ملف ١٩٢٢/٥٢٢، جزء ٦، "الخليج الفارسي: البحرين: المستشار المالي: الموازنة" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٥] (٣٨٢/٢٢٠)

Kotes on revenue collected.
rh.e following is a. comparison of the total revenue
c ollection^tiuring the last four years.
1544
45
46
1347
iis. 10,62,000/^
M 11,92,000/-
H 12,40,000/-
M 12,16,000/-
The following is from information supplied by the
Director of Customs.
"Comparative statement of receipts (Customs)
Steamers* Cargoes •
Year x346.
Rs.
6,47,903
1347.
Rs.
6,25,786
Native craft.
1,04,550
1,00,091
Parcels Duty.
22,649
25,362
Passengers* Baggage.
37,662
53,990
Export Duty.
3,781
2,878
R.E. Duty.
73,128
78,066
Miscellaneous.
4,440
5,145
Import Yard.
1,64,566
1,68,127
TOTAL Rs.
10,58,679
10.59,445
"The above comparison shev/s an increase for 1347 over 1346
of Ks*766/-.
ra f cargoes shews a decrease of ^*22,117/-, this
decrease is mainly due to
1 . decrease in the import of ballara rice by about 5>
2. in Rangoon rice by about 10$ and
3. in coffee by about 20$.
In 1346 the wholesalers were well stocked; and in the last
month of 1347 there was a slump in sale price co-incident
with a falling off in the demand from the mainland, probably
owing to the present disturbed conditions, and consequently
local merchants stopped importing.! have no figures available,
but I fear that Dubai merchants are attempting to compete