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Piece-goods:—
Cottons 80,99,830 1.04,00,450
Woollens 14,27,020 22,78,870
Silks 23,26,720 31,42,650
It will be noticed that whilst less coffee was imported during 1370, than in 1369, the value is
higher, thus illustrating the rising cost of commodities.

Comparison of Average Unit Values (food-stuffs)

Commodity Unit Year 1369 Year 1370
Rs. Rs.
Rice bag of 160 lbs. 65 . 70
Coffee: African maund of 56 lbs. 125 116/177
Harari .. .. 56 Nil 140
Habashi .. .. 56 .. Nil 141/176
Singapori .. .. 56 .. no 130/142
Sugar, soft bag of 224 lbs. 95 122
Tea; Indian chest of 112 lbs. 300 336

Comparison of Average Unit Values (piece-goods)
Commodity Unit English Indian
Year 1369 Year 1370 Year 1369 Year 1370
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
Cotton Mulls piece of 20 yards .. 26 4 0 30 0 o 22 8 o 26 o 0
Prints Inferior „ „ 20 „ 45 0 0 60 0 0 25 o 0 27 8 0
A study of the above figures will show that not only food-stuffs but piece-goods also
have advanced in price over the previous year.

Comparative Visits of Native Craft

Origin Year 1369 Year 1370
From:
Arabian Mainland Ports 102 79
Kuweit 133 66
Oman Coast 2 77 290
Iran Coast 622 781
Iraq 55 62
India 23 36
Africa 33 28
Qatar 44 72
Mukalla 2 1
Pakistan .. 2 1
Total 1.293 1.416

The increase in the number of Native Craft calling at Bahrain during the year under review
was due to the increased imports of live-stock during the months of Shaban and Ramadhan, because
of increased supplies of barter sugar given during those two months,