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The major cause of the increase in trade was that the supplies for the
Eastern Iranian markets were imported through Bandar Abbas for he
first time, and were forwarded by Kerman to Zahidan.
, ^ r - \ is \ ted f erman April with a view to opening a
branch at Shahdad (Khabis). He visited Shahdad but the proposa has
been dropped for the time being on account of the state of the road
Doctor Harrison and his party visited Kerman again during October to
resume their survey of Iranian Baluchistan and Mekran. Last year they
had been forced to abandon their survey owing to the refusal of the Military
authorities at Bam to provide them with the necessary escort.
6. Carpet trade etc. —The following is a summary of the Kerman
carpet and tribal rug Trade with the approximate values exported to
United States of America and Europe during the year. The figures for the
three preceding years are also shown. The value has been expressed in
thousands of Rials.
1935.
1932.
1933.
1934.
Pieces.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Kerman carpets and Rugs .
8591
11540
11751
10322
9545
Tribal Rugs
1200
930
940
467
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The decline in the Carpet Industry mentioned last year continued until
the rial reached its highest value in the middle of the year. Carpets were
then fetching only 60 per cent, of their normal value, many orders were
cancelled and much hardship and unemployment was caused to the weavers.
As the rial began to fall in value towards the end of the year, condi
tions improved and a number of fresh orders were received. Prices had
risen to 20 per cent, by the end of the year and the market was brighter,
although still sub-normal.
Mr. A. C. Edwards, General Manager of the Oriental Carpet Manu
facturers Limited in London visited Kerman during April and decided to
close the branch. This was done by the end of the year. Mr. Timoyanaki,
the late Manager is staying in Kerman as an independent carpet agent and
expects to continue exporting to the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd.,
on a commission basis.
The American firm of Karagheusian has also closed their Kerman
branch.'
Wool Carding Plant.—The Carding Plant did very little work during
the year owing to the slump in the carpet industry. In P r i ®
Shareholders of the Company entered into negotiations with Monsieur
'A. E. Wetli (a Swiss, formerly Managing Director of the ,
Trading Company Limited, Kerman, which went into liquidation at the
beginning of the year) with a view to importing machinery for the manu-
uegmnmg OI me yeai, wi If h t0 certain conditions
facture of cotton and woollen f^ncs^ ff ne that the manu-
he may be appointed Managing Director H future in K8rman
facture of cotton and woollen piece-goods n ° ,
The balance sheet of the SherkaLi-Sihami-ilermM, jhich^ was
published at the end of March sh ^® d d a f 1V1 a d le at a considerable discount.
share-holders, but the shares w ff n f Stance bought a number of shares for
The Manager of the Company m one instance dou &
50 per cent, below their fa «; value ' . _ (o) Communications. -SaAri
7. Communications ^ f Fe pruary and took over charge of the
arrived from Tehran m the middle o A ^ nt He remained in office
Roads Department from Muzaffari d charge to his Accountant
until the end of the year, when he handed over g
Amen and left for Tehran. Rawar was not resumed
The work on the Kerman-Meshed ~ ^ ^
during the year, and it is not yet fit tor general