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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1359 (February 1940 - February 1941)' [197v] (66/74)
The record is made up of 1 volume (36 folios). It was created in 1941. 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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It is of interest ... notice that during .he paM year the overside dehvenes lor ^e nnonUnd
o( \iabia have increased, thus illustrating the Importance of .his port as an en.repot It .s
though, possible that this quantity will decrease in the next year owing .o (a) the hmita-
,i„a of ac.ivitv in .he operations of The California Arabian Standard Od Company and (b the
IZXV:of imports into Sjiudi-Arabia via the port of Kuwait;
that the Customs' regulations in Bahrain operate to encourage trade mto th. mamland v.
Bahrain. This is largely due to the working of the "optional system ' which
although, owing to the exigencies of war, this system ts subject to the 1-ood C on.ml
gives preference to the needs of this Slate before permitting exports.
In view of the successful working of the Optional System, it was decided to e*e»d.t*
scope to any port to which an export may be destined, instead of, as formerly, only lo re Um
Ireaty ports on the mainland of Arabia. It will therefore be interesting .o sec to what extent,
under the present restrictions, the re-export tralhe is maintained.
The system of issuing free manifests lor cargo borne in native craft to the mainland ports
of Saudi-Arabia is still maintained, and appears to be appreciated locally.
Accents within ike for.-Therc were two accidents within the
period of 20-22 Uhul Haj, ,35'.. wherein (a) two motor launches came mto collision and one
was sunk, and (b) a local sailing craft between Manamah and Maharrac, was swamped an
sank. There was no loss of life.
Establishment. —During the pas. year the number „f clerks^ employ^ww^a^ ««r
•loorentices all of whom drew in salaries and allowances Rs. 45,5S ( >» a s ^ ,
^ ou vJa on account of regular annual increments. The menials numbered 4., ^ ^ '
;trr:::=rrr sxizz sxzzz*. -
R.s iqo
" This staff deal, with the receiving, handling, and delivery of the alwvo ^i^lc qua™^-
of dutiable cargo, and also all .he export cargo, with the maintenance ot the m.essan rcco ^
therefor, including a large volume of s.atis.ical an,I .-her reports tor . ..
hi -h .rrvire is rendered free. The duty-free imports, including those ot the Bahrain
Sun. c^y Ud., were also deal, with. In all, six thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven
rr E n^ :, K ....ports, and Six thousand seven hundred and .wenty-eight Shtppm
Bi!,: Bering exports, and also one thousand nine hundred and three Direct Transhipment Bills
were lodged for the payment of duty and relative appraisement.
The operation of the Food Control system has given additional work to the Customs Depart-
ment without any increase in stall.
... th .. Customs ollieers of one year's service are eligible to participate ... the Bahrain
contributcl, a C^oms • • - ^ (; „ ntn , H , tor giving one anna in the rupee ol
r S ' r ala'rv ^nd^t'he .olki-tions are immedia.ely invested in Indian (iovernment Savings Certifiers
his salary, and th. lie. luir ..h a «ecl Certificates are immediately handed to each member
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of extension to other Bahrain Government Departments.
FvemOtion.—There is no import or export duty upon specie or bullion,
• ornaments; and a considerable amount passes through
^T^lu Trin^ the Pearling Season, and also for financing the exchange between
India and Siimh-AraW marU edly increased activity in traffic in specie and
OUr ;' , % '^h. .^yXa.tt.on b,.n K .sported to Irac,. a State withio the sterling bloc,
\ , ^h u s.,m. proportion of this may be re-exported thepcc to other States not
within '.I sterling bio... a factor which might operate against British interests. 1 give the-
comparative value of such exports. -
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1359 AH (1940-1941) 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 1360 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, and tables, and architectural plans. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 167r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, dated May 1941 (folio 168r).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Budget 1359 (folio 169r);
- Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 170r);
- Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 170v);
- Note on Revenue 1357 (folio 172r);
- Note on Expenditure 1357 (folios 172r-172v): Special Public Works;
- The Pearl Industry (folios 172v-173r);
- Police and Public Security (folios 173r-175r): Strength, State Police (Recruitment, Routine, Prisoners, Promotions and Appointments), Naturs, Crime, and General;
- Public Health (folios 175r-181v): Report on the work of the Medical Department, male side, by Dr R H B Snow, State Medical Officer (Summary of Statistics of Male Patients of the Bahrain Government Hospital and Dispensaries, The Out-Patients (Government Hospital, Dispensaries), Bahrain Government Police (The Police Clinic), The Inpatients (Major Operations, Minor Operations), School Medical Examinations, Review of the Anti-Malarial Work) and Women's Section, report by Dr M M McDowall (The Women's Hospital, Health of School Girls);
- Land Department (folios 181v-183r);
- Judicial (folios 183r-183v): The Bahrain Court, The Bahrain Small Court, Sunni Shara [Sharia] Court, Shia Shara Court, Majlis Tijara [Majlis Tijārah], Shia Appeal Court, and High Appeal Court;
- Municipalities (folios 183v-184r);
- Shia Wakf [Waqf] Department (folios 184r);
- Education (folios 184r-185v): Report by Mr C R L Adrian Vallance, Director of Education;
- Female Education (folio 185v);
- Minors Department (folio 185v);
- Agriculture (folio 186r);
- Passport Department (folio 186r);
- Bahrain Nationality (folio 186v);
- Census of Bahrain (folios 186v-188r);
- General (folio 190r): Floods, Death of Shaikh Jasim and Haj Abu Ali bin Rejab [Ḥajj Abū ‘Alī Rajab], Bahrain Broadcasting Station, Visit of H.R.H. the Amir Sa'ud, Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Alkhalifah [Muḥammad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] in Malta, Air Attack on Bahrain, and Papal Insignia bestowed on His Highness Shaikh Hamad [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah];
- Electric Department (folios 190v-191r): Electricity Department (Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Air Conditioning), Government Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Section, Traffic Section, Oil Royalty and other Gauging, and General (Anti-Malaria Campaign, Electricity Charges, Financial Position, Prospects for 1360);
- Statement of Energy Sold, etc. (folio 192r);
- Profit and Loss Account (folio 193r);
- Customs Department, report by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 194r-198r);
- Budget 1360 (folios 199r-200r).
Illustrations appear on four folios and they are labelled as follows:
- Folio 171: 'Lay-out of Government Hospital Buildings, Manama';
- Folio 174: 'The State Police on parade salute His Highness the Ruler, on the occasion of his Accession Anniversary';
- Folio 182: 'March past a mounted section of His Highness’ state police';
- Folio 189: 'Roads flooded during unusually heavy winter rains'.
On the front cover there is an inscription that reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah' (folio 165r), and on folio 166r there is a label that reads 'Owing to reasons with the war the printing of this report was delayed for many months'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folios 167r and 195v).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (36 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 167r) which references pages of the report.
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Foliation: Folios 165-201.
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- Title
- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1359 (February 1940 - February 1941)'
- Pages
- front-d, front-d-i, 166r:200v, back-d-i, back-d
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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