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lc of thoso articles wliicb aro | entertained, and also that the condition of general
ii The in,r?rt, -iciiiity vcill interest nurcliants mercliandise may be clearly seen, so that where
n, Iiri<‘aral,1c ,n {1 wliridwl into two portions, a'*., possiblo steps may be taken to improve tho parte
vX £,I1S thif necessities of life, ouch as rice, which affect Indian traders.
(j) iucluthBff coffco (necessity for Arabs), 22. The total value of exports amounted to
tW. *°rt "flour tallow, piece goods (to large Rs. 1,75,42,068 (£1,169,-171) which includes
Kcrosioc ou, *.ncccasiUcs with rogard to which Ks 1,09.90.000 (£732,667) worth pearls and
eitcnO. nrJfirtber particulars later. R«. 25.58,950 (£ 170,597) worth specie. Tho value of
I will go ^ mentioned in (o) the supply goner.1 merchandise exported comes to 1139,93,118
pi Of tho ar ^ of tlio two European (£266,208). Decrease 47 per cont. on last year,
h and nativo merchants, and tbero is 23. In general merchandise the imports exceeded
%** t opening for anybody else. . the exports by Rs. 73,63.822 (£ 491.255).
Tbc articles to which I would draw attention 24. Of exports including pearls and specie 56*2
ferred ftbovo in (&) for future possibilities in cenk -^ent to IndiaT Excluding pearls and
^proving are the following:— specie only 2*2 per cent, went to India.
r Id thread. 25. Exports to Germany amounted to Rs. 4,16,422
1,0 (£27,701) which gives an increase of 61 per cent, on
Hardware. |ast year. Of this amount 113,85,122 (£25,675)
Copper and copperware. were oyster shells. Increase due to belter prices
Iron wire. (Strange though it may appear and larger quantity shipped.
this is being utilized for fishing nets 05^ Including specie India imported 63*8 per cent.,
and large cage baskets like rat traps excluding this item 26*3 per cent.
SStTa »• imported • Ba 1 72,330 (£11,402)
an. fish swimming inside this area ore ,whloh »s an increase of Rs._82,330 (£5,4S9) over
caught bj the a, op of tide. This wire . Thl» “ to, mcre,a69 “ P19c? S00^
is locally made into netting aod thus Th\3 probably largely under-estimated, mag
utilized.) to ^1Q difficulty of differentiating between imports of
these goods from India and England. ISext year it
Cheap watches. ^ hoped that the exact figure will be obtainable-
Broad cloth and other woolen piece goods. 28. Germany imported Rs. 1,29,645 (£8,643), being
14. I would bo glad to answer the questions of a decrease of Rs. 62,355’(£4 157) over last year, which
any British firms interested in the above articles and is chiefly due to loaf and soft sugar being placed
pat them in connection with local dealers. against the countries of their origin. Last year
15. The total value of trade during the year under owing to their importation by German steamer they
had erroneously been entered as a German import.
report was Rs. 4,59,66, 016 (£ 3,064,401).
29. The imports from Turkish Arabia amounted
16. This gives an increase ever 190S-09 by to 5*4 per cent, and export 8*2 per cent.
Rs. 2.3$,16,095 (£ 1.587,740) or 107*5 per cent^ and
over 1907*08 by 44*4 per cent. 30. The imports from Persia came to 4 per cent,
and exports 4*2 per cent.
17. The total imports amounted to Rs. 2,84,23,948
(£ 1.894,929) against Rs. 1,18.51,176 (£ 790,078) in 31. South American import of coffee. comes to
1908*09 or an increase of 139 8 per cent., and 2*4 per cent.
Rs. 1,53,23,160 (£ 1,021,544) in 1907-08 which is an 32. Austrian imports amounted to Rs. 1.24,790
increase of S5*5 per cent. (£8,319).
IS. Rupees 1,07,51,908 (£ 716, 794) of this total 33. Oman imports amounted to Rs. 2,75,609
consisted of specie against Rs. 23,07,000 (£153,800) (£18,374) and exports Rs. 1,66,543 (£11,103).
in 1905-09 and Ra. 32,70,000 (£218,000) in 1907-08. 34. Messrs. Gray Paul & Co., British firm, and
19. Pearls worth Rs. 63,10,000 (£420,667) were Messrs. Robert Wonckhaus & Co., German firm,
imported against Rs. 21,00.000 (£ 140,000) in 1908-09 have done business throughout the year exporting
and Rb. 42,81,000 (£285,400) in 1907-08. oyster shells and importing piece goods, coffee, sugar,
2C. Excluding these two items (pearls and specie) matches, etc. J *
the imports of general merchandise amounted to 35. A Hindu firm and some Arab and Persian
Rs. 1,13,61,940 (£757,463) against Rs. 74,44.176 merchants are the other exporters of sheila.
(£49G.2G5) in 1908-09 and Rs. 77,72,160 (£518,144) 36. Mr. Rosenthal of Messrs. Rosenthal
m 1907-08. This gives an increase of 62 per cent. Freres, Paris, visited Bahrain for the fourth
on last year and of 47 per cent on the preceding year.
and purchased about Rs. 40,00,000 worth
21. My object in deducting these two items of 37. The port was Tinted by 93 British steamers
? . ® and. specie here and elsewhere is in order that on the upward journey and 41 on the downward
“chtiouB ideas of the quantity of trade may not be voyage.