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'189 Trade Report of Bahrain Islands.' [149v] (300/756)
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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6
(2) By other lines —
(a) Dates and general Rs. 20 per ton of
20 cwt.
(h) Bag cargo Rs. 2 to Rs. 3 per bag of
108 lbs.
(c) Almonds in cases Rs. 5 per case.
[d) Cotton, skins and wool Rs. 4, Rs.6
and Rs. 8 per bundle respectively.
Freights to the United Kingdom varied between
£6-5-0 and £8-15-0. and to the United States of
America between £7-9-0 and £8-15-0 per ton.
The rates of freight on Opium to China showed
a steady increase from Rs. 202 to Rs. 405 per
chest and to Japan from Rs. 455 to Rs. 630
per chest bv the British India S. N. Co., Ltd.
The rates charged by other steamers chartered
by a Persian firm in Bombay were :—
Rs. 455 per chest to Japan in June and
November 1919.
Rs. 350 per chest in February 1920.
Rs. 260 per chest to Hongkong in Febraary
1920.
• RIVER FREIQETS.
River freights from Mohammerah to Ahwaz
were :—
(i) By native sailing vessels —
(a) On General Cargo Krans 10 per 100
okes ( = 7$. 8d. per 284 lbs ).
(i) On Tea Krans 5 to 8 per case ( = Ss.
10c?. to6s. 2c?. per case).
(c) On Sugar per bag of 1$ cwts. Krans 2
to 21 ( = 1*. 6c?. to 1*. 11 d.)
(cl) On Sugar per bag of 2 cwts. Krans 3
to 31 ( = 2s. 4c?. to 2s. 8c?.) and from
Ahwaz to Mohammerah:—
(J) By river steamers —
(a) Carpets, gum, cotton and general
cargo Krans 8 per 100 okes ( 6$.
2c?. per 284 lbs).
(£) Opium Kvans 15 per chest ( = lla.
6c?. per chest).
(2) By native Sailing vessels :—
(a) Carpets, gums, cotton and general
cargo Krans 6 per 100 okes. ( =
4*. Id. per 284 lbs.)
(b) Opium Krans 14/15 per chest ( = 10*. 9J.-
to 11*. 6c?. per chest).
SHIPPING.
The following were the shares of the different
lines of steamers in the Shipping trade of the
port during the year under report : — ,
Entered.
Cleared.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
British —
British India Steam Navi
gation Company, Limited.
05
121,182
29
53,349
Persian Gult Steam Navi
gation Company, Limited
9
17,586
9
18,412
(Bombay).
Bombay and Persia Steam
4
6,002
...
...
Navigation Company,
Limited (Bombay).
3,478
H. M. H. Namazee Line
(Bombay).
3
4,803
2
Stvick Line Limited .
2
4,803
2
4,803
Total
83
154,955
42
80,042
1
One Norwegian Steamer shown in the return
of all nationalities was chartered by H. M. H.
Namazee line of Bombay and brought sugar
cargo from Hongkong. \
The great difference between ships entered and
ships cleared is due to exclusion from the clearance
side of all those ships which sailed direct from
Basrah on their return voyage, without taking
export cargo from Mohamraerah, and also of those
which took no export cago from Mohammerah
and whose next port of call was a Persian port
in the Gulf.
SHIPPING at ABADAN.
Below is an analysis of Oil Tankers which
arrived at Abadan in ballast and oleared with
cargo of kerosene oil and its products :—
Entered in
Ballast.
Cleaubj) vith
CAHQO.
Destination.
No .
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
1, Trirate ovned —
British . .
.
81
220,079
29
37
8
3
\
90,746
94,422
28,331
0,048
6,886
2,162
Sue*.
India-
Ceylon.
V. Kingdom.
Aden.
Killindin.
2. Government Tankert —
British .
63
180,036
«
2
1
170,793
2,128
3,444
Port Said,
India.
Suez.
Total
j 134
400,114
133
397,478
About this item
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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.
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- 2 volumes (374 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of volume one to the rear of volume two.
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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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