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TEHERAN—MERCHANTS.
He owns steam factories for silk-spmmng m Eesht, and iron
foundries in Astrabad. Is the leading spirit of the syndicate to
whom the Mint has lately been entrusted. Used formerly to farm
the Mint, but having greatly overdone the coinage of copper money,
he fell into disfavour, and is said to have been mulcted of some
800 000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. . Is reported to be interested in some factories of
piece-goods in Manchester, from which place he exports to this
country Constantinople and Egypt. Also owns, or is largely
interested in a silk factory An East India Company trading post. in Paris and glass and sugar factories
in Marseilles Has representatives in Egypt, Beyrout, Damascus
and Aleppo to which places he exports tobacco; in Moscow, where
he owns some landed property, and whither he exports all sorts of
Persian produce, silk, wool, etc.; in Odessa, Warsaw, and As raid,an;
in Constantinople, with which he does a very large general business,
via Trebizonde, where he is also represented; and in Bomba),
whence he imports tea, shals, etc. , . , ,
His honesty, however, is in inverse ratio to Ins wealth.
Age over TO.
o, HAITI MUHAMMAD HUSAIN, KITAB FURUSH-
A merchant of Teheran. Imports piece-goods from Manchester,
PnsT and Bombay, and woollen goods from Constantinople.
Exports tragacanth gum to Russia. Trades locally with Hamadan
and Kermanshah.
Worth 20,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
22 HAJJI MUHAMMAD HUSAIN, PUST I IT RUSH—
A merchant of Teheran. Imports embroidery and glassware from
Kussia.
Worth 30,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
93 HUJI MUHAMMAD ISMAIL, MUGHAZEH
A merchant of Teheran. Imports piece-goods and sundries from
Constantinople, and has a large local trade with Baghdad, Hamadan,
&c. Exports carpets to Russia and Constantinople.
Worth 30,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
*>4 SAYYID MUHAMMAD KASIIANI—
Merchant of Teheran, importing shals and piece-goo, s i om
Bombay to a small extent, and also various su.idr.es from Con
stantinople. His principal business, however, is in native wares
with Kashan.
Worth 30,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. .
■>5 HAJJI MUHAMMAD TAKI SHAHRUDI-
‘ ’ 1 merchant of Teheran who confines his energies and capital almost
mitirely to the Sam ed Dowleh's cotton factory An East India Company trading post. . His working