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two years include Rahdari or a charge of 1*10 brans (22shahis) for every
40 manns.
Under the energetic direction of Belgian officials the working of tlie
Customs lias greatly improved, the frontier is effectively patrolled by armed
sowars ; and the revenue derived from the Customs of the province of
Kermanshah will uo doubt he greatly increased.
The control of the frontier has been extended and there are now posts
at the following places :—Province of Kermanshah: Kermanshah, central
office; Kasr-i-Shirin, collecting and control station; Dub rulleh near Mendali
collecting station; Sarah Gilan, control station ; Ushkuri, 3 farsakhs from
Kasr-i-Shirin and £ farsakh from the £ronti«r, established in order to pre
vent the use by caravans of the direct road leading to Zohab. Province
of Kurdistan : offices atSenneh, Sakkis, Bahneh and Merivau; theie is also
a control office at Ramadan.
The new taiiff which came in force on February 14, 1904, was accepted
New customs tariff. here without opposition.
The Kermanshah customs are hypothecated to Russia as part guarantee
of one of the recent loans.
The Customs* receipts for past five years were
Krrmanshnh and Kurdistan.
Tear.
Total receipts.
Total after deducting
expenses.
P.lst March 1893. 20th March 1900
Krans.
91)0,000. —
Krans.
799,040. —
21st March 1900 2 th March 1901
1,098,383. -
935,221* 15
21st March 1901. 20th March 1902
3/41,851- 50
2,875 2' 7 2* 50
21st March 1902. 23rd March 1933
3,265,366-45
3,073,918* 65
24th March 1903. 20th March 1904
4,520,00). —
4,060,000. —
New compounds for the Custom House have boen built in the Bagh-i-
Shazadeh and the necessary warehouses have been erected.
There is another tax (hawai) on goods entering and leaving the country.
jj awa * > I 11 former years the custom-house compound belonged
to the Government, and a charge was made for all
goods deposited in it, the Government being responsible for any goods
stolen. Ibis compound has long been sold to private individuals, and the
custom-house does not hold itself responsible for the goods deposited in its
present compound. Yet the charge is still made by the Governor, and
special collectors are appointed to watch the caravans and collect the tax,
which is 1 kran per every 12 loads.
The currency of Kermanshah is of new coin, specially the Do-Hezari;
Currency* 1-kran pieces, when they have no holes, command
up to 3 per cent, premium, old coin is at a discount