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Camel, therefore, as already stated, still remains 35. Evidence of Emigration.—In spite of t lie poverty
the chief and indispensable incans of transport. and lack of sufficient employment, which have been
.
31. Air Sendee.—Both East and "Westbound ser- aggravated by the depressed condition of the pearl
.
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vices of the Imperial Airways have been regularly trado during tho past few years, there is no tendency
c*P:~ at Kuwait every week ever since the Com- to emigrate among the people of Kuwait On the
panysrame over to the Arab side in 11)32. kn* there .,s a considerable number of Persian,
• ' , , _ . ... • • • Iraqi and Nejdi immigrants who have in the recent
Hitherto the Company has restricted its aetiv.tica ‘ takcn rc5idcncbc in Kuwait.
to carrying of mails only as dn.tmgu.sbed from com- 3G iIuni‘{ t Services.-Kuwait is believed to I.e
mercial freight, as far a, Kuwait is concerned. the cleanest and also perhaps the healthiest town in
32. Security,—The Kuwait-Bnsra route is quite the Persian Gulf. This is partly due to the dry and
safe, hut perhaps Fame cannot be said of minor wholesome climate of the place and partly to the
routes between Kuwait and the hinterland. This efficient municipal services,
is because of the desert- nature of the country. During the past few years most of the narrow and
occupied only by nomad tribes, who arc not above overcrowded bazaars of the town have been widened
occasionally raiding a caravan carrying merchandise, and otherwise improved by the Municipality. Hi*
etc., should the local Powers that be for a moment Excellency the Ruler himself takes a keen interest
show carelessness or get slack. in the sanitation and general welfare of his people.
(II) Social. List of Prominent Merchants.
33. Standard of Living.—The majority of Kuwait
population arc poor and about 10,000 fouIs (out of .Vise. Line. Re-ourls.
a total of approximately G'MOO) have to eke out I. MfMU. Ja<hanma] 4 Guirril M'-rclian-
an existence on little more than one anna a day bow (Kuwait). dl-c, tic-n-d fruit Have 07.(9 all over
Uk GutL
each, while most of the Bedouin population subsist *»d j.mvi»lon».
I'al'-ct medicines,
on camel's milk and dates. The standard of living prarooj.boiie*, etc.,
etc.
is thus seen to L-c low but the people on the* whole 2. A**‘&r Rabmrm bh Wholesale dealer In Onr rA lb- rMi^t of
arc happy and app-ear content enough with their Moiametrd bin tahr rice. % uzar. tea, local axrchanta.
match e»,
pkxe-
lot. The cost of living is cheap. A quarter of an 3. Mohammad Sa*Vl poo-K etc. Drlnr* frees Calcutta
anna will buy a large loaf of bread while Japan Mt&ainiLcd Zaniaa. Tea aod nice «V r le p*w * per-
supplies the wherewithal to clothe a man at amaz­ po»«. lor ill c i-vr-
ingly low prices. *• bin 1st aod Rice, etc.
34. Employnicv'l.—Pearl fishing is the chief in- s. Zakfi.ins.vrtun TVnlrrln rerttnnea.
dustry of the inhabitants of the town. Apart from *; aw"! funm iw*!' n.cepnoda.
Supar.
some 2,000 persons engaged in business and other 8. AM«MaMiruUoi. Ibcce-pood*.
minor occupations, the rest of the population depend 9. ai-7uII* tin Sadhan General merchant . Beta! dealer.
for their livelihood on pearl fishing directly or in- l0' alrirfdtin All. lla-aa 1‘alnU.
directly. 11. Alirwd aM.lianira . General merchant.
Overs, aa Shipping
12. Mfiamiwd al-ITio-
The Pearl season starts about the end of May and naryan. Trade.
continues for the best part of the Summer. The
Kuwait p»earling fleet consists of 700 boats but only NOTr.-Slr.ee Kuwait Li a rmall town, the addruues aa firm above
200 to 300 boats pet to sea in recent years. The triD I'jCce for com-spoodcace purpoe**.
Pearl trade absorbs about 6 to 7 thousand men in PART m.
various capacities, r*'z.t Nakhudas of boats, divero
and hanlers. Exchange.
An additional one thousand persona find employ­
ment in subsidiary trades like manufacture of boat Bats rtz
sail*, ropes, fish oil, etc. Moots*. 100 53.rta
Since, aa mentioned above the pearl season lasts Tig -*a
only for about five months in the year, divers and D\Jr~n.
others have to look for employment in other direc­
tions for the remainder of the time. About half of >prfl JW4 Ea. a. r. Ra. a. r.
93 a 0
n • o
them take to sea, fishing, wood cutting, etc., the w*y.i»4 ' • 90 O 0 2i a •
93 10 e
rest becoming coolies and engaging in petty trading juf£'i*M ! 94 2 0 21 7 o
*1 « 9
or going out into the desert with camels and sheep, 93 8 9 21 « 9
9ft 8 0
Like all other countries Kuwait has her unemploy- ! 104 12 0 8*::
lOd | • 22 0 9
ed numbering about 5,000, who live on their relatives, 107 12 0 22 0 9
February. 1922 109 7 0 22 0 9
108 4 0
For prices of various types of labour see page 1 . 22 «
(Part IJ. March, l»3ft . 118 2 0 22 9 9