Somaliland British 37 SOKOTRA ] SOKOTRA (A) MEANS OF COMMUNICATION There are no harbours in Sokotra. Kalansiya, where boats call when there is occasion, has an apology for a harbour or roadstead, facing Africa, and more or less sheltered from the north -east monsoon. No steamship lines call at the island ; communication with Africa and Arabia is maintained by numerous dhows and catamarans.

There are many rough tracks, most of them leading towards Tamarida. Carriage is by porters and camels. There is no telegraph .

(B ) INDUSTRY ( 1 ) NATIVE OCCUPATIONS The only industries practised are the weaving of woollen cloth, some of which is exported , and the making by hand of rude unglazed pottery for local use. This work is performed by the women of the villages, without distinction of class, each household making its own pottery . The men are said to be lazy, but this opinion appears to be based on the fact that they do not cultivate more land , as they can provide them selves with a sufficiency of food and clothing without undertaking agricultural work . Fishing is their main occupation , but near their villages they do a little cultivation and some of them leave the island for trade purposes. According to one traveller, slaves are employed in fertilizing the palm -trees, but other authorities do not mention them and nothing further is known about them.