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Trade Report of the Bahrain Islands for the year ended
the 31st March 1937.

Inlrod'KtioH.—The independent A rah Principality of general merchandise regarding export* as com-
of Bahrain coiLsifts off a group of islands off the cast pared with pearl specie and gold and silver coin* :—
V oast of Arabia and is under British protection.
A general description of the physical! and commer­ TABLE IL*
cial peculiarities of the Islands is given in the Report
for the year 1911-12 (Annual Series No. 50*52). Pctnatve of
The Permanent population is estimated at 120,00*0. 1035-se. 183&-2L
Trade.—The total value of trade for the year IncreoM-. Docre*««.'
uuder review amounted to Rs. 2.72.52.S05 (Imports
Rs. 1,07,07,25*3 Exports Rs. 11.05,45,055) as R*. Ri.
compared with Rs. 2,20,97,700 (Imports F«rin (JfHarrJ 0,27,550 s.To.ao 40*
Rs. 1,33.02,010 //•/« Exports Rs. 93.3*5,690) in the 'Jar).
previous year showing an increase of Rs. 45,55,105 st<^e «nd Dollar* M.37J50 fl.08.U0 A7-3
or 20*07 per cent. OM *iv4 Silver 13.01.320 H.JftSEQ 10-0
552,3x3 tons awl 4,413 drums of oil were exported 24,2&gKO y
during the year. 37,90.020 30
There was an increase of imports of Rs. 34,03.240 lf:rtn»sulisc 50.05.CTO 81,20,015 j 44-3
or 20*36 per com. Trade has not yet completely Total 90.95.490 1,05,45,515 jj 122
recovered from the world-wide depression but the
pearl trade shows a slight- sign of improvement. CLEARED..
Imports from India increased from Rs. 45>85,110 To
in 1935-50 to Rs. 51,74,000 in the year under report
showing a gain of Rs. 5,86,930 or 12*61 per cent-
Table I gives the movements of general mer­ To XaUTMlitj. WttBt In bafi- Totat.
chandise in respect of Imports as compared with Gwx list.
pearls and specie but the declared value of pearls.
L8 considerably less than the real value. Tnnbcr.
T«srifia ItaliAS X r
TABLE L TtaeriSfl Xomcpjm 2 2
Cofrxnlo Xorvepan 2
rrrrrntacc <rf a
It*-T - XonrrjUa
«O-30. Wfl-3T. Xonrr*)iii. X
Iru-iraac. Dtrrtntr-.
DiAta Brltiah 1
E«. K«. i=Jr . ItalUn. r.
Ptirh <>£vi*r«d 1.22,740 31,*30 724 J-rzjm. Xorw«sUa X
valte.)
I>iir-a BritUh 1
Specie 24.73300 14.15,850 42-8 Total 2i2 2«2
Tl- above Inelade Jnfrrantflr i^amtr* ady; bat do
25.90,540 14,49,080 44 2 H. t. V. i W •mhipA. norihe L4*h ( Tender ^XtArchOA*'.
The tables which, form the anmexures to this
137 OMU 1,54^7,570 42-5
Report show the principal articles imported, and
exported and the countries concerned.
Total 1£2j02/)I0 t.CT.07,250 254 Japan still continues to hold a predominant
share of the Bahrain market, and this effect of the
A larse quantity of merchandise from India, competition in relation to British Trade is noted in
Iraq and Iran i* transhipped in native craft to Talde III. The addresses of the principal Importer*
Qatif and Oq&ir. and Exporter* of the article concerned Lave beer*
The total value of Exports showed an increase- annexed herewith*.
•f 12*2 per cent. Table II shows the movement* Russian Trade is almost non-existent.