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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [88v] (181/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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66
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP
CHAPTER IX.— ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BAHRAIN POLI
TICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
FOR THE YEAR 1906-1907.
GENERAL.
The year under report has been on the
General. whole a remarkably prosperous and healthy
one for the people generally.
The inter-racial disturbances in Hasa form an exception to this statement,
and serious depreciations in the price of pearls in Bombay and Europe have cast a
gloom at the end of the year over the principal financiers in this important trade.
It is not likely, however, that any of the Pearling Magnates of Bahrein or Katif will
incur ruin, though the position of Shaikh Jasim bin Thani of Katar seems very
shaky financially.
The general volume of Bahrain trade for the year 1906 has risen from
Rs. 4,47,52,162 to Rs. 4,73,18,202, showing an increase of 5*73 per cent, on the
previous year's figures, which had until then constituted the record.
RAINFALL AND HARVEST.
The rains this year have been scanty and late.
The rainfall in Bahrain amounted to 2*17 inches, of which 1*62 inches fell in
February. The crop of grass was therefore much below the average, and the un
fortunate Persian butchers who import slaughter-cattle, sheep and goats for the
towns of Manama and Muharraq were continually losing animals from starvation
and kindred evils.
The 1906 date-crop in Bahrain as well as in Hasa and Katif was extremely
good. In consequence, however, of the insecurity of the trade-routes, the Hasa
growers were very late in getting their surplus supplies down to the coast and up to
Basra.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
The health of all parts of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
was good throughout the year, the only
notable who has died being Shaikh Subah bin Hamud, a cousin of the Chief who.
used to show him special consideration as being the only member of the family of
greater age than himself.
On the 9th November 1906, advantage was taken of the presence of 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.
in the Persian Gulf—who had come to deliver personally to Khan
Sahib Haji Abbas the Sanad of his title from the Government of India — to hold a
public meeting for the opening of the Victoria Memorial Charitable Hospital,
Nearly all the contributors to the Rs. 21,000 which the construction had cost, were
present on the occasion, as were also the Chief of Bahrain and his sons, though these
have subscribed nothing to the institution. After the Resident had delivered
a short extern for e speech, the leading Arab merchant, Haji Muqbil adh Dhakair read
a reply expressing gratitude to the British Government for their interest in and
protection of Bahrain and wishing long life to the Ruler, Shaikh Esa bin Ali.
On the 12th January 1907, Assistant Surgeon Ghulam Husain Monani, L.M.S.,
arrived from Plague duty at Parantij (Ahmedabad District) and assumed charge of
the Victoria Memorial Hospital. The average daily attendance from this date to
the 31st March 1907 was about 30, and the popularity of the institution seems to be
assured.
BAHRAIN.
All interest in the case of Shaikh Ali
political. bin Ahmad, the exile, seems now to have
expired.
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The volume contains Administration Report on 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. for 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); Administration Report of 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 the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of 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 the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of 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. for the Year Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and Administration Report of 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. for the Year 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
The Reports contain reviews 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. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.
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