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still remains the chief and indispensable means of Xcjdi immigrants have in the recent past taken
up residence in Kuwait.
transport.
21. Air Service.—A duplicate East and Westbound 29. Municipal Sen ice*.—Kuwait is believed to be
service of the Imperial Airways continued to call the cleanest and also perhaps the healthiest town
at Kuwait weekly during the period under review. in the Persian Gulf. This is partly due to the
Hitherto the Company has restricted its activities comparatively dry and wholesome climate of the
to canyinc of mails only ns distinguished from place, and partly to the comparatively efficient,
commrecial freight, ns far as Kuwait is concerned. municipal services.
25. Security.—The Kuwaii-Baara route is quite During the past few years some of the narrow
safe, but perhaps the same cannot he said of minor and overcrowded bazaars of the town have been
routes between Kuwait and the hinterland. This widened and otherwise improved by the Munici­
is because of the desert nature of the country, pality.
occupied only by nomad tribes, who arc not above
occasionally raiding a caravan carrying merchandise, PART m.
etc., should the local Powers that be for a moment
relax. Exchange.
R«n rn.
(H) Social.
Months.
26. Standard of Living.—The majority of Kuwait 100 M uU Sorrnisn.
Thrm
population are poor and al>out 10,000 souls (out Hollar*.
of a Total of approximately GO,000) have to eke
out an existence on little more than one anna a Ka. 1. p. II*. a. p.
day each, while most of the Bedouin population April. IMS . 130 0 0 22 S 0
subsist on camel’s milk and dates. The standard May.1936 138 0 0 22 8 0
of living is thus seen to be low but the people on June. 1930 128 0 0 22 4 0
the whole arc happy and appear content enough 7*ly. 1930 130 8 0
with their lot. The cost of living is cheap. A 22 3 O
quarter of an anna will buy a large loaf of bread. Au^nst, 1930 . 136 6 O 21 14 O
27. Employment.—¥cslt\ fishing is the chief indus­ September, 193* 137 0 O 21 12 O
try of the inhabitants of the town. Apart from Odder, 1930 137 0 O 22 0 O
some 2,000 persons engaged in business and other 5o\ ember, 1930 137 0 O 22 4 O
minor occupations, the rest of the population Drcember, 1930
depend for their livelihood on pearl fishing directly 138 0 0 22 • 0
or indirectly. Juiiurr, 1937 . 138 0 O 22 10 0
The pearl season starts about the end of May Tcbraxrj, 1937 140 0 0 22 10 0
and continues for the best part of the Summer. March, 1937 . 140 0 0 22 0 O
The Kuwait pearling fleet consists of 700 boats but
only 200 to 300 boats put to sea in recent years. List of Prominent Merchants.
The pearl trade absorbs about 6 to 7 thousand
men in various capacities, rw., Kakhudas of boats,
divers and haulers. Name. Lit*. Remark*.
An additional one thousand persons find employ­
ment in subsidiary trades like manufacture of boat L At-dur RUimta bln Wholesale dealer In On? of the rid*** of
rice, »up*r. tea,
Mohammed bln
sails, ropes, fish oil, etc. II* hr. match?*, piece-
Since, as mentioned above the pead season lasts good* etc.
only for about five months in the year, divers and t Mohammed *ad Ore neat Shipping Ditto.
Thimajrj-m* *]
others have to look for employment in other direc­ Ghanlia.
tions for the remainder of the time. About half S. Ahmed Mb Moham­ Contractor and
of them take to sea, fishing, wood cutting, etc., med al Ohanlm. dealer la mchj.
nery.
the rest becoming coolies and engaging in petty 4. Ttuuf Mb a Klee, tea, ngar, etc.
bro*.
trading or going out into the desert with camels 5. Abdul Karim Atari . Ditto.
and sheep. X Saltan Us *laa
28. Evidence of Emigration.—Inspite of the poverty Ditto.
*AU Ka
and lack of sufficient employment, which have 7. 8*1 Byid Solalm*n.
been aggravated by the depressed condition of the a Mohammed Sa'ld Ditto . Owofth# rid***
M o b a m n> *d
pearl trade during the past few years, there is no Zaman local merrhaat*.
tendency to emigrate among the people of Kuwait. i. Mohammed *Aqll Wholesale dealer fa Ditto.
Mohammad
piece-goods.
On the other hand a number of Persian, Iraqi and