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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1357 (March 1938 - February 1939)' [115r] (67/80)
The record is made up of 1 volume (39 folios). It was created in 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Lighting of the Port. The past year brought an increa-ed use of the Sitrah
anehorage, which was developed for the use of the tankships loading the exports of
the Bahrain Petroluem Coy. Ltd., and for the warships of H. B. Ms Royal Navy
Base at Jnfair.
c , . , ^ a( ^^ on ^ has now become the regular anchorage of the steamers of the
Strick Tjine and the llansa Line which visit this port; but the steamers of the
B. I. S. IS. ( oy. Ltd., and the Mitsui and \amashita l^ines still prefer to use the
Man am ah anchorage as it is more convenient, except when a high shurnal is raging.
In addition to the shallowness of the shore approaches at Sitrah. the channel itself
was ill-lit; and consequently night-work was difficult. This difficulty has now been
o\eiccme by the construction of lixed light beacons on both sides of the channel, so
that now, with the beacons and buoys previously established, this anchorage may be
regarded as practically satisfactory.
At the Manamah anchorage, it is satisfactory to report that, after many
\ears, the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Lighting Authority have replaced the dumb buoy at the
West Spit near the Fesht al Yarim with a white Hash-light; and the value of this
service is undeniable, since the West Spit Buoy light, and the Gray Paul beacon
light and the Customs (Manamah) Pier Light are all in transit. To complete the
lighting scheme of this anchorage, there is needed a flash-light on the North-East
bastion of the Portuguese Fort, which would enable steamers to make a bearing while
in range of the Outer Light-ship, in conjunction with the Manama Pier Light, and
the Muharraq Pier Light, which, nowadays, is very difficult to do.
In this connection it is well to recall that "the Manamah Pier Light is rated
in the Admiralty Sailing Directions as " an occasional li^ht, lighted upon request
Although a request is never received, it has been the practice to show this light when
ever a steamer is expected or is lying in port. The light consists of two 250-watt
lamps whose current is supplied by the Electrical Department, and its cost is borne
by the Customs.
Owing to steamers' visits being now more frequent, the cost of this light has
increased—thus;
Manamah Pier Lights.
Year 1353
Year 1354
Year 1355
Year 1356
Year 1357
Rs. 723 8 0
776 8 0
1,098 8 0
1,283 8 0
1,336 0 0
Total for five years lis. 5,218 0 0
This is very expensive, the explanation being the prire of the current supplied,
namely eight annas per unit, that is, the same cost for outdoor public lighting as for
indoor private lighting.
Since no light dues are charged to steamers using the port, it is questionable
whether the Customs Department can afford to bear this expense, and maintain the
service, which is desireable, unless the rate is reduced.
The lighting expenses incurred by this Department during the year 1357,
including the cost of lamps, kerosene, and services of electricians for adjustments
amounted to:—
Office
Ware-houses
Es.
Manamah & )
Muharraq Piers j
Khore Light
706
204
1,705 0
125 0
0
0
Total Rs. 2,830 0 0
Even at the above expense, the Manama Pier System is not adequately lit;
and for this reason, for the future, I propose the installation of the " Osira " system
recently perfected for public lighting by the General Electric Company which,
although the initial installations are somewhat more expensive than the old-fashioned
material now in use, promises more illumination with less consumption of current.
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1357 AH (1938-1939) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1358 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 84r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the State of Bahrain (folio 85r).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Budget 1357 (folios 86r-87r);
- Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 87v);
- Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 88r);
- Notes on Revenue 1357 (folio 88v): Customs Receipts, Royalty on Oil, Passport Fees, Judicial Receipts, Car Taxes and Driving Licenses, Land Revenue, Interest on Reserve, Oil Inspection Fees, and Miscellaneous Receipts;
- Notes on Expenditure 1357 (folios 88v-93r): Allowances to Ruling Family, Administrative Services, Public Health, Public Protection, Departmental Expenses, Education, Municipalities, Public Works, Major New Works (Palace, Hospital, Dispensary and Medical Officer's Quarters, Extension of Customs Pier, Passport Office, Residential Quarters, Manama-Muharraq Causeway, Police Family Quarters, Water Tower of Fort, Muharraq Sea Road Extension, Major Repairs to Quarantine, Fort Wall and Tower, Completion of Muharraq Girls' School, Completion of Hawar Fort, and Completion of Law Courts), Minor New Works (Stores Shed, School playing Ground Wall, Country School, Store Room and Servants Quarters, General Repairs to Roads, and Metalling Roads in Manama), Agriculture, Transport, Unforeseen, and Electric Department;
- The Pearl Industry (folios 93v-94r): The 1357 Season, Advances, Pearl Propaganda [Pearl Associates], and Future Prospects;
- Police and Public Security (folios 94v-97r): Police Administration (Strength, Recruitment, Routine and Recreation, Discipline, Health of the Police, Prisoners' Health, Infant Welfare Clinic, Cavalry Section, Buildings and Gardens, Fire Section, Promotions, and Pay and Allowances), Traffic Control, Crime, Liquor, and General;
- Public Health, by Dr I Davenport Jones, State Medical Officer (folios 97v:-99v): The Village Dispensaries, Malaria, Diseases of the Eye, Diseas of the skin, Dysentery, Enteric, Veneral disease, Tuberculosis, Disease of the Respiration (excluding pulmonary tuberculosis), Small-pox, Gynaecological and obstetrical conditions, The Malaria Report, Medical Examination of School Children, Quarantine Service, and Comments;
- Land Registration Department (folio 99v): Registration of Sales, Gifts and Titles, Revenue from Sales etc., Property owned by Iranians, and Land Survey;
- Judicial (folio 100r-100v): Bahrain Courts and Shera Courts;
- Municipalities (folios 100v-101r): Manama and Muharraq;
- Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 101r): Shia Wakf Department and Sunni Wakf Department;
- Education (folios 101v-103r): Schools, Technical School, Religious Schools, Students Abroad, Girls Schools, and General;
- Minors Department (folio 103r-103v);
- Agriculture (folio 103v-104r): Agricultural survey, Government Experimental Garden, and General;
- Political Unrest and Press Propaganda (folios 104r-104v);
- General (folios 104v-106r): Distinguished Visitors (including Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Earl Athlone, Rear Admirals J F Somerville and Herbert Fitz-Herbert, Shaikh Hafiz Wahba [Ḥāfiẓ Wahbah], Saudi Arabian Minister to London, the Vicar Apostolic of Arabia and Bishop of Gaza, Monsignor J B Tirinnanzi, and the Ruler of Dubai), Appointments, His Highness's Indian Visit, Bahrain Theatre Company, Bahrain Camels in Edinburgh, Government Rest House, and Repatriation of Indigents;
- Electric Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 106r-108r): Generation, Increase, Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Mains Extensions, Alterations to Mains, New Generating Set, Air Conditioning, Government Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Department, Traffic Section, Municipal Ice Plants, Government Engineering and Carpentry School, General (Private Ice Plant, Water Supply, Royalty and Tanker Oil-Gauging, Financial Position), and Electricty Department - New Load for 1358;
- Profit and Loss Account (folio 108v);
- Revenue Account (folio 109r);
- Balance Sheet (folio 109v);
- Statement of Energy Sold (folio 110r);
- Customs Department, report by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs (folio 110v-115v);
- Budget 1358 (ff. 116r-118r);
- Notes on Estimated Revenue 1358 (folio 118r);
- Notes on Estimated Expenditure 1358: (ff. 118r-120r).
Illustrations appear on five folios and they are labelled as follows:
- Folio 89: 'Dispensary and Medical Officers Flat', 'South Aspect', and 'North Aspect, from Sea';
- Folio 92: 'Government house at Kozabia, built for letting', and 'Road construction equipment';
- Folio 95: 'Mounted Policeman', and 'Police patrol launch “al Hawar”;
- Folio 102: 'Technical School';
- Folio 105: 'Princess Alice Inspecting Guard of Honour'.
On the front cover there is an inscription that reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah' (folio 82r). Handwritten annotations and corrections are present on various folios (for example, folio 90v).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (39 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 84r) which references pages of the report.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Folios 82-121.
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- Title
- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1357 (March 1938 - February 1939)'
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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