'تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للسنوات ١-١٩١٤" [ظ‎‎٢‎٣‎١] (٤٨٨/٤٦٧)

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PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT
The Customs' arrangements have remained unchanged, and have worked
satisfactorily. An attempt to replace the
Cu8tom8 - Hindu managers by a group of Arab
farmers fell through.
The Quarantine service has remained in charge of Dr. Boomla, and has
worked smoothly. Plague appeared in
Plague and Quarantine. Bahrain on December 22nd.
Regular landing arrangemeuts were introduced on April 1st, and have so
far worked very satisfactorily, thus relieving
Cargo landing arrangements. the Agency of a great deal of work and
friction. Messrs. Gray Paul & Co., the Arab Steamers, Ltd., and the Persian
Steam Navigation Co. land their own cargo. Messrs. Gray Paul & Co. have
several large boats, and are able to deal expeditiously with as much landing
work as is likely to come their way. Negotiations were in progress between
them and the Agents of the Hamburg-Amerika Line regarding the landing of
the cargo of the steameis of that Company, but were interrupted by the out
break of War.
Since the outbreak of War an irregular fortnightly service has been
maintained.
Postal Service.
No progress was made with this scheme. The absence of telegraphic com
munication w r as a serious matter for trade
Wireless station. during the disturbances to the .market
before and after the commencement of War. As much as E-s. 100 has twice
been paid by the Agency for forwarding telegrams from Bushire.
Kazi Shaikh Jasim bin Mehza has been the chief Sunni Kazi throughout
the year. He has tried a large number
Local officials. ^ Political Agent's request
with justice and despatch ; and the good order maintained in Manama is
largely due to his influence. His attitude during the War with Turkey is noted
below.
Kazi Shaikh Khalaf, the Shiah Kazi, is still venal and dilatory.
Muhammad bin Fadhal, Salifah Judge, has been prompt and just in his
decisions.
Khalifah bin Mubarak, Judge of the Marine Court, has given satisfaction
in the few cases sent to him.
Ali bin Husam, the Amir of Manama, though extremely corrupt, has
served the Agency much better than former Amirs and there have been no
complaints of his conduct in cases in which foreigners have been concerned. The
Agency has much less to do with Pahadbin Abdur Rahman, Amir of Muharrak.
What work he has to do for us has been well done.
The Eadawis supplied by the Amirs for the Agency Court have worked
extremely well.
One hundred and eightyieight cases were tried with the assistance of the
Majlis during the year. Most of these
were in connection with the estates of
deceased persons, absconders and bankrupts. This work is generally arduous
and complicated, but the results have been, as a rule, good though slow. The
Majlis has been relieved of a great deal of work by sending suits to arbitrators
not necessarily members of that body.
The judicial work in 1914 was very heavy, especially during the Summer.
In August as many as 235 civil and 46
criminal cases were instituted.
The totals for the year were 1,484 and 382, respectively, as against 787 and
355 in 1913, 518 and 203 in 1912 and 803 and 211 in 1911.
One thousand two hundred and fourteen civil suits were heard by the Political
Agent without the assistance of the Majlis, Kazi, or Marine Courts. Eorty-two
were pending at the end of the year, of which 33 are before the Majlis. Six hun
dred and seventy-nine suits were settled by consent and 653 decrees were given.