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a corresponding advantage to India. Tho reasons 0. In the following remarks an altompt u niaj.
pi von for thia arc that owing to tho Shaikh's raids lo explain tbo variations in the chief item*.
lie lo jins were acabla jo take their usual quota and
I the caravan roads being un&afo until tho latter half Imports by steamers.
of tho year Najd did not tako much. There is
however a very rcspcctablo incrcoso of a lakh and Coal.—-Tim Rs. 10,000 worth coal appearing i„
a half in tho cheaper qualities imported from thcao returns is tho nno consignment of Welsh coal
brought for tho Shaikh's Yacht.
India.
Tea.—This chows a decrease of Rb. 9.800 in
/fire.—There is a largo incrcaoo in this commo­ price ns well ns in total quantity imported. Ths
! dity. Rico is becoming tho staplo food of Arabs. dccrcaso is duo to prices ruling high in ludia; ar.d
Pcoplo who formerly lived on dates, dry fish and
coarse b;-cnd cow cat rice twice a day. Every ship tho largo stocks in Kuwait finding a remunerative
brings a largo supply of rice and it is the chief itom sale.
of import. Tobacco.—This comes from India and is used
Sugar.—Sugar is now largely nsed by all classes. purely for adulterating tho belter class leaf imported
It is becoming tbo fashion now among Arabs, pro­ from Turkish Arabia.
bably duo to Persian example, to drink sweet tea
after hitter coffoe. It is also replacing tho date jnico Imports by buggalow traffic.
which was largely nsed formorly in place of sugar 10. Armt ami ammunition.—There hrs practically
for conking purposes. been no import and what appears in tboso returns
6. Exports.'—The total exports for the year have represents tho quantity which tlio Shaikh has
amounted to Rs. 16,45,361 ns against Rs. 14,11,303 imported for his own use.
of the preceding year showing an increase of 16] per Barley.—Though the quantity imported is more
cent. This iuervaso has been shared by both than that of tbo previous ycr.r the price is less. The
steamer traffic and baggalow traffic, though the reason for this is that owing to a bum;er crop on
pr. portion carried by native craft has steadily risen. the Persian coast, prices were ruling low, wLicb
7. Under exports carried by steamers it will be explains the depreciation in v.sir.c.
noticed that there sro luge increases in pearl ship­ Bricks.— Theso are imported frcci Ea<-rnh.
ments and spccio remittances. Tho value of pearl Shaikh Mubarak has added a wing to his new palace
shipments given is mneb below tho actual vnlne for and other well-to-do merchants are now also taking
shippers nearly always undeideclaro the pearls in to burnt bricks and to improving their dwellings.
or a-r to lower ibo amounts pa’uj iu freight. Pearls
actually shipped from this port arc estimated to Coir yarns— show a decrease cf Rs. 16,000, bat
value between 15 and 20 lakhs. thcro is a corresponding increase in the import of this
Specie.—Of tho Rs. 9}02,SG6 specie remittances article by steamers which hao been noted elsewhere.
nj pearing in returns Rs. 6,56.5S7 alone went Fresh dates—show an increase of Ra. 7,000. As
to India to pay for goods imported; Rs. 1,20,000 and tho year's crop was below the average in quantity
more wont to the Persian cc-ast to buy barley and owners were able to sell at better prices.
wheat; Ra. 1.14,329 went to Maskat probably to pay Fish oil—shows an increase but a good deal cf
for arms and the balance to the other Gulf poitB. this import is re-exported to other Gulf, poits.
Local demands arc also fairly large and an increase
8. Tho following table gives the percentage of in boat-bnildiug generally means a larger consump­
total imports furnished by each country, and tion of this oil for varnishing purposes.
shows that Germany is the only country, otbor than
India, making any appredablo headway in the local Ghi.—There has been no import of this commodity
market as Kuwait has benefited by tho Basrah overland
roads being unsafe, which caused a diversion of the
Bedouin trade in this commodity from Basrah to
Jtame of country. 1903-1909. 1909-1910. 1910-1911. Kuwait.
Kcrosine oil.—This shows an increase of Rs 8,400.
Messrs. Gray, Paul & Co. of Bushirc are the largest
India •I41* 51*8 58*4
131 i52 dealers in this item and their agent here rcccutlv
United Kingdom . 600 10-2 received a consignment of 6.000 cases of “ Tiger
Tarlrinh Arabia . \ 1G 0 670 66*6 brand, manufactured by the Standard Oil Company.
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Persia. . .17-3 7*3 6*6 Loaf sugar—has doubled its import. Sugar, as
America (N.dS.) 2T 2-9 :*5 has been Eaid elsewhere, is being taken largely into
Franc* . . ' 6*9 2*8 13
Germany . . 2*3 24 4*3 use. It is mostly used by Persiana resident m
Other countries • j 4*9 36 4*7 Kuwait.
Piece-goods (Kaz).—This article shows »
Total ; 10OO 1000 100-0 crease which is duo to the disturbed state of South-
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West Persia, where it is manufactured.
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