"تقارير إدارية ١٩٠٥-١٩١٠" [و‎‎٢‎٩‎٤] (٦١٦/٥٩٢)

political residency for 1910.
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real fault of the present management during which all claims were promptly
met and in most cases paid. It may be as well to note that Mr. Wills and the
firm he represents neither made, nor expected to make, a farthing in return
for his exertions during the three months' management.
Shaikh Jabar-bin-Muhammad-al-Khalifa, cousin of the Chief of Bah
rain, died on the 1st June.
The killing of a greyhound of Shaikh Ibrahim-bin-Khalid-al-Khalifa
by Shaikh Hamud-bin-Subah-al-Khalifa
Family affairs of the ruler ef Bairam. has oaused bad blood between the latter
and Shaikh Khalid-bin-Ali-al-Khalifa.
Haji Ahmed Bahraini of Jazirat, contractor of date gardens of Shaikh
Ibrahim-bin-Khalid-al-Khalifa, fled with his whole family to Qatif on ac
count of his having suffered loss over the date gardens. Shaikh Khalid sent
a boat to Qatif and Shaikh Hamad-bin-Isa wrote a letter to Mansur-bin-
Juma Pasha's brother, Abdul Husein, to induce the man to return but he re
fused to do so.
Shaikhs Hamad, Muhammad, and Abdullah, sons of the Chief of Bah
rain, contracted fresh marriages during the year.
Shaikh Salman-bin-Hamad-bin-Isa-al-Khalifa, aged about 20 years, was
married to his cousin, the daughter of Shaikh Ibrahim-bin -Khalid-al-Khalifa.
Shaikh Khalifa-bin-Salman-al-Khalif a proceeded to Mecca on a pilgrim-
Shaikhs Said and Juma, sons of the late Shaikh Maktoom of Debai,
visited Bahrain during the year. Presents were exchanged between them
and Shaikh Hamad-bin-Isa, heir-apparent.
During the year Messrs. Gray, Paul & Co. commenced the construction
of a new house which is nearing completion.
Consequent on the reduction of the Agency Guard to 19 Non-Commis-
sioned Officers and men, 1 Native Officer and 10 Non-Commissioned Officers
and men left for Jask, on 24:th November, to fejom their regiment.
The spring rains terminated on 13th May and totalled 1-76 inches. One
rainfall measured *89 inch, the remam-
Climate - der was distributed through fifteen small
showers, occurring at fairly regular intervals.
The winter rains began on 28th November. During November and
December rain fell ten times, total quantity 2-26 inches or 1-58 inches less than
the amount for the corresponding period last year. No one rainfall was
heavier than 49 inch.
The summer of 1910 was cooler than the previous year. The thermo
meter rose above 100° eight times between'May 28th and August 8th, the high
est readme being on 17th July, 102-3 0 . It was however a very damp summer,
a difference of only six degrees between dry and wet bulbs being very common,
at 8 a.m . and between 10 a.m . and 2 p.m ., the difference on several occasions
was only two degrees. T , , en. -i u t
Various hunting excursions were, as usual, undertaken by Shaikh Isa
and the different members of his family
Movements of Shaikh Isa and his family. during the year.
Shaikh Ali-bin-Ahmed-al-Khalifa paid a visit to the Sultan of Maskat
who gave him 12 rifles and 500 dollars.
Shaikh Muhammad -bin-Isa-al-Khalifa paid a friendly visit to Shaikh
Mubarak in November.
The Royal Indian Marine Ship "Lawrence" visited Bahrain twice dur-
ing the year, and His Majesty s Ship
Movements of Government vessels. " J^dbreast " OUCC.
The Turkish man-of-war " Marmaris " called here twice in March. Dur
ing her stay in these waters she ran snort
Foreign vessels of war. 0 f coa | anc [ the Commander applied to
the Agency for 8 tons coal on payment and was given the supply.