ملف 8/9 التقرير السنوي حول دولة البحرين لسنة ١٣٥١ هجرية [و‎‎٧‎٠] (٢٠٠/١٤٤)

Comparative statement of values of chief commodities.
Commodity.
Unit
Year
1929
Rs
1931
us
1932
Rs
Ballam rice
Karachi rice
Rangoon rice
bag
11
It
16/-
iS/-
13/-
n.f
t
y?.
?7-
Coffee native
" Singapuri
11
11
120/-
150/-
60/-
75/-
90/-
Sugar, Java (2 cwts)
Crystal (l£ cwts)
" Loaf ”
19 /-
16/-
14/-
14/-
lz Jr
10/-
12/-
n r
9/-
'/heat flour (India)
(Iraq )
11
tt
17/-
9/-
ll/r
7/-
'Cheat (Indian)
Tt (Iraq )
ft
11
15/-
imported)
Tea Black
C/s
65/-
45/-
35/-
Silk Piecegoods
Kif Sabah
Flower Saz 20 yds
Artificial silk goods
Pee
tt
Yi*d
25/-
15/-
10/-
-/4
12/-
%
Cotton Piece goods
Jananese sheetings
7hite shirtings CllOO)
rt ( 180)
” ( 160)
Pee
tt
Tt
tt
tt
10/-
‘l/
I:
10/-
6/-
t
7 'f
t
Cotton twist
lb
-/8
-/5
-/4
Since the duty here is collected ad valorem and
not upon a tariff, it is clear that this shrinkage in
values automatically results in a shrinkage in duty paid
The quantity of cargo brought to this port during
the past year has also^ decreased. Thus in 1350, nine
ty-five steamers (of which eightytwo were British) dis
charged here 4,52,250/packages; while in 1351, one hun
dred and four steamers (of which ninetytwo were British)
discharged here 3,38,881 packages, a^decrease by one
quarter of the previous year’s quantity.
Thus, the fall in the customs receipts is due to
a decline in imuorts both in quantity and value.
One interesting point to note is the degree to
which, in the nast year, Japanese goods of all kinds
have entered the local markets. _ iipart from one or two
local Jewish traders who import in small but steady