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ADMINISTEATION- REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL
C hapter X.—ADMINISTRATION REPOKT OF THE KOWEIT POLT
TIOAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1906-1906.
. !• affairs.—Desultory fighting continiied througbout the year Kn+
without definite result. The only important e.vents to record are;
(1) the dea^of Sheikh Yusuf-bin-Brahim at Hail towards the close
(2) the fact that Abdul Aziz-bin-Rashid has tnade overtures fnr m*
to Sheikh Mobarak and to Abdul Aziz-bin-Saood. It is said
Sheikh Mobarak has shown a disposition to come to terms.
2. Residents The Political Resident visited Koweit six tim 00
during the year. umes
. . 3 - Political rows.—The Political Agent made two W tours in tu
district during the year. One to the sent!!, covering about 60 miles and thp
other to Hafar. On the former occasion he was out from the 3rd to the 2()fli n f
April and on the latter from the 3rd to the 31st January. On both occasinn*
an escort of Bedouins was provided by Sheikh Mobarak. '
. , 4 - Kowei l CtoW.-The administration of Koweit Customs continues
to be managed by the Sheikh s slave, Aman. The reed mat house erected
last year, for the proteolion of merchandise, has been replaced by a lar°-e stone
bu.lt structure which provides ample room for the storage of merchandise and
safety of goods. The Customs revenue has greatly increased partly owing
to the increase of trade and also because the rates levied have been increased
m some cases to a very great extent.
5. The relations between the Koweit people and the British India
Company showed some symptoms of strain during the end of 1905 Somp
complaints were made but a visit from the Bussorah Agent of the Oompanv
T S llg 1, a v "r , le P ast tw0 m0D ths matters have run more
smoothly and cargo has been discharged quicker and with fewer complaints
than has been known during the history of the Agency.
. Tiie beacon on the Ras-ul-Arz was blown down in February It was
originally erected by the British India Company and has now been replaced
by a stone structure erected at the cost of the Government of India.
I" trade in arms and ammunition has been
twl, t,v R v'if- 703 f' iowardst,,e month of Septtmber the import of
these, by British India steamers, was stopped and since then native sailine
boats have brought them in large quantities.
nut tho PubhoThe public health has been exceedingly good throuoli-
out the year. The dispensary was well patronised by the general public
Assistant Surgeon Daudur Rahman held charge of the dispenffry ^ To the
22nd ^ 0 [''"' ber w 'en he proceeded on 3i months' privilege leave and again
from 10th March till the end of the year. No substitute was, however asked
public duSthe 6 A sTfT Smgeoi.The dispensary was kept open for the
to Tf v. 61 " 0 haVe T een Tery fre( l Uf ' nt changes in the mail service
O? thTleeklJr; In the begin . Ding 0t A ^ USt tm a bont the end
or uctooer the weekly fast service was discontinued and onlv a slow foW-
nightly service maintained. And again from December Koweit is beinl
seived alternately by fast and slow mails fortnightly.
S. S. ?! -^• essrs * Strick & Co., S. S. Baluchistan and
called at K owpi V vesse Bombay Steam Navigation Company
was beine-brnn f 16 p rmer vesse l s came to load the date cargo which
iTeTosineoilamtrie^fTOnfBombay n ^ Came With 3 ' 0(J0 ^