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'189 Trade Report of Bahrain Islands.' [149r] (299/756)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (374 folios). It was created in 12 Sep 1918-28 Aug 1950. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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CUSTOMS POSTS IN ARABISTAN.
The value of Import and Export trade which
passed through the different Customs Posts in the
district during the year under report was :—
*
Imports.
Exports.
Total.
M ohammerah
-£
2,046,102
£
8,001,726
£
10,047,827
Ahwaz .
1,516,632
91,148
1,607,780
Shushtar
36,027
36,027
Dizful .
1,550
17,045
18,595
Hindijan
802
1,362
2,164
Mazhur
8,570
15,169
23,739
Buri
2,534
12,691
15,225
Abadan
33,210
4,908
38,118
Tofrtl
8,615,427
8,144,048
11,789,475
The total Customs duty levied was :—
£
On Imports . . 153,695
On Exports . . ' . 31,355
Total . 185,050
BANKING AND EXCHANGE.
Average rates of exchange ruling dining the
rear under report were -—
For Demand
Drafts on
London
Kraus per £1.
Demand
Drafts on
Bombay
Krans per
100 Bnpees.
1919 21st March to 20th April .
27-50
208-21
21st April to 20th May
27-70
214
21st May to 20th June
26-76
223-75
21st June to 20th July
27-51
233-47
21st July to 20th August
31-88
277-81
21st August to 20th Septem
ber.
3007
296-80
21st September to 20th
Octoter.
28 67
282-64
2let October to 20th Novem
ber.
27-87
277-87
21st November to 20th
December.
24-61
273-37
21st December 1919 to
1920 20th January.
23-22
273-73
21st January to 20th Febru-
2243
273-26
ary.
21st February to 20th
March.
21-38
270-67
Average for the year
26-60
257-92
It will be noticed from the above figures that
sterling rates were lower than any previous year.
The highest point tombed was Krans 34i per £1
in July-August 1919, and the lowest Krans 20
per £1 in February-March 1920. Rupee exchange
appreciated in proportion to the depreciation of
sterling exchang'\ The rupee attained its
highest point at Krans 3 - 20 in August-September
1919, and its lowest point at Krans 2'05a in
March-April 1919.
The average rates for previ- us years were :—
Krans Krans
per £1. per Rs. 100.
1916- 17 . . 4.0-38 28P36
1917- 18 . . 33 229
1918- 19 . . 27-85 203 48
Rates for bills on Ahwaz were at par, except
during the following periods wh^n 1 per cent,
discount was charged:—
25th April to 8th May 1919 par to discount.
9th 1VI ay to 7th October 1919,, i % „
3rd February to 15th March 1920 par to £ % ,,
Towards the end of the year under report
money became scarcer and scarcer, and merchants
experienced great difficulty in disposing of accu
mulated stocks, the result of speculative over
buying, and found themselves generally in a pre
carious financial position, from which they have
not yet fully recovered.
FREIGHTS.
Direct freights from and to the United King
dom were available daring the latter half of the
year under report, and this facility resulted in a
large influx of United Kingdom goods, especially
Manchester piece goods far in excess of the
demand.
Rates of freight on Import cavgo from Bombay
were: —
(а) On General Cargo—
R
From March to
July 1919 80 per ton of 40 c. ft. and 20 cwts.
From August to
December 1919 60 ditto ditto.
From January to
March 1920 50 ditto ditto*
(б) On Bag Cargo—
From March to July 1919 . Rs 5-4 per bag.
„ August to December 1919 Rs. 4 ditto.
„ wanuary to March 1920 Rs. 3-6 ditto.
Freights on Export cargo were :—
(i) By the British India Steatn A avigation
Co., Ltd —
(a) On General cargo Rs. 30 per ton of
40 c. ft. or 20 cwt. and Cotton Ra. 8
per bundle.
About this item
- Content
The volumes comprise trade and commerce reports, primarily for Bahrain but also for Arabistan and Bushire covering the period 1918-1924.
The reports included in the volumes are:
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1918 (ff 7-39)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1919 (ff 51-78)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1920 (ff 108-136)
- Trade Report of the Province of Arabistan for the year ending March 1920 (ff 145-170)
- Trade Report of the Port of Bushire for the year 1919-1920 (ff 172-190)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the years ending 31 March 1921 and 31st March 1922 (ff 211-224)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1923 (ff 228-256)
- Report on the Trade of the Bahrain Islands for the year ending 31 March 1924 (ff 310-338).
The volumes also include amended versions of the reports where discrepancies were noted in them; and printed copies produced by the Government of India.
The correspondence in the volume primarily comprises letters from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain sending out copies of the reports to interested parties, and acknowledgements of receipt in reply; some correspondence with the Eastern Bank Limited, Director of Customs at Bahrain, and Yusuf Ahmed bin Kanoo relates to requests from traders, exporters and other interested parties for trade statistics and information relating to trade and commerce in Bahrain.
The first folio of volume one comprises correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire from 1948-1950 regarding a circular issued by the Foreign Office in 1948 which outlined a new format for trade reports.
- Extent and format
- 2 volumes (374 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of volume one to the rear of volume two.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: This volume is in two parts. The foliation sequence commences at the first folio of the first part with 1, and terminates at the last folio of the second part with 374 (the covers have not been foliated); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Title
- '189 Trade Report of Bahrain Islands.'
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- front-a, front-a-i, front-b, front-b-i, 2r:8v, 10r:106v, 108r:190v, back-a-i, back-a, front-c, front-c-i, 191r:197v, 200r:201v, 204r:226v, 228r:295v, 300r:349v, 351r:351v, 353r:374v, back-b-i, back-b
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