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REPORT

ON THE

TRADE OF THE BAHRAIN ISLANDS

for the years ending 31st March 1921 and 31st March 1922.

Government of India in 1320 the tax on goods
Introduction.
landed at Bahrain in transit for the mainland
A general description of the physical, political, was reduced to two per cent, from five per cent,
and commercial peculiarities of the Islands is at which it formerly stood. Export duty of
given in the report for the year 1011-1*2 Hs. 10 per handle of bides and Rs. £ per basket
(Annual Series No. 5»i32). The permauent of dates Is charged. The customs work is
population his increased to about 113,000, this carried on for the Ruler of Bahrain by a Hindu
increase being mainly among the foreign com­ firm, a member of which acts as Director.
mercial community doing business in Manamah. Owing to the lack of a shed on the Landing pier
g<xxls are often damaged especially during the
rains. The Ruler has as yet taken no steps t->
2. Slump in Trade in 1920-21 and Partial remedy the defect.
Revival ia 1921-22.
4. Enquiries regarc --
As a result of the world-wide depression in
trade, the peir! market was exceptionally dull in The Political Agect, Bahrain. * * is in close
the rear 1020-21. This, as is always the case in touch with lojal and mainland a flairs, will be
the Bahrain Islands, is at once reflected in the very glad to answer any enquiries regarding
figures for the general trade of the Inlands. trale by merchants ia the United Kingdom,
Imports show a decrease in value of £103,430 through the Commercial Intelligence Branch of
and Exports £533,278 compand with the year the Board of TraJe. Enquiries from India should
19J 0-20 ; the latter figure Icing mainly due to a be made through the Director-General of Com-
large decrease in the value of exports, mainly m *rc,’il Intelligence at Calcutta. Time would
pearls. The decrease was actual 6inoe very few probably ' be saved by addressing the latter
J«arls were sold, though probably not so great official direct, as information on most ordinary
as tbe figures would show owing to the fact that subjects is available in his records.
pearls arc rarely exported on manifest and com­
plete records are therefore not available.
5. General remarks.
The tender system for export of rice from
A dight revival of trade occurred in the year India cea»*l in 1322. It had caused great dis-
1921-°i imports showing an increase over 192'*- satisfaction and was open to much abase.
« ?* The number of Motor C» ia the Isl.nd h..
■syj'jarjK
OSOittSter*-
3. Customs. which are imported direct from. America on a
The Tariff is fi xed by treaty at five per cent through * Bill of Lading1 thus escaping custom*
«d cakrem on all imports. By an order of the in India. Any English firm of Light Car