"ملف 19/176 VI موارد البحرين المالية" [و‎‎٦‎٦] (٢٥٣/١٣١)

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M«<UoaI reoaipta am iaas owlnf? to the closing
of the sorvloo warda in the Coveromont Hospital 9 the
large ward is now usod for 'Suropean civilian patients.
Court fecjs and fines arc decreasing because there
is less smugK-ling and fewer cases under the price
control regulations, this is due to more plentiful
supplies of^Toods entering Bahrain and the neighbouring
States*
Bridge tolls are expected to fall with the
reduction in the nufiiber of military vehicles.
m^NDITUrtlS .
The surplus of revenue over expenditure ia
estiioated at 10 lafchs.
Apart from the Electric schecie, which is shown
separately, almost the whole of this expenditure is
recurrent expenditure upon the Civil List, Administ
ration and Public Services. A sum of £ and l/3rd lakhs
has been allowed for new public works and two lakhs
has beon allocated to new transport.
The Civil List remains stationary, as it has for
many years, the proportion of the oil royalty which is
paid to the Ruler is 10 lakhs, a considerable portion
of this sum ia expended by His Highness in paying cost
of living allowances and additional allowances to the
numerous Khalifah relations who depend entirely upon
him for support.
The expenditure on State D«partmonts is higher
than last year as the allotment Cor the customs includes
provision for the purchase of new tarpaulins for coverine
cargo on the pier.
Judicial Departments show a small increase due to
the appointment of a third Shia Kadi and additional staff.
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