'File 10/20 Enquiries re: cement' [‎17r] (35/132)

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TF" CUSTCTTOUS".
7th February, 1P>4.,
ttind Gl.awal,
I .r.Il't Pcliticel A ^er-t,
BAI RAIN,
through
The Adviser,
Tbe Govenimerit of Bahrain.
MEMORANDUM;-
I hrve to report that s.e."Yoshida Maru" arrived at this port
on 6th January, 1954> with a cargo of cement.
This fsteeirer wee flying the Japanese flag, and was said to be
sailing hither under charter by the Strick-Elleman-Bucknall group. The
agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. work of the ship was performed by The Mesopotami i ^irali. T d :- v >rr ; t:* o
I.tc', j * i vhcii ihe recessery permiaBion to act ae A^entfc v-ar. granted by
The Govermnent of Bahrain.
The manifest showed thirteen thousand bags of cement, and thirteen
bundles of spare gunny-bags, which were imported as follows
B /E,
lio.
Importer,
Landing
quantity. Charges
paid;
Import
Yard
Charges
paid;
Customs
Duty
paid.
^117, G. Dharamdae
^116. A.A.Bassam.
5114. Hd Haiy Adam,
5121. S. H. Bassam.
5145. do.
Totals
5,000.
2,000,
1,000.
5,000.
2.000.
He; Vtffi/f Hs; 1464-6-0 Re:575/-
500/- 595-1^-0. 150/-
250/- 296-14-0. 75/-
750/- 890-10-0. 225/-
■^ o/- ?o ;-i2-o. 150/-
15,000.
5250/-
5659-6-0. 975/-
The cement was valued at Re:25/- per ton for Cuetoms purposes, which
was approved as reasonable, having regard to local market rates; and the gents
collected Landing Charges at the rate of four anras per bag, i.e. st the ra
of ifrupees per ton which is more than the rate sanctioned by the Government
of Bahrain for cargo landed from certain other siecified steamship ^
I understand that the importers have taken objecti on to this "te and^hor
their payments are treated by the Agents as "on deposit for the time being.
In addition to the above quantity, thirteen bags of 'sweepings 1 were
landed which have been distributed pro rats among the importers. Also, eighty-t >
bags of cement w ^over-landed, which are now in Customs charge awaiting disposal
by the Agents.
The discharge and removal occurred during cold stormy weather ^mder
most unpleasant conditions, all the coolis having to be masked. This the
dirtiest cargo brought into Bahrain, an experience which it is hoped will not te
repeated. "l hear unofficially that certain Japanese interests propose to
■"despatch in future a monthly steamer to the Persian Cult, please.
)R OF CUSTOMS,
and
PORT OFFICER. BAHRAIN.
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