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PARTIL PART in.
Exchange.
(A) Trade.
Average katx rn
(1) General conditions.—No material change.
(2) Sew items ojftradc,—A Company for the Mouths.
supply of drinking water was formed during the 100 Maria Sovereign.
Theresa
year. Capital subscribed amounted to Rs. 1,00,000 Dollars.
half of which was taken up by the State and the
balance privately.
Ra. a. Rs. A.
Water i* brought over from Fao in boats be­
longing to the Company and stored in cement April, 1939 . 83 0 23 11
reservoirs. The fleet consist* of niie boat* valued May, 1939 . 85 0 23 9
at Rs. 55,000.
Juno, 1939 85 0 23 7
The price of water is about one anna for eight
gallons. July, 1939 . 93 0 23 8
(3) Foreign competition.—-So change. August, 1939 . 99 0 23 0
(4) Russians.—Nfl. September, 1939 104 0 25 4
(5) Japanese and their ncthods.—Nothing fresh October, 1939 100 0 28 2
to report.
November, 1939 98 0 28 3
December, 1939 102 8 44 <
(B) Financial.
No change. January, 1940. 103 0 42 0
February, 1940 103 0 42 2
(Q Taxation.
March, 1940 . 102 0 35 1
No change.
Additions to List of Prominent Merchants.
(D) Military.
The following new shops were opened during the
NiL year under review in addition to those mentioned
in last year’s list:—___________________ ________
(E) Agriculture.
Name. Line
No change.
1. Abdul Mohoin El Khi rail Grocer and a dealer in picco-
(F) Industry. and Mohommed gooda.
El Mat rook.
(0 General.—NIL 2. Mohommod Eiddiq Dealer in piocegoods.
Avadhi.
(»*) Development of mineos—S\L 3. Sanjid Hashim . Ditto.
4. Khalid Eaaid Grocer and money lender.
(G) Comxnomcatii and Transport.
6. Abdurraheen Awadhi . Grocer and a dealer is
Xi) General.—No change. piocegooda.
6. Ahmad El Homsidi Dealer in pieoegooda.
(•i) Air Service.—Imperial Airways discontinued
calling at Kuwait daring the year. 7. Salih El Homaidi Grocer.
8. Ahmad bin Nabar Dealer fta pfeoegooda
(H) Social.
9. AJZahim . Grocer.
(*) Standard of living.—No change.
10. Salim El Abdurrahman Do.
(»») Employment.—So change. A1 Abdorrexxaq.
11. Miahari El Uilal . Do.
(»»0 Evidence of emigration.—So change.
12. Fahad El Flaij and Piecegoods, eemest, ten«
(so) Municipal services.—So change. Brother*. sugar and dates.

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