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Imported pearls coinc from tli*» other Thinks of b’li.g able to evade the Persian Custom
the Persian Gulf. Thy large closing of the main rout*« It-ading fn,lr| V. T>
Tctrlr
inmwe in value is to be t-r the interior h:»s probably al=o tended M aC'/’-
attributed partly to the attraction offered by tlic tic use of le.-s known routes s:aHingfro,n ' •
extremely favourable state of the Bahrain market p>rta of TangisUn. m**’*
during the year, partly to rise in price. At the Prinfii-nl Article* of l.icrJin** viln\</^C ^r*r» lb
same time it is probable that a certain quantity of Inj- it ftiiil K\j>irt nuler K'b«t-valued artulrt ,.
these itajorts were re-exported to India especially Gmaivl McichAiuliK. trade, excluding Pe^U a
at the end of the season. At that time the Specie, were:—
Bahrain market fell owing to the outbreak of war
between Turkey and Italy, while a little later the (Iktorted).
Bombay market rose (owing to the Coronation a
.
Rice .
.
Durbar ?). Cot (on Piece-good* . 22.30.-^
+. The increase in exports is due partly to the Coffee ... 20,W.(r;
9.10/co
increased import, Bahrain Ghee . . ,
Kiport cf Pimrla. G.CT.2C
taking the place of Bombay Sngnr of all Ur*In , 5,13^C;
as centre of exchange, partly to rise in price. To* . , 5.10.1 %5
Date* .
It is stated on the authority of a European Foci and Charcoal 3.C3.K4
expert that a good or bad Pearl year is almost Fish Oil 3,0C*,]*4
entirely a question of price, and that the actual Metal And Mc'jJ a-&ro 2.1 VW
Tobaco .
.
.
bike of pearls probably does not vary by more than Cotton yxrn s.rd twist 1.87461
1,72J«
10 per cent. Prices in recent years have been
going higher and higher, and in l'Jll-12 they (Extorted).
touched high water-mask. R
It iB st-t**<l that prices rose locally by *10 to 1-0 Rice lO.JfciU
per cent., and often exceeded the prices ruling at Piece-goods 5.20.7M
Coffee .
the same time in Europe. It is also asserted that Tea 3.5 r,*A
2.C».7a
pcails now sell here for several times, even up to Sn^Ar of All kinds . 2.07,0:0
10 times what they did a f<*w years ago. Da tea . 1,93.07»
1.87,0
Ghee ,
A factor in the spoiling of the market from the Tobacco Muon
purchaser’s jwint of view is said to be the keen Kerosene l.Olb'l
comj'ctitirn of European firms purchasing in Mclal and Mcslware 73,fcl
Bombay, which has led them info giving exorbi­ 9. Notes on certain items in the Tables tf It
tant advances to Arab brokers there, exceeding the perts Nos. V aud VI (annexed).
value of the pearls which they are able eventually
to produce. Slaughter Animals.
5. The following is an analysis of the Pearl
exj*orts according to common belief :— Increase due to general prosperity and e
s qornt increased consumption of meat
Fir.sH/ *old in Raimid and export-
cd If the purchasers . 1,50,00,000 j Wearing Apparel.
of which rather less than half were exported by Decrease said to l>e due to prosperity Ieaf-v-
European merchants and the remainder by Arab inrreased import of Silk piece-goods in lieu. .
and Hindu Merchants in the ratio of 3: 1. The
share of European merchants according to other Bolding Material.
accounts was only R40,00,000.
This leaves the balance of Export, rather less Increase due to Increased import of date^v
than til,50,00,000, as representing the value of from Turkish Arabia, of which the poorer AtSis
pearls sent by local Arab merchants to Bombay for ym-k^ the huts in which they live.
final sale there.
Such pearls however of course often change COF TfX.
hands repeatedly here before they reach Bombay.
This popular division into two classes has proba­ Increase partly due to rise in price of
bly some reason behind it, but it is not easy to see Ccffec, partly to largely increased expjrt *
in what respect the exports by Arabs in the two Turkish Arabia and Arab Coast. The large r
classes differ. In the first case, as in the second, of Indian Coffee is noteworthy.
the pearls are presumably sold again at Bombay.
6. A Prench firm, a London firm, and a-Bombay Con axd Con Rope.
firm were represented in Bahrain in the year under Used for the pearling and other ^bcets t*
review. prosperous years greater expenditure is
The operations of these two firms, which were katpiug the boats in a good condition.
no doubt experimental, are not understood to have
been large. The very high prices ruling were *lso
no doubt discouraging to prudent buyer*. Piece-goods. ✓
7. A feature of this and of recent years is the Increase over last year was das to tbod
growth in the exjiort to during latter owing to stocks remaining <* j'
Export • at Ococral Persia, of articles of Eoreign Tie bulk of the increase has been boug^ .
KercLau<ll«e.
origin, particularly piece- JrJia and Great Britain. American sb**^'
goods, tea, sugar and rice. abo gaining ground.
These goods are carried from Bahrain to the
minor ports of the Persian Coist south of Husbire. Cotton Haw. !
in Persian Native b«vats owned and worked
by TangisUnis, who undoubtedly count on usually Lirge increase in import from Iudi»-
a