File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [‎108r] (226/382)

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here weekly? lout I understand that the Company^ chief objec
tion to this is insufficiency of cargo for export, though
this argument is fallacious if we compare this port with Lingah f
or Henjatn on tiie Persian side*
** St rick line steamers used formerly to land their Bahrain
cargo at Bunder ^bbas; but since the Persian Authorities have
demanded full import duty on such cargo the steamers have call
ed here direct from England, a procedure which greatly benefits j
local merchants. It is noteworthy that both the Strick and
the Hansa Lines bring here more cargo from the Continent of
Europe than comes from England, and the continental suppliers*
invoices are in English, and their quotations are c.i.f. Bah ram
One cannot help thinking that English merchants are losing a
good market by not competing.
"Revenue r
Comparative Statement of revenue.
Ye otr 1346.
1347.
JdlS*
Us.
Vehicle Licenses.
6,673
6,161
Pearling Licenses.
68,350
67,025
Craft Licenses.
3,630
5,850
Govern :ent Lands.
5,724
625
Miscellaneous.
6,211
10 , ^ 13
90,588
83,574
"This shews a decrease of ls.2,Ci4*
’’Vehicle Licenses shew a decrease of L>.5i2/-. There are
nearly two hundred motor cars in Ba ura.- n, ^ x - —-
lorries and one private car are of British make. The most
popular car is the new Ford moae^*
"Pearling Licenses shew a decrease of Bs. 1,325- In 134o-7
there were licensed 531 pearling craft. This year there are j
527 craft. Owing to a Government concession to Khammos diver%#j
no penalties have been collected this year, which would account
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for this decrease