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against local dealers. An Interesting table of comparison
between prewar and present rates showing the percentage
increase is attached to this report as Appendix "A".
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The following is a comparative statement of ships
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using the anchorages!•
1942
1943
1944
British ••
134
109
171
American • • • •
24
51
188
Dutch .« ..
1
10
24
Norwegian •. • •
2
21
10
0 uhers .. ..
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9
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The total imports during the year amounted to 1,96,681
tons while the exports, exclusive of oil shipments, amounted
to 14,423 tons.
Since the beginning of the year sixteen steel barges,
four wooden barges, and three deep sea tugs were brought
into commission by shipping agents.
The United Kingdom Commercial corporation, for whom
Messrs. Qray Mackenzie & Company act as agents, imported
the following commodities during 1944i—
Sugar
Barley
Wheat
Flour
Rice
448 tons
2,149 "
14,039 «
4,636 "
393 "
Ass mm mm the mi mm
Two accidents occurred within the port limits during
1944. The first of these was the destruction by fire on
the 11th of September ©f a launch belonging to Messrs. Cray
Mackenzie <5: Company Limited which was lying alongside the
Royal Air Force pier on the Muiharraq causeway. The secodd
accident, in some ways more serious, for the commodity was
in extremely short supply in the Islands, wi|S when a dhow
belonging to Ali bin Mohamed Omar Bazara of Aden ran aground
north of Manama anchorage on the 26th of December and was
severely damaged, the whole of her cargo of cement being
a total loss.
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