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Report on the Trade of the Bahrein Islands for the year
ending 3 1st March 192

Introduction. Custom*.
A general description of the physical, political The tariff is fixed by treaty at 5 per cent ad-
ornl commercial peculiarities of th* Islands is given ralorcm on all imports. By an order of Government
in the report for the year 1911*12 (Annual Series of India in June 1920 the tax on goods landed at
No. 5052). The permanent population is estimated Bahrein in transit for the mainland was reduced to
at 115,00a 2 per cent from 5 per cent at which it formerly stood.
Export duty of Rs. 10 per bundle of hides and Ra. 2
Trade. • per basket of dates is charged. The Customs work
The total value of trade for the year under report is carried on by an European Director of Customs
amounted to £3,143,250 as against £2,600,225 in under the orders of the Ruler of Bahrein. A abed
1923-24, showing an increase of £513,031 or 17-2 has been built on the landing pier during the year
per ccn*- under report by which a long standing defect has
Tin* .otal value of Imports amounted to £1,813,012 been removed.. A trolly line from the landing pier
as compared with £1,711,036 in 1923-24 showing an to Customs Shed has also been constructed which
increase of £106,326 or 5-8 per cent. The increase facilitates' 6pcedy removal of merchandise.
was chiefly in cotton piece goods.
Enquiries regarding Trade.
Exports.
Tic total value of exports for the year amounted The Political Agent, Bahrein, who is in close
to £1,325,211 as against £*S?,539 showing an increase touch with local and mainland affairs, will be glad
of £436,705 or 49-1 per cent. to answer any enquiries regarding trade from mer­
The pearl trade dominated the commercial situa­ chants in the United Kingdom through the Com­
tion, the following table shows the movements of mercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade.
general merchandise as compared with pearls and Enquiries from India should be made through the
rpecics:— Director General of Commercial Intelligence at
Imports. Calcutta. Time would probably be saved by address­
ing the latter official direct, as information on most
Total of Cwnl ordinary matters is available in his records.
lot. Spate. FoaU. pearl aod Total
fpcdc. Imports.
& 4 L f A Shipping.
irx.045
1*23-24 #23,oq 1/WS.641 1,711.466 There is a regular weekly maO service from India
1924-25 342.909 33,144 *77.073 Ut 40.939 US 16,012 and biweekly to Indus. As already reported in the-
Pottal^e of —146 + 100 —394 +144 previous year’s report owing to the abolition of
tecitwc or +J-8
tratMc British Post Office at Bnshire, the practice of send­
ing mails to India by up-steamers ria Bushire has
ceased. Thus the number of mails to India has
Exports. been reduced from 6 to 2. This somewhat adverse­
ly affects the commercial community.
OfMlI
Tot Specie. Petri. tool X-T- Total
Exports.
General Remarks.
t c c c
1923- 24 H.230 433.307 43*417 428.711 668,339 Motor roads suitable for. light cats exist nearly
1924- 23 vis 119,370 •50,776 •74.446 U15.144 all over the Islands There are abont 120 motor
FercratA^e of +w* —49* +41-S cars of various makes and motor cars' are also avail­
kataM or +371 +49-1 able on hire. Motor boat* now ply regularly between
Bahrein and Qatar on the mainland.