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Report on the Trade of the Bahrein Islands for the year
ending 3 I st March I 926.

Introduction. Customs.
A general description of the physical, political The tariff is fixed by treaty at 5 per cent ad-valorem
and ccmourcial peculiarities of the Islancs is given on all imports. By an order of the Government of
in the. report for the year 1911-12 (Annual Scries India in June 1920 the tax oa goods landed at
Iso. 0052;. The permanent population is estimated Bahrein in transit for the mainland was reduced to
at 115,000. 2 per cent from 5 per cent -at which it formerly
Trade. •etood. Export duty of Rs. 10 per bundle of hides
and Rs. 2 per basket of dates is charged. The
The total value of trade for the year mvle-r report customs wor-c is carried on by an Europcon Director
amounted to £2.77o,0i6 as against 13,11^,250 of Customs under the orders of the Ruler of Bahrein.
showing a decrease of £36,010 or 11*6 per cent.
Tbe total value of imports arnonnted to £1,621,869
as compared with £1-618,012 in 1924-25 showing a Enquiries regarding Trade.
decrease of £196,143 oe 10-7 per c**nt. The decrease
was chiefly hi cotton piece goods. The Political Agent, Bahrein who is in close
touch with the local and mainland affairs, will be
Exports. glad to answer any enquiries regarding trade from
merchants in the United Kingdom through the
The total value of exports for the year amounted Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of
to £1,154.777 as against £1,325,244 showing a decrease Trade. Enquiries from India should be made
of £170,467 or 12*8 p-r cent. through tb«' Director General of Corr. mercial Intelli­
The pearl trade dominated the commercw! situa­ gence at Calcutta. Time would probably be saved
tion, the following table shows the movements of by addressing the latter official direct, as information
general merchandise a.5 compared with pearls and od most ordinary matters is available in his records.
species.
Imports.
Shipping.
Total of General -
l ToUl
Tear. Spocle. I'earl pearl Mer- There is a regular weekly mail service from India
tpccie. chandl fan port*.
and bi-weekly to India. As already reported in tbe
previous years, report owing to tbe abolition of
t a t i i British Post Office at Bash ire, the practice of sending
:
r:>*4-2s ' 143,000 33.1*4 377,072 1,440,939 ■ I.S1S.012 mails to Iadia by up-stcamers ri* Bushire ha*
r
V/ii.26 ; 160,791 33,474 193,443 1,428,404 ' 1/21,860 ceased. Thus the namber of mails to India baa
‘ t
‘Percentage of —50-6 —SM —-8 5 -10-7 been reduced from 6 to 2. This somewhat adversely
IOCTea«e or • : affects the commercial community.
4rcrta»e. i
i
Export*.
General Remarks.
Total «f r General
Tear. fpede. feoal. J* art au4 Mer- Total Motor roads suitable for light cars exist Dearly
•pecle. r r etandlee. eaj-orta. all over the Islands. There are about 130 motor
cars of various makes and motor cars are also avail-
t £ £ C C abb- on hire. Motor boats now ply regularly between
^U-25 431,206 219,570 650,77* *74,468 1/25,244 Bahrein and Qatar on tLe mainland.
+U-U 270/20 191,504 462/33 692,444 MW.777
^erentaf# of -37-1 —13X7 —28* +**
or —12* R- G. ALBAN, Captain,
- <«aeaac,
Political Agent, Bahrein.