veiy largo stocks still remain unsold, prices
T°nS‘ „.f.~ j are very low in Shiraz, and do not pay transport.
1$ -rmany * S* ^11305 ! Considerable trouble has been experienced over
.•*. tri:i -H-rgary
0:<‘ t Briulu . * 64 3*1.295 i the broken condition of the Hungarian Loaf Sugar
I r.lia * 12 t\311 •• which arrives rid India : this sugar, though pre-
Turkey . , 33 21,37a ■ ferred in this region for taste is often badly pack-
h'ufiia . * A! ■'1,«07 • otl, and rather shunned in consequence. Im-
T ranee . * _Js'. lw.riers have also Wu dissatisfied over shortages
Co/! .1 and ;r0o len underrear. During the f„r whiell the companies will not fake
1-ast •' years or sfi there has1 sprung up among tue responsibility, and the actual source and cause of
voungrr ger.t-rilion of Persians m the Gulf wh;cli it has been impossible to trace. This also
1‘orts.. and Muraz, a demand for ready-made cot- ! was more the case with sugar arriving tic India,
ions woo:!-.*a vests, particularly «•].],vrs: thin ; c u As with I.oaf sugar, there was
soft w^tc shuts or the style Known as unms shuts, 3 ' t inoreaso and qu;lntities imported too large
ready-made white dnll trensers : drawers: sevks: ; for ,he in the prtfsout condition of the
shoes {white canvas uppers and leather soles), j conntry_
The bulk of the vests are imported from Bombay, 1910- 11 Toni 2.254
hut are largely of Jijamse manufacture. The 1911- 12 2,246
zephyrs are liigely worn by the working class 1912- 13 ft 3,704
in the Gulf Polls in the summer months in lieu Of the last mentioned quantity about 1,382
of a shirt; aud ihc nomad tribes of Kars are also tons of Austrian refined crystals, shipjicd from
reported to he taking to tli^use cf these garments. Hamburg, 131 tons were said to ho from China;
Indeed there s*-ms to he a general disposition about 1,190 tons of various sugars, princi|wlly
towards a change of fashion, and this trade is Austrian no doubt, were transhipped rtd Bombay.
likely to dcvch.p very considerably, and should The import and appreciation of English refined
therefore inter*.*! Uritish exporters of manufac­ Crystals lias also much increased and approximat­
tured goods. At present the import at Bushire ed 1,000 t»*ns.
and Shiraz is in the ha^ds of small Persian traders. Prices in Bushire for host Crystal, started at
Local retail prices are:— 4 Krans, and rose to Krans, hut sank very
Cottvx Terti : Jfiife Zrplyr :—■ low by the opening of 1913, when they were
Jijancae rearufactart at 2 K'ans eicb. al*out 3J to 3| Knns.
0<nnan „ at 2£ Krana (1 <!}«/.) „ Kerosene.—During the period the sources of
E:»li«h „ at 3 Krni* (1?*/.J „ few.
Colourtd Zeplyrt1-H-2J-3 Kran* t-l supply for imports rut Bushire were as follow*
12c/.) racb UnUedSule* . 30.1591 exae*.
Tests various nUmrs—3-3J Kr.>n* (KW.-15</.) „ Hu-?;* . . 3,016
IIW//* Terit- Kran* 12-10-8 ■'4.«.-3h/.-:o. 7«/ -2r.-10</. w Moha.'nm.*rnli (Abadan Per­
Tennis SU’ts -Kn.ru f-7 M sian Oil) 50
ftril! Trousers • Kraus 5 H
Vravtj-t, tTooilt* —Kr-n* 8 anu 6 \2t.-l0J. and l#.-9!«/),, 33/J23J C8*M.