'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances' [‎143r] (300/528)

electricity.
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The dernrtment also soils domestic ar-pliarices such
as regriaerators t heaters, kettles etc. and for these
there is a slow but steady market, ^ith the exception
of the refrigerators ail the material used now is
English. The fans which were originally installed
were Italian but e nake of English fans is now being
use 4»
State Kngine r . On the tarsination of Messrs# .
Callenders 1 work in Bahrein the Government appointed
Mr. 'J .B.Steele as State Engineer, on a four years
agreement# He had previously bolonge,, to Messrs.
Cellonders and hsd acted as their executive engineer
in Bahrain for some months during their work on the
B t.
The figures in the statements which accoapeny this
report show rsrticulsrs of revenue and capital and
recurrent expenditure fron which the financial ;osi-
tion of the undertakiog can be ascertained.
The loss during the whole yeer includes deprecia
tion on all plsnt and machinery (generation and dis
tribution) which is 0 very heavy itemphieh has been
assessed at rates varying from 4 to 15'., and ;mounts
to Hi 32,000/- which is fes 5,000/- aore than 1349.
But out of this eraount U 22,400/- is depreciation only
and it hns increased considerably during ^50 owing to
the additional depreciation on the ."uharra^ extension
santerial which has been calculated for the whoie year.
the balance of the loss about 9,600./- includes
certain items which are non-recurrent such as peusages
to Stat® Engineer on first appointment, furniture, rent
of a house for Power aouse staff leased for four years
and