"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد II" [ظ‎‎١‎٧‎٨] (٧٠٦/٣٦١)

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KIRMANSHAH
1897 to take over the customs and with a view of seeing what they could
give caused a searching enquiry as to the imports and exports of the three
previous years. An average was struck, the result of which is shown in
the table of imports.
In the bazaars about 2,000Z. sterling in bills is required weekly for re
mittances to England.
There are six first-class merchants dealing with London, Bombay, and
Baghdad who have a bazaar credit of over 100,000k, and are supposed
to have property to an equal amount; another 10 whose credit equals
some 25,000k deal only with Baghdad and Persia ; besides these there
are a number of what may be called second-class merchants, who also deal
with Baghdad and Persia generally, but only in a small way, each having
a credit to the extent of 1 , 000 k to 2 , 000 k
Kirmanshah lies on the direct road for all pilgrims to and from Persia
to the Shi’ah shrines of Najaf and Karbala. During the course of the
year from 150,000 to 200,000 pass through the town ; they bring money
to exchange, or also try to pay their way by selling things, and so gener
ally add to the well-being of the town.
Imports .—The chief imports into Kirmanshah are shown in the follow-
table. The values were calculated by a syndicate in 1897 on the average
years :—
e
Sugar
..
70.000 From Marseilles.
Mexicans
. ,
200,000
Blue cloths
36,000
Chintz
115,000
T. cloths
. .
190,000
Silk goods
24,000
Various
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.. 187,000 Includes woollen twills, pepper
and copper.
Total .. 812,000
Total Imports into Kirmdnshdh via Turkey .—
Country
Value.
1908-1909.
1909-1910.
1910-1911.
1911-1912.
1912-1913.
£
£
£
£
£
United Kingdom ..
1,076,036
921,530
1,014,635
8,05,220
607,915
India
140,702
154,466
147,011
144,181
159,020
1 ranee
22,091
30,695
9,346
1,714
5,092
Belgium ..
66,971
61,855
137,833
131,232
72,477
Germany..
1,031
3,214
5,254
7,983
6,625
Turkey ..
69,733
82,382
106,351
135,119
101,571
Austria ..
945
1,742
7,207
7,144
2,640
Sweden ..
304
1,714
3,450
1,055
2,836
Oman
1,249
1,325
1,469
1,871
2,913
Russia
47
215
645
] 1,172
1,744
America ..
5
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Total
1,379,141
1,259,138
1,433,201
1,236,691
962,833