'File 10/4 I Trade Reports' [‎484r] (982/1102)

4 feature of the p *?st twlve ^moiith has been tn® ;;reat
strides !3Sde b/ Japan who now coarmad ths cheaper piaoo-goods
market. a Oonaidtrable quaali ly of tka textiles showii as
imported froni India are actually of Japanese origin sad this
point must 'be borne'in mind.
British imports benefited from the dej^rture from ti.e
'old stp.ndard, but Japan f i departure tne -old etandi rd to
all intents and purposes aeutraliaed this advantage.
The totol value of Exports'aao mted to £•547,895 as
a ainst £#o04,034 in 1930/31, showing a decrease of £»5C,138
or 10*24^» fhe following table ahows the aovexeats of
general merchandize as ooatparec with pearls, specie and .-old
It will be obserted that gold coins valued at £.99,424
were exported as ooaparea with gold coins worth £•31,860
exported the previous jmr* fhis activity in tiie export of
gold is chiefly due to its rise in value consequent on the
abandonment of the gold standard by Great Britain and inoia•
The £ol&comprised not only corns but ornaments of all kinds
and the opportunity whs taken to dispose at a profit of the
hoardings of years.
Since many pearls leaving .Bahrain ??re not declared and
very few declared at their correct value, it is inpossibla to
give exact figures for their export but the amount Is variously
estimsted at between one-and-a-half ana million pounds in a
good year. Last year the value fell far short of this amount.
coins.
1930/31. 1921/32. % of incre-s®
or decreasi.
Pearls.
Specie and Dollars.
Gold and Silver.
General merchandise.
f i : otal Kxoorts.
42,672 51,904 +21.6
185,570 77,818 -Sa.Oo
31.300 99,918 ^210.4
260,102 229,640 -11.7
333.932 3 13 ,256 - 4.7
604,034 54?,336 -10.24
A general