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The collections of duties on ships* csrgo etc, shows a falling

off of F.s. 1,64,561/- as compared to last year’s figures.
£rx- Customsj
The loss of over a lac and a half^is a very serious matter
when the whole estimated revenue of the State, from all sources, for

1248 was about 10£ lacs.
The following comparison shows under various headings where
the decrease ocurred-
1347. 1348.
1. Steamers cargo Rs. 6,25,786/- Rs. 4,88,674/-

2. Native Craft " 1.00,091/- " 1,11,011/-
3. Parcel Duty 25,362/- 19,520/-

4. Passengers Baggage ** 53,990/- 39,047/-
5. Export Duty ** 2,878/- 3,605/-
6. Transhipment Duty ** 78,066/- 67,897/-
7. Customs Miscellaneous 5,145/- 10,024/-

8. I. Yard Collections rt 1,68,127/- n 1,55,106/-
Ks.10,59,44b/- 8,94,884/-

The following is a comparison of other revenue collected
by the Customs Department-
1348. 1347.

Vehicle Licenses Rs. 6,744/- Rs. 6,161/-
Pearling Licenses " 61,225/- " 67,025/-
Craft Piegistartion " 3,711/- " 3,850/-

Miscellaneous " 25,467/- " 10,913/-
0ut/5he total decrease of Rs. 1,64,561/- the sum of Rs.1,39112/-
is from Steamers cargo. It can be assumed that about Rs. 50000/-

this decrease is caused by the delay in the arrival of a direct
rice boat from Calcutta which would usually reach 3ahrain before
the end of the year.
There has been a decrease of about Ps. 30000/- in Customs Duty

oa silk and cotton piece goods partly owing to the depreciation of
fchout 25£ in the wholesale price of these goods, and also owing
to fc
diminished import for which the disturbances on the mainland
ure pertly responsible.