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menl by nativo boats to the lesser, Persian ports, in exchango for
livestock, etc. Tlio consumption locally liis also idoroasea
material ly.
(£) $Jk?cic.-*-TIio increases in tbo imports from India and tbo exports
to the adjacent mainland towns weto both consequent upon tbo
heavy purchasing of pearls and dates, 6iguiCcant of a prosperous
year.
(0 £teZJa.-**Those exported in 1906 wore of a better quality than tho
consignments of tbo previous year: bonce the rise in value in
spito of tho decrease in quantity shipped. A large stock vras on
band at the close of tho year, tbo cloaning and packing of which
was deferred owing to the scarcity of labour.
71 British steamers visited Bahrain on tbo voyage up tbo Gnlf and 37
called on the rcturfc journey.
1,200 pilgrims wero brought back from Jcdda by three vessels of tho Bombay*
Persian Steam Navigation Company in March and April 1906, and three steamers
of the saino Company took away about 1,000 inNovcmhor and December, while
two stcaihera of tbo Hamburg-America Line also took away 128 porsons at the
same period.
The only foreign steamers entering the port wore the four vessels of tho
Hamburg-America Line, mentioned ante.
Exchange.—The Maria Theresa dollar opened tbo year At Its. 137 per cent.,
but stood for the greater part of 1906 at Rs. 160 to Rs. 170, closing on the
31st Deoember at Rs. 170.
Freights.—Freights to and from India were from Rs. 10 to Rs. 12 per ton
throughout the year. Tho rate for shells to Hamburg was 23s. 6d. per ton.
Bahrain ; F. B. PRIDE AHX, Captain,
The 31st July 1907. I Folilical Agent, Bahrain.

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