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From these figures it will be noticed that only in rice and piece-goods was there a slight reduction
in prices, the reduction in the price of rice was to be expected in view of the larger quantities available
for export.

Comparison of Average Unit Values (piece-goods).
Commodity. Unit. Year 1364. Year 1365.
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
Indian Cotton Mulls .. .. piece of 39 yards 32 0 0 30 0 0
Prints—Inferior ,,20 yards 13 0 0 12 o o

Comparative Visits of Native Craft.
Origin. Year 1364. Year 1365.
From:—
Arabian Mainland 276 188
Kuwait 94 75
Oman Coast 292 247
Iran Coast 860 I.I53
Iraq 62 48
India .. 36 4i
Aden .. 1
Africa .. 33 34
Qatar .. 46 26
Total 1,700 1,812

The over-all increase in the number of craft visiting Bahrain was from the Iran Coast. Through­
out the year plentiful supplies of live stock, firewood, onions, dates, potatoes, gram, rice and mixed
grain were arriving in a steady stream.

BAHRAIN CRAFT REGISTRATION
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Barges Small Motor Sailing
Wooden. Steel. Motor Launches Craft. Total.
Year 1364. Launches. & S. Tugs.
Registered Craft 6 12 8 hi 894 1,031
Newly built in 1365 5 6 11
Old Craft brought from foreign !
ports & registered in 1365 .. 1 6 12 19
Former fishing boats 8 8
7 12 8 122 920 1,069
Old craft fitted with new engine 1 1
Total 7 12 8 123 919 1.069
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Less in 1365.
Sold & removed to foreign ports • . %• • \. 6 1 7 !
Lost at sea 2 2
Broken up I 3 4
7 6 13
Actual number of craft regis­
tered at the end of 1365 7. 12 ,,8 n6 913 1,056
Total .. 7 12 8 123 919 1,069 ■