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'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎90r] (184/418)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 1926-1931. 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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The total imports were valued at Rs. 1,90,63,505 as against Rs.
1,86,04,280 last year an improvement of over 4^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in value and consider
ably more in quantity owing to the drop in the, price of sugar and coffee.
Exports show a decline which points to a greater consumption on the islands.
There was a remarkable increase in the import of sugar and coffee.
Owing to business competition between beet sugar and Java sugar the price
decreased 20 per cent, while there was a drop of 30 per cent, in the price oi
coffee owing to an exceptionally good coffee crop. The fall in price induced
Bahrein merchants to buy.
The import of Anglo-Persian oil Company's oil increased by 50 per cent,
owing to the Company's Agents giving credit to purchasers.
Owing to reduction in freight timber, coir and tamarind from Malabar
is being imported by steamer instead of by native craft.
The number of motor jolly boats has doubled since last year.
The demand for locally built jolly boats has been better than last year.
Sail cloth, grass mats and pottery are manufactured locally chiefly by
Baharaneh but there is no export of these articles.
Trade is generally good and the bazaars show a larger variety of goods
than in previous years.
Shipping. —The number of visits paid by ships to the port of Manama
during the year was as follows :—
, British 91
German ....••••
His Majesty's ships visite d t he port on six occasions.
The French Government yacht " Diana " visited Bahrein on the 8th
February 1927 and her Commander exchanged visits with His Ji.xceilency
Shaikh Hamad.
The Indian Government Telegraph Ship " Patrick Stewart" ran aground
on the Fash-i-Dabal when bringing the Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section, Indo-
European Telegraph Department, to Bahrein on his annual visi .
Postal.—A branch of the Indian Post Office is established in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
at Manama, but it has not yet undertaken the duty of delivermg letters at
addressees' residences. There is no record of the number of letters posted but
the receipts from the sale of stamps were Rs. 11,700. The number of ordi
nary letters'received for delivery was roughly 1,28,424 and ot registered ,
letters 3,894. The number of registered letters posted m Bahrein was 3,5b8.
Parcels of all kinds received were 7,430 while 270 were posted. Cash Certi
ficates purchased were of Rs. 10,555-8-0 in value. Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 23,183-4-0 were
deposited in the Savings Bank and Rs. 11 ,400 were withdrawn British
Postal Orders to the value of Rs. 611-12-6 were sold while orders to the value
of Rs. 178-8-3 were paid. 4,317 money orders of the value of Rs. 2,13,724-11-0
were issued, the commission on which amounted to Rs. 3,380-4-0 win
money orders to the value of Rs. 1,980-14-3 were paid.
Judicial. —The number of Civil Suits filed in the Court of the Political
Agent during the year was 1,557.
Three hundred and thirteen Criminal Cases were decided. In addition
to this 69 miscellaneous petitions were dealt with. The total number ot
petitions received during the year was 1,939. Criminal cases were generally
of assault and theft. There were no deportations under the provisions ot
the Bahrein Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. .
Khan Sahib Mirza Ali who was appointed Indian Assistant to the Political
Agent took over his duties in the earlier part of the year. He took over a
considerable portion of the judicial work. He has performed his duties in
a very satisfactory manner and has enabled the 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. to have more
time to attend to the other auties of his post.
Medical. —Assistant Surgeon R. Holmes has been m charge tlw Victoria
Memorial Hospital throughout the year. He is also Medical Officer to the
Sheikh of Bahrein and is in medical charge of the Police _borce.
Two hundred and two Indoor patients and 6,522 Outdoor patients were
treated at the Victoria Memorial Hospital as compared with 165 and 4,971
during the previous year.

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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1925 (GIPS, 1926); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1926 (GIPD, 1927); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1927 (GIPD, 1928); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1928 (GIPS, 1929); [ Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1929 ] (GIPS, 1930); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1930 (GIPS, 1931); . The volume bears some manuscript corrections.

The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and provide a wide variety of information, including review by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. ; details of senior British administrative personnel and foreign representatives; local government; military, naval, and air force matters; political developments; trade and economic matters; shipping; aviation; communications; notable events; medical reports; the slave trade; and meteorological details.

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1 volume (205 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 207 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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