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The increased price of piece-goods may be attributed to the release of controls in India on the
price of piece-goods for export.
Comparative Visits of Native Crafts.
Origin Year 1366 Year 1367
Rs. Rs.
From:
Arabian Mainland Ports 164 174
Kuweit 5i 77
Oman Coast .. 275 334
Iran Coast 792 448
Iraq.......................... 59 45
India.......................... 4i 30
Africa........................... 20 30
Qatar.......................... 29 40

Total .. 1,431 1.178
The reduction in the number of Native Craft calling at Bahrain during the year under review
can be attributed almost entirely to the fall in imports of r ice from Iran.

BAHRAIN CRAFT REGISTRATIONS
Small Motor Sailing
Barges: Total.
Wooden. Steel. Motor Launches Craft.
Launches. & S. Tugs.
Year 1367:
Registered Craft 10 17 8 137 903 1.075
Newly built in 1367 1 1
Old Craft brought from Foreign
ports and registered in 1367. 1 5 14 35
11 22 8 152 1,in
Old Craft fitted with New
Engines ........................... 5 -5
Total .. 11 22 8 157 913 1,hi
Less in 1367:
Sold and removed to Foreign
ports....................................... 2 3 2 7 .
Lost at sea ........................... 1 I
Burnt....................................... 1 1
Broken up ........................... 3 5
Actual number of craft registered 3 4 5 12
at the end of 1367 ir 19 8 153 908 1.099-
Total .. 11 22 8 157 913 1,in-

Visits of Foreign Steamers.
Nationality.
Year 1366 Year 1367
British : B. I. S. N. Coy.’s Steamers 79 100
Strick Line and Other Britiiih Steamers .. 74 76
British Tanker Coy.'s Vessels 22 22
Canadian ................................................... 2
U.S.A.: Isthmian and Other U. S. A. Ships 34 54
Norwegian................................................... 5 11
Panama ................................................... 2 2
Dutch ................................................... 10 29
Greek............................................................... 2