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Comparison of Average Unit Values. (Piece-Goods).
Commodity. Unit. Year. Year.
Piece. 1360. 1361.
China Silk: Hand Brand i8 yards no stock. nU.
Deer Brand .. . 18 19 9V
Flower „ 10 99 99
Indian Cotton : Mulls • 39 no import. 18 0 0 per piece.
Marduf • 52 12 o 0 nil.
Prints 20 no import. 800 per piece.
Japanese: Taffetas • 30 10 o 0 nil.
Prints • 30 900 99
Plain voiles .. • 30 10 0 o • 9
Printed voiles • 30 12 o o
Plain Satins • 30 12 0 0 99
Cotton Longcloth . 42 18 0 0 25 0 0 per piece.
Cotton mulls 20 500 nil.

Throughout the year the Bahrain market retained a fairly large stock of cotton piece goods
much of which was imported some time ago. Merchants however hoarded these goods in the expec­
tation of being permitted to export them and selling at inflated prices took place privately among
piece goods dealers.
Government restrictions on the export of piece goods caused prices to become lower
but throughout the year many of the public were unable to buy small quantities of piece goods at
reasonable prices.
Comparative Visits of Native Craft.
ORIGIN Year 1360. Year 1361.
Arabian Mainland 540 538
Kuweit 82 30
Oman Coast .. 250 245
Iran Coast 422 388
Iraq 62 191
India .. 109 39
Africa .. 8
Qattar .. 4
Aden 1
1473 1436
Visits of native craft during 1361 amounted to approximately the same number as last year.
The Government did everything possible to encourage imports of foodstuffs from Persia by allowing
Persian nakhudas to export goods equal to the value of their imports of cattle, sheep, firewood and other
essential requirements.
Bahrain Craft Registrations.
Wooden. Barges Small Motor Sailing Total.
steel. motor launches craft.
launches. and
Year 1360. s/tugs.
Registered craft 3 14 9 95 895 1,016
Newly built 3 15 18
Newly registered 18 iS
Former fishing craft 13 13
Total . 3 14 9 98 941 1.065