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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1360 (January 1941 - February 1942)' [‎231v] (60/72)

The record is made up of 1 volume (35 folios). It was created in 1942. 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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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.
Report for the year 1360 by Mr. C. C. L. de Grenier, Director of Customs and
P Port Officer.
COMPARISON OF BUDGET ESTIMATES, 1359-1360-
Estimated Estimated
Budget Head. Con ?*T S Collections
1359-
Rs.
Rs.
Customs and Import Yard .. • • 6 ,75.0°° ^ 20 000
Pearling Licences 20,000
Craft Licences .. • • • • • • '
Totals
6,97,000 6,72,000
It will thus be seen that the estimates were very conservatively hndgetted. which was done in
view of the uncertainty of war conditions affecting trade in the ersian u
Estimated
Budget Head. Collections
1360.
Rs.
Customs and Import Yard .. 6,50,000
Pearling Licences .. • • 20,000
Craft Licences 2,000
Totals .. 6,72,000
Actual
Decrease.
Collections
Increase.
1360.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
7.56.964
1,06,964
7.856
12,144
....
2,228
228
7.7 i '336
1,07,192
7.856
Increase •. Rs. 1,07,192
Decrease .. Rs. 7»®56
Net Increase .. Rs. 99336
It will thus be seen that in the Customs section of the collections there was a notable increase,
which of course must be regarded as theoretical only ; and with this in mind the differences between
the Budget estimates and the actual collections for 1360 may be compared with the same position
f0r 'year. Customs Increase. Pearling Decrease. Craft Increase.
Rs. R s - Rs -
1350 1,76.832 8.648 4"
^60 I,°6,964 7. 8 56 228
Here it must be remembered that the estimates for Pearling Licences and for Craft Licences
were unchanged, but that for the Customs in 1359 was greater by Rs. 25,000. For this reason, and to
obtain a clearer view of the position it would be well to compare the actual receipts for these two
COMPARISON OF ACTUAL RECEIPTS.
Decrease.
Rs.
94,868
1. Customs and import 1 am.. 0,^,0^
2. Pearling Licences .. .. ii>35 2 12,144 79 2
3. Craft Licences .. •. 2,411 2,228 1 ^
95.051
years
Year
1359-
Rs.
Year
1360.
Rs.
Increase.
Rs.
Customs and Import Yard.
Pearling Licences ..
Craft Licences
8,51,832
II.35 2
2,411
7.56.964
12,144
2,228
79 2
Totals
8,65,595
7.7 i .336
79 2
Decrease
Rs.
95.051
Increase
Rs.
79 2
Net Decrease
Rs.
94. 2 59

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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1360 AH (1941-1942) 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 1361 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on folio 204r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, dated June 1942 (folio 205).

The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:

  • Budget 1360 (folio 206r);
  • Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 207r);
  • Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 207v);
  • Notes on Revenue 1357 (folio 208r);
  • Notes on Expenditure 1357 (folios 208r-209r): Public Works, Hospitals, Police Married Quarters, Fort Jail Yard, Manamah Police Station, Technical School, Bridge Approaches and Buildings, Manamah Palace, Muharraq Sea Road, Budeya Garden, Kozabia Bungalow (leased to the Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ), Cattle Sheds, Land Department Office and Adviserate, Maintenance of Roads, Upkeep of Government Buildings;
  • Reserve Fund (folios 209r-209v);
  • The Manamah Muharraq Bridge (folios 209v-210v);
  • Pearl Industry (folios 210v-212r);
  • Police and Public Security (folios 212r-213r): Strength, Routine, Jail, Muharraq Police Station, Duties, Public Security, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Court 1360, and List of Police Prosecutions in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Court During 1360;
  • Public Health (folios 213r-218v): Out-patients, In-Patients, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Vaccinations, Laboratory, Anaesthetics, The dispensaries, The Police, The schools, Anti-Malaria Measures (Chief results of anti-malarial work in 1360, Special Schemes, Propaganda), Air Raid Precautions, Statistic of Bahrain Government Hospital and Dispensaries for Year 1360, Predominating Male Outpatient Diseases 1360, Summary Results of Treatment of Male In-Patients 1360, Bahrain Government Hospital Female Side 1360, Major Operations, Male Dispensary Statistics, Laboratory Results, Women's Dispensaries Showing Predominating Diseases, Total Number of Deliveries 1360, The Police, and The Matron's Report;
  • Land Registration Department (folio 219r);
  • Judicial Department (folios 219r-219v): The Bahrain Courts, Shara [Sharia] Courts, Majlis Tijara [Majlis Tijārah], and Appeal Courts;
  • Manamah Municipality (folios 219v-220r);
  • Muharraq Municipality (folio 220r);
  • Shia Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 220r);
  • Education (folios 220r-222r): Government Boys' Schools, Government Girls' Schools, and The Technical School (Report by Mr G E Hutchings, Principal of the School);
  • Minors Department (folio 222r);
  • Agriculture (folio 222v);
  • Passport Department (folio 222v);
  • Price Control (folio 223r);
  • State Engineer's Department (folios 223r-224v): Electricity, Wiring Contracts, Mains Extension, Air Conditioning, Continuity of Supply, Financial Position, Electricity Charges, Prospecrs for 1361, Telephones, Transport Department, Fire Section, Traffic Section, Oil Royalty and Government Inspection, Financial Position, General (Anti-Malaria Campaign, Manamah-Muharraq Swing Bridge, and Staff;
  • Bahrain Electric Supply (folios 225r-231r): Statement of energy generated, sold, etc., Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Load Revenue Curve 1359, and Load Revenue Curve 1360;
  • Oil Gauging (folios 229r-230r): Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1940 and Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1941;
  • Customs Department, report for the year 1360 by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 231v-235r);
  • Budget 1361 (folios 235v-236v): Notes on Revenue and Notes on Expenditure.

Illustrations appear on one folio and they are labelled as follows:

  • Folio 211: 'Manamah-Muharraq Bridge', 'The Bridge open for water traffic', and 'Bridge Head and Toll House'.

On folio 236v there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folio 222v)

Extent and format
1 volume (35 folios)
Arrangement

This file contains an index (folio 204r) which references pages of the report.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: Folios 202-237.

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English in Latin script
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