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to be noticed . The c.\ {lunation is that v,n 1st ..r/ril 1933.
z::cr: ecourrcio violent, ul:.icnt cyclonic stor"», which ruined
fully one t.sir-i of the df-u* blosjor.s; uiid ti.c wo' ...
uhrain i-r.d ~:.e :::;ir.lu:.i suffered eccordin.ly. T.: tills st^ir-
the heaviest rainfall i:: Bahrain— 2.r;2 inenes — record'd.
Other *o3 3 *ctions are con*- - teiit.
The dccrf.hje i:*. ____ ____ ...::.e : :ticns fro:. rtaui.ors' oerrcei say be
explained by i,-=) the ir.crc.no in ti.e import of oh early produced
Javar.esf . cods, and (c) a decrease in the valve of renera! com-
•cSitier* I rive be]cv: a comparison of imports cf Japanese
origin Tvr the pest three years (endin. 31st Hcr.h):-
Rer-ort on Japanese imports•

' commodity. Yc-sr 1932. year 1933. year 1934.
Building materials 2,520/- 28,46C~{-
Colouring materials *'0/- 220/- 1,040-
Cotton niece roods 425,460/- 558,410’/- 486,540 -
Gettef.-pieee China
earthen"and yiass-
were • • -If!: ;e#= si.gsg/;-
Cutlery <1 hardware 2,260/-
Cycles 1.G0„/- ico/-
>r.
Cycle snares SCO..
Haberdashery end
hosiery tpo/- 14,220/- 27,750/-
Household ,o S O.fOO/- 26,470},-
Lesther roods '■-,§79.-
.eiicnes 1,810/-
Hatches -,/«/- 22,070-
Ho tor sr.ares 30 -
CiIs(essences; S,25C.,-
Provisions 920 - 2,460/-
Perfumery 2o::-
jil : oieceyoc s 137,400/,- 164,6t o/-
Twist 6: yarn 230
feering aTr-arel 340/7
'.'oollen f?oods 1,200/- 14,720/-
Total u — 500,870/- 777,520/- 331,330/-

The ficures are cf interest as indicatin', the increases in the
quantities of the air. commodities ini or ted, the inference
Seine, I surrest, that Japrr-ese manufactures have a definitely
secure position in the local market. Yet it is noticeable
that the imports of cotton piecegoods have decreased, while
wh woollen -roods have markedly increasei. The reason is that
the use cf woollen underwear is now eomiur into favour locally,
out the re-e:.nort trade in cotton piecefjcods e.g. to Persian
Ports, has fallen off here, while, I understand, such experts
from Subai have increased. ^.ot:.er factor is the very high
import duty levied upon Japanese products in the mainland ports,
which has restricted re-exports by IJejdy traders.
The narked increase in value of imports of building materials
is accounted for by the arrival at this port of the s.s.nYoshida
Haru” a Japanese steamer, v.r.ich brouent thirteen thousand bags
of cement for four local importers. This cement was 'of good
quality but was pecked in wunnies of inferior quality; ana it
i§ of interest to note that recently e Javanese trade agent
i visited the Persian Gulf ports including Bahrain, and it is
said that a Javanese cargo steamer is likely to visit the