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REPORT

ON THE
TRADE OE THE KUWAIT

for tie year 1910-1911.

1. GcncraZ.—Thc total value of Ibo trade for tho yc?r 5. Tho increase of over G lakhs ia mado up princi­
April 1910 to March 1911 amounts to Rs. GO,GO,907 pally bj the following items:—
as against Ra. 52,13,621 of tho previous year showing Building materia' *1 lakh.
an increase of Rs. 8,47,233 or 1G per cent.; but, Coir and coir rop *4 „
this figure ia still short by Ra. 3,61,602 of the returns
for the year 1303-1909. Of tho Rs. 8,17,253 increase Cofleo ■5 „
R3.6,13,235 u to be foned in imports and Rs. 2,33,993 Enaraelwaro •5 „
from exports. It is satisfactory to note that r.otwilh- Picce-goodi •5 „
tlandirg tho diflurbed stato of the hinterland of Rico . 25
Kuwait, tho continued state of war in which the Sugar • 1*5
Shaikh of Kuwait has been involved with the northern
desert tribes and the heavy contributions levied on the Total C-0 lakhs.
piople of Kuwait to pay for tho Shaikh’s raiding
forces, trade hi3 rccovored to a very appreciable Building materials.—-A portion of this import re­
eitcut from the depression of the previous year. presents tho materials imported for tbo nowly
reconstructed Agency dispensaiy. Tho richer Arabs
The growth of tho legiliraato trade of tho port and Persians nro now learning to improve their
is really larger than h shown by these figures, for dwellings as well as tho Shaikh and the item may
taking Import and Export returns together, it will bo expected to show an annual increase.
be seen that the figures for the three previous years
include 15 laths, 11 £ lakhs and 4^ lakhs of rupees Coir and coir rope.—Ono of the town’s chiuf in­
under Arms and Ammnniticn nlono whilst tho tamo dustries being boat-building and tbo occupations,
item in the year under report is represented by lets pearl-diving and fishing, a largo quantity of coir
than 2 l&kba. rope is required annually. Tbo increase is probably
due to a good pearl season having enabled boat-
2. Good rain fell during last winter and spring owners to refit thoir vessels more completely than
and consequently tho Bedouin in tho desert were in the previous year.
able to realize bettor prices for their own particular Coffee.—The year’s import has not yet come in
commodities and so to znako up their losses of tbo and what appears in these returns really bolongs
two previous jeara. to tho previous year. The shipments by British
3. The pick of pearU was also a success, the take India steamer from Bombay of ihe annual supply
being very fair in quantity, yery good in quality and a re late this year.
realizing prices considerably above the average of Enamchcare,—This article, though of inferior
recent yearn. quality, continues to maintain its popularity. Every
4. Imports—The total imports for tfco year one, nch and poor alike, use this waro and oven
amount to Rs. 44,15,54G as against Rs. 33,02,261 of Bedouins, who formerly usod wooden bowls, have
the preceding year, an increase of 16 per cent, djw taken to tho onamelware. That shipped to
occurring entirely in the imports carried by steamers. Kuwait is almost all of Austrian origin and of very
The buggalosr trajic imports have suffered to tho inferior quality.
extent of Rs. 6S,925, which may bo attributed partly Piece-goods.—Though the total imports of this
to the disturbed 6tatc of Persia and the reduction in item show an incrcaso there is a decrease in the
the arms traffic. better qualities from America and Manchester with
mr.n