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hmerial Bank of Persia.-Uv. A. Champan, Manager of the Imperial Bast
of PeSa Who was suffering with malaria and suspected tuberculosis was taken
on board BUI S. “ Bideford ” and sent to Baghdad for treatment.
Air T Donaldson, who had arrived from Bushire, closed down the Imperial
Bank of Persia on the 30th August and returned to Bushire.
After closing down of the Imperial Bank of Persia, the local branch of tie
Persian National Bank have been attempting to monopolise the exchange
market and in certain cases have openly warned the managers of the British
Indian firm of Menghraj Lilaram against effecting exchange transaction ™th
parties other than the National Bank, threatening to break off business relations
and closing their current account. As this British Indian A 1 ™ b 8 °ue of the
chief exporting parties and is always selling drafts on India it is often pre
ferred bv the local merchants for business transactions on account of its more
favourable rates and easier terms than those offered by the National Bank,
i i a in nrlvnupn
The selling quotations of the
c •
Bank on
London and Bombay were as fol-
o •
London.. . • Highest
Rials
98-70
per
£1.
Lowest
77-00
£1.
Average
yj
85-40
n
£1.
Bombay .. Highest
5*
.. 742-65
n
Rs. 100.
Lowest
.. 565-00
Rs. 100.
Average
>>
.. 661-65
n
Rs. 100.
Red Oxide of Iron.
Harmuz Island. —5,560 tons of ore was shipped by British vessels during
the year under report to the following’ countries :—
India
New York
England
Germany
France
Tons.
1,985
1,500
1,000
1,000
75
Total .. 5,560
Trade and Commerce.
Bandar Abbas. —The trade of Bandar Abbas during the year under review
was, as in the past years, very limited. The majority of so-called merchants
here, are all clearing and forwarding agents of the business houses at Yezd and
Kerman. As there is no import of useful commodities from foreign lands, owing
to monopoly Law restrictions, there is practically no business.
kince July, the Russians, owing to their unfair dealings, have been removed
ri om the market by the Persian Government for the supply of sugar. And
instead the Persian Government themselves import sugar for trade purposes.
Phis scheme has in no way benefitted the merchants.
The Russians have closed their show of Venishtorg and Persian merchants
0 ' 1 ' c " e G a in ex tent have appreciated the work of their Government for having
ousted the Russians from the market.
ut the Japanese have taken advantage in the Persian markets of t
occurrence, aLhough at present they are busy onlv with piecegoods which P
captured tne Persian markets as the quality is better than that of the Russian
Shipping and Navigation.
^ steam ships of all nationality aggregating 209,478 t(
lor 9 ^Q d 10 por l dur '°hg the year. Of these, 100 vessels with a to
Sov pf ^ er ! U ? de f. t ? e British Aag ; Russia was represented by
omVcwS Gfi lle F t ° f W i hlC ! 1 slli P with a total tonnage of 4,515 ente:
of 8,704 entered and cleared teporf. 6 Ge ™ an HanSa ^